Evening journal., 1915-06-24
NAB POWDER WORKER
As ESCAPED Convict
Tony George, Employed at
Carney'S Point, Alleged
TO Have Fled Prison
WILMINGTONIANS IN
PENNSGROVE RAID

opttldl 10 The ENtNlNG JOOhNAi1.
PENNSGROVE, n. j.. June 24.-Fed-
eral and county officers from Trenton
and Salem yesterday arrested Tony
George who has been in the employ OF
the DUPONT Powder Company here
since April. The man, who is ali
Italian, was taken to Salem by two
detectives after his arrest and is to be
held there, pending further investi-
cation by District Attorney Summerill
George, according to the officers, es-
capped from the New York State prison
in Albany. more than year ago. He
was serving a term of fifteen years for
highway robbery Since his escape
which he is said to have made while
he was "trusty" at the State prison.
he has lived in New York, Philadel-
phia and Wilmington. He came TO
Pennsgrove in April when he Sc
cured a position as a laborer in the
employ of the DUPONT Company
During his stay in this place George,
as he was known to fellow workmen
and associates. was quiet and had lit
tie to say to anyone. His home was
a shack in East Main street, where he
was arrested about 9 o'clock yester-
day morning. when leaving for work.
His arrest caused considerable sur
prise among his fellow workmen and
friends
The twenty-three prisoners captured
| in a raid on a number of disorderly
houses early yesterday will be given a
hearing in Salem on Monday. The haul
included twenty men and three women.
Most of them were taken to Salem.
Those detained as a result of the raid
include several Wilmington men and
women. The raid. which was conducted
bv state and county authorities under
orders from District Attorney Summer
i'll who has been conducting an investi'
cation. II is said that he has long
list of frequenters of resorts and that a
number Of arrests will follow Marga'
ret Grimes. Nellie Osborn and Elizabeth
Oakley were held in 81 900 bail ior
Mondays hearing.
Herbert Jones, workman at the
! powder plant. was held up and robbed
of $50 Tuesday night in front OF a re-
sort down shore. Jones> says he was
| forced TO hand over his wages at the
point of a gun. The local police were
notified but were unable to find any
trace of The highwayman or the money
Thrown from a wagon he was driv-
ing at II o'clock yesterday morning
Percy Wilkinson of No. 1928 South
Percy street. Philadelphia, nem-
Move of the dupont Powder Company
suffered severe bruises on his head
and body and a sprained ankle. He
was taken to the Delaware Hospital In
Wilmington, where his injuries were
dressed.
The body of Alfred Martin. % years
old. of Philadelphia. which was re
covered yesterday, was claimed yes
terday afternoon by relatives from
Philadelphia. II was shipped to thai
city today. Martin was bathing Sun
day near Fenton's Beach, when he was
drowned. The body, when recov-
cred by workmen who saw it floatinl
in the river, was taken in charge By
Coroner Torton.
The body of Edward Beerliss, who
was found dead from exposure early
yesterday. will be claimed by rela
tives from Bridgeton, n. j., according
to word received by Coroner Tortor
yesterday afternoon. Although there
J were numerous rumors Of a murder
and robbery in connection with Beer
: liss' death. the body showed no marks
. of violence.
: A hundred new dwellings for work
4 men at the powder works are being
: built under the direction of the du
z Pont company near Riverview on thu
i Kidd and Summerill properties. re
+ Gently purchased for the purpose
. These are we'll under way and will
3 be completed in the near future b!
Z the Bader Company, of Wilmington