Evening journal., 1915-05-29
TRUNK HIS BANK,
HE Loses SAVINGS
Italian Held in Bail For
Theft of $12O From New
Castle Man
STOLEN WATCH
IS RECOVERED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. May 29.-The Ital-
ian settlement was excited to a high
state yesterday afternoon, when the
old-time custom OF keeping money in
a chest at home. instead of in a bank,
again proved costly. When Carlos
Marcozzi came home from work yes
terday afternoon he learned that
young Italian. who had been boarding
at the house, had left for parts un-
known An investigation showed that
the chest in which Carlos had stored
his savings, had been broken open
and $12O taken. Francisco Frangross,
the boarder. Il was learned, had
bought a ticket for State Road and
had gone down on the early afternoon
train. State Road railroad men fur
nished the news that the young man
had bought northbound ticket and
then the police asked the Philadel-
phia police to watch for the young
man. In the meantime officer Lewis
and Magistrate Nickerson ran their
automobile to the Bethlehem Steel
Company's plant TO find If the young
man had drawn his pay there. They
were in time to meet the young mau
and he was taken here and searched.
In his pockets were found S119 He
was held in bail for court.
The open-air supper by the young
women of the Presbyterian church
will be given this evening on the
tennis court if the weather is favor
able.
William ]. Ferris. the chess ex-
pert, will be one of the players in the
Franklin Chess Club. in Philadelphia,
on Monday, when that club plays the
Manhattan Club.
A petition signed by about 100
New Castle residents, asking for
clemency for Leo NJ Frank. con-
victed Of murder in Georgia. has been
sent to the Governor of that State.
In st. Peters Church tomorrow
morning a class will receive Holy
Communion for the first time.
Members of the Knights of Columbus
in this city will attend the s o'clock
mass in the Wilmington Cathedral to-
morrow morning when about zoo men
Will receive Holy Communion as a
fitting ending to the retreat con-
Quoted during the week.
The Rev. DR.. Phinney. of Lincoln
University, will preach in the Presby-
terian church tomorrow as DR.. S.
| Beattie Wylie, who has been attend
| ing the Presbyterian General Presby-
terry in Rochester, n. Y, is not ex-
pected home for several days.
Word was received here yesterday
/ afternoon that the gold watch stolen
from J. Ernest Phillips on March s
is in a Philadelphia pawnshop. State
Detective Mccoy few days ago, got
clue which led him to Chester He
returned here yesterday and in COM
pany with Detective John OToole
made an investigation. They found a
man who bought a pawn ticket a few
days ago from a young man named
Charles Buchanan, who was arrested
in Chester a few days ago charged
with robbery and is now in the Media
Jail awaiting trial at court. The de-
I tective went to Media and when
Buchanan was confronted by the
man who purchased the pawn ticket
the word received here was that Buch-
AMMAN admitted the burglary. petec-
tive Mccoy will recover the watch.
On the night of March the resi-
ence of ]. Ernest Phillips was entered
and the burglar took Phillips trous-
ers. In the trousers were a watch,
pocketbook. some money and bunch
of keys. The keys were found in a
yard where the burglar had thrown
them and the pants in an ash can a
few days later.
Detective Mccoy has lodged de-
tainer against Buchanan so that
when the Delaware County authorities
get through with Buchanan he will
be brought TO Delaware to face the
charge here.