Evening journal., 1914-04-09
DETECTIVES TOO
Late FOR BARTH
Man Discharged Yesterday
May Be Wanted on
Theft Charge
CITY POLICE WON'T
TURN OVER CLOTH

Superintendent OLeary, of the Bal
timore branch Of the Burns Detec-
tive Agency, informed Chief Of Po-
lice Black over the long distance
telephone yesterday afternoon that
Frank Barth, who was arrested on
Sunday TO explain whether $500
pounds Of cloth in his possession had
been stolen, was wanted by the
Burns Agency.
Chief Black ascertained that De-
tectives Grace and Jellife, OF the Bal
timore agency, had been working on
the case here all day. The detec-
tives, however, had failed to COM
municate with the local Police De-
partment when they arrived, and in
consequence Barth has left the city.
he having been discharged by Magis-
trate Lewis yesterday morning, no
evidence having been presented
against him
The detectives on arriving here
did not consult Chief Black, who
could have told them of the situation,
but made a search OF all the freight
houses for cloth that is alleged to
have been stolen in New York by a
man named Pilsner. whose descrip-
tion is about the same as that Oi
Barth. The detectives quest was
fruitless, however, as the cloth which
Barth declares he shipped here was
in the stable of Daniel 7. Kilroy.
The Baltimore detectives today exam
ined the cloth found at hilroy's anl
identified it as some of 100000 worth
of goods alleged TO have been stolen by
"a. Pilsner in New York They wanted
10 take the cloth which is still at tn,
stable, but Chief of Police Black refused
TO allow any one to take it without his
orders.
Barth, who had been detained at tn,
police station since his arrest on Sunday
on technical charge of having a coun
terfeit coin in his possession, was releas
led yesterday when ararigned before
Magistrate Lewis on a charge of having
stolen goods In his possession. He re
tained J. Frank Ball as his counsel. Fol
lowing his dismissal Barth left Magis
trate Lewis Office with a man who sait
he was Fulton II. Brylawski, an attor
ney OF Washington. ID. G. The mel
walked towards French street station.
The fact that Barth had been arrested
was sent broadcast by Chief OF Polic'
Black and Postoiiice Inspector Plumme
on Sunday and word was sent to th'
New York. Baltimore and Philadelphia
authorities. II was on information fur
nished in this manner that lnspecto
Gregory Of New York heard of the ar
rest of Barth here and the Burns agenc'
in Baltimore was communicated with.
The first knowledge that detectives o
the Burns agency We're at work her
was received yesterday afternoon, whel
Chief Black was informed by Inspecto
OIeary. OF Baltimore, that he had tw
men working on the Barth case IN VIII
, mington. Barth he said, was suspectel
| of being a man named Pilsner. whit
/ had secured 500 600 worth of cloth from
New York dealers and then failed. it /,
alleged Inspector O'LeaTy told Chic
Black that his men were at the vii
mington police station, and when in
formed they had not been there. lnspec
tor O'Leary asked Chief Black to locat,
them. An investigation showed that
the two detectives were TO be at tn,
Pennsylvania railroad freight station
this morning, and Chief Black sum
moned them to the police station. They
were surprised on going there TO learI
that Barth had left the city when the,
could have had him detained if they
had called AZ the police station whei
they arrived in the city.
On the chance that Barth might still
be in Wilmington. Chief Black detailed
officer McAteer TO work on the case
and he accompanied the two Burns de
tectives 10 the railroad stations 10 fin,
out how Barth left.