Evening journal., 1915-02-19
street IS CAUGHT
BY Local Police
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the escaped convict joked over his get-
away aud concluded his article by
threatening Mr. Wolcott, and also inYit-
ing him to "go get him."
This letter was turned over TO the
United States postal authorities by Mr..
Wolcott. II bore postmark of a town
in North Carolina near Pinetown, and 1t
assisted the local police in locating the
man.
This morning Chief Black received a
telegram from Washington, y. G., stat
ing that Detective Mardle had left there
with Street last night. Mis- was sent IN
reply 10 a message sent by Chief Black
last night to Sergeant Nardlc, telling
him that Sergeant Schell was to meet
him today at Cape Charles.
Sergeant Schell left on the Norfolk
express at midnight and was due to
arrive at Cape Charles, Va, at IL
o'clock this morning Detective
Wardle, Sergeant Schell and Street
arc expected to arrive here at 6
o'clock this evening.
While the details Of the capture
have not been received, it is thought
that the arrest was made on the train
and the local authorities arc inclined
to think that Sergeant Wardle came
across Street on the train, having
boarded it at PinetOwn before De-
tective Wardle left il. Street, who is
23 years of age. created a sensation
when arrested in Philadelphia for
robbing the Laird and dupont homes.
owing to his neat appearance, and
he was nicknamed the Beau Brummel
burglar. AT that time he was dress
ed in white ilannols, blue serge coat,
canvas shoes, white silk hose, white
straw hat and carried a cane. and
he was always very particular about
his clothing and personal appearance.
He was convicted in the upper court
of burglary and septenced' to ten
years in prison He served about
one year. when he escaped.
On Sunday afternoon, November 9,
/ last year, the workhOuse prisoners
were taken from their cells 10 attend
church services in the diningroom.
They filed through the center" and
down the stairs. Street was in the
/ line, but on the way down he slipped
out and hid himself in a small open
II ing ON the stairway. That night il
was very stormy and gale was blow
ing most of the time. II was raining
hard and very cold. Some time after
dark Street made his way into the
workshops
lie climbed on some boxes, and with
hammer and chisel, he cut a hole
through the metal ceiling. He had
found a painters torch. and with this
he burned a hole through the boards
of the roof. AS the wood glowed ne
poured water on the fire TO keep down
the odOr of the fire, and then Clipped
away the charred embers with knife.
Finally lie reached the slate and then
broke hole through il TO the open air.
Street carried bolt of cloth to the
roof, fastened one end about some
pipes and then let the roll drop out
side and to the ground. This served
as a rope. down which he went 10
freedom. He had left his shoes and
stockings. underclOthing and shirt in
the prison and he wore only coat
and trousers when he gained the open
country.
Following the escape. Street is al
legged TO have visited the home OF
Pierre 5. DUPONT, where he stole cloth
ing and iowelry and changing his
prison uniform. he hid # under a
refuse pile. 1t was found there the
next day by hired help on the DUPONT
estate.
Street was several times reported
in and about this city following his
escape. He was also said to have
been seen near Bridgeville, and .his
latter report is now credited in the be
lief that he was working his way
south and to North Carolina.
Whether he will be tried for iai
breaking when he is returned has moi
been determined.
Chief of Police Black at noon recoiv
ed a telegram from Sergeant William
Schell stating that Detective Wardl,
had arrived at Cape Charles with Cor
nelus c. Street The telegram ais,
stated that the officers and Stree
would arrive here at $40 o'clock.