Evening journal., 1917-02-26
SMYRNA FURNISHES
REAL MOVIE STUFF
Charlie Chaplin Outdone in
Climax Over Larceny
of Meat
NUDE HERO GETS
AWAY; MIND YOU
Special to THE EvENNG JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Del, Feb. 26.-lf there
ever was an incident in every day life,
with as many thrills as well as clinical
features, fit for moving picture film,
SMYRNA furnished such a scene a few
DAYS ago which is believed cannot be
duplicated anywhere in this country.
The theft of $50 pounds OF meat from
Daniel Ford. a farmer living near
Greensprng, Just above Smyrna, in
New Castle county, was reported TO the
Smyrna officers as well as the officers
of Niddletown. and lookout had been
made for the suspected thieves and the
place of concealment of the meat
Chief of Police Lee r. Cochran. of
this town. assisted by William Stanley,
also of this town. began an investiga-
ton of the case, resulting in the tracing
of q wagon TO the home of the Rev.
/ Aaron Gibbs, colored local preacher
living on East street this town. The
officers went to the home Of Gibbs and
made inquiry as 20 whether any meat
had been brought to the house, to which
a. negative reply was given. The Off
Ger. however. not satisfied. began q
search OF the house and soon located q
barrel. in which was several pounds o
tho meat bearing marks of horse hair
the meat having been carried away OF
the back of a horse.
While the search for the meat contin
ued a rumpus in an upstairs room at
tracted the attention of the officers, au'
much TO their surprise from a windo,
upstairs jumped Arthur Brewington
] LII
e Brewington was claid only in his shir
=. from the room through the window
Brcwington was clad only i'm his shor
and drawers. Officers Cochran an
Stanley az once gave chase.
The man ran through a garag
b knocking down a workman in tina
n building From the garage he ran Il
the home OF another Negro. where h
$ evidently expected to get additiona
II clothing. but the officers being to-
z close on him. he again jumped throug
a window. taking sash and all wit
V him. By this time he was losing par
d OF his scanty underwear, but no
having time to replenish the sam
a continued on in his mad rush to bea
\. the officers. Several shots wer
p, fred but so far as is known non
Ia
was not stopped I'M any particular
10 A young man named Turner. son
= a former police officer of Smyrn
a. tackled the Negro and Knocked hi
down. but before Turner could no
in him TO await the arrival of the OF
=. GERS, the Negro jumped TO his feet al
sped along with the swiftness OF
~ deer.
NJ Andrew Cole. another Smyr
:. citizen. grabbed the Negro, but I
fellow was too slipper and elud
OF Cole with but little resistance
After leaving Cole, Brewington das
iel ed down the main street of the tor
-; and jumped into a wagon and start
ca TO drive II away when Nolan JON
a. young farmer living near SmyrI
also jumped into the wagon and beg
3. to tussle with the Negro. For a Tin
ne Jones had the Negro under contr
r but being Of powerful build. the Neg
r pulled one side OF the wagon OIL a.
is made his escape.
as BY this time the Negro was entire
as nude.
NJ Omcer Cochran. worn out by h
80 long chase. fell exhausted on G
RI street and had to be taken to the
70. fee OF DR.. Messick. where he W
es revived after a little time.
w. The Negro fully realizing his po
5e ton If caught made a desperate da
or for final liberty, and through barbe
wire fences over creeks and pom
of water he sped, having praetica
exhausted every man who had TAX
OF part in the chase. and made
ey escape.
as- It is said that he finally reach
to- the home of colored family, WHIT
INT he was supplied with clothing a
os' has not since been heard of or Sc
lg- Brewington. or "Hackel,' is
ID powerful build slippery as an
be- and has the feet Of a reindeer.