Evening journal., 1918-02-25
Wholesale ROBBERY
LOOT IS Recovered
Cox, Shot as Chicken Thief,
Had Stolen Goods in
His Room
COP GETS SUSPECT
IN FRENCH ST. HOUSE


Lying on cot at the Delaware Hos
pital with a broken leg as the result
OF being shot late Saturday afternoon
by Detective Mshoney while cndeavor-
ing to escape from that officer. who
had arrested him, is George Cox,
Negro, alleged by the police TO be the
brains OF an organized band OF thieves
who have been terrorizing this city and
vicinity for several months. John vii
liams, Negro. who was arrested at the
time Cox was shot. was held under
$500 bail by Judge Churchman. i'm City
Court today, on five charges OF larceny
Of chickens for a further hearing on
April 30. by which time IL is thought
Cox will be able 10 appear in court
Lizzie short. Negress, Of 10. i2i Wash
lngtOn street. where Williams lived.
was held under $1,000 bail for hearing
in April, she being charged with receiN-
ing stolen goods.
In the meantime. the police depart
ment is endeayOring 20 have residents
who have been robbed lately identify
The loot recovered from the home Of
Cox. at No. 906 French street, which Is
az the detective headquarters. Accord
ing 10 officials the arrest OF the men
has cleared up about lhirty-ilye robber-
les committed here recently. and that
considerable loot was secured wasecyi-
denced by glimpse at the Office " Ser
geant Of Detective Green today.
Clothing found in CoN's room was
placed on long lines Of rope across de
iective headquarters. il consisted ~
brown cloth OvercOais trimmed with
firs, blue serge coat suits, silk under
skirts and silk dresses OF all descrip-
lions. ON the floor scores OF records for
player pianos and a valuable green au-
'omobile robe. other articles included
revolver, hats and a considerable
quantity Of mems clothing.
During the morning the records for
The player piano were Identified 10y
foseph Barton. OF No. 6it dupont street
having been stolen from his home on
+ sebruary g. Mrs. George stewart o'
so. 1921 West Tenth street. also ident-
ied some Of the wearing apparel as
nat stolen from her home. and Mrs
ANNA NJ. Glatt, u Hillcrest claimed
some clothing she lost on February 49,
As the climax 10 an all-dsy hunt insti-
rfed on saturday by the detectives for
he thieves, who had robbed number
Y chicken coops in Banning street
Friday night. The detectives were in-
'ormed carly IN the morning that two
Negroes were taking orders for dressed
poultry in the neighborhood OF Ff-
eenth and French streets. the chickens
% be delivered I'm the afternoon. Detec-
live Aiahoney was detailed on that enc
II The case and shortly after : O'Clock
he saw Cox and Williams enter th'
house No. 1906 French street with q
arge basket
When the detective stepped into th
diningroom he held a revolver In hi
hand and ordered the men 20 surren
der. Williams was securely hand
cufed. Cox. instead or surrcndering
backed away from TIC officer an'
struck AIahoney as he did so. Coz
dashed through the door and uu
through the hallway. The officer fol
lowed and fired I'm the direction OF ihl
fleeing Negro. The bullet struck Coz
on the left leg above the knee an'
broke "a small bone The fugitive fel
10 the floor and made no further e1or
10 get away. lie was placed under ar
rest and sent to the Delaware llospta
for treatment.
Following the arrests, The polio
learned that Williams lived at No. -
WASHINGTON street In the house Ser
geant King found thirty-two dressed
chickens.
The short woman admitted that Coz
came 10 her house early Saturday morn
Ing with horse and wagon and callel
Williams outside. They then carried
large box into the house. she said
which contained dressed chickens.
The chickens were removed 10 IN
police station and this morning Thoma
Mckinney. Of No. 1904 South Rodne,
street. Mrs. Marion Wycherley, Of Nc
1910 Banning street; Robert Mcrkle, o
No. 92l Clayton street, and Mrs. W. Il
Shaw. OF No 1908 Banning street VIII
lost chickens last week Identified som
Of the fowls as those stolen from then
Cox has also served time for hors
stealing. lie was arrested by Detectiv
Benson about fifteen years age on tina
charge. and later was arrested by pa
trolman Palmer on the charge or chick
on stealing. but he escaped from tn
latter only 10 be recaptured some tim
later by Palrolmen Purcell, Morrow
and Detective Riley, and served fou
years in the workhouse.
When the police received a roper
on Saturday regarding the Bannin
street chicken robberies they hurrie
there and found tracks Of WACO
IN the snow. These tracks were follow
I'd 10 the Union street woods, where III
thieves had picked and killed man
fowls. a large quantity Of feathers am
blood being found there. These featll
ers evidently came from the chicken
found in the Washington street nous
Saturday night.