Evening star., 1920-02-24
DETECTIVE KILLED
S|LVERWARE THIEF
Men on Watch intercept Rob-
ber Who Buried Loot From
Glover Home.

After the cache of $4,000 worth OF
silverware stolen from the residence
of c. c. Glover, 1r. cary yesterday
morning had been located through the
tracking of footprints in soft mud for
a distance of mile and a half. De
tectiye Frank NJ. Allisood, lying in
W ait for the man to return. snot ana
killed him at 1880 O'Clock this morn
ing.
throughout all yesterday and last
night detectives had waited for the
return of the unidentified burglar.
His death was the climax to a watch
of about eighteen hours.
The form of the burglar attracted
attention when he was brushing
loot Alligood was first to sight him.
He called to the man to throw up
his hands. The man raised his right
hand with a pistol in it. He pointed
the weapon at Alligood. powerful
searchlight flashed on him from the
darkness surprising him into nom
activity. Alligood fred. The burglar
was turning and was shot in the
back.
As he fell to the ground he cried:
You fellows have paralyzed me-"
Tracked by Footprints.
Between and o'clock yesterday
morning the unidentified burglar Wis.
lteI lne trlONt1 ohN
off silverware.
Detectives Muller and Scrivener and
Policeman Turnbull visited the home.
examined the premises and discovered
footprints in the soft mud and snow.
Accompanied by Mr. Glover and one
of his employees the three detectives
trailed the footprints in a southwest
erly direction, toward the river.
once the trail was lost. The search
ers spread in a circle until they dis
covered the impression OF q silver
pitcher in the. soft earth? They re-
gained the trail and soon found the
hiding place of the stolen articles-
This discovered, arrangements were
made for the watch. Detectives Scriv-
ener and Mullen stood the early watch
yesterday. without result Relieved
by Detectives Bradley and Davis. day
light hours passed in fruitless wait
ing. Early last night Mullen and
Scrivener resumed the watch. and
were relieved by Keck. Aliigood.
Grant and Policeman Moel1er about
midnight. 1t was during this watch
that the man was shot.
Mr.. Glover, when shown the wounded
man, told the detectives he had neyer
been employed on his premises
Wont you let me alone?" asked the
wounded man just before dying. when
the detectives questioned him in an ef-
fort to learn his identity.
lust tell your name" said one OF the
detectives, .'and We'll not bother you"
Tell you nothing" said the wounded
man. "Just tell them my name is John
Doe"
Detectives conversed with him at
Emergenscy Hospital, but obtained only
an admission that he had worked In the
Glover home alone, saying he could
have carried away the silverware II
there had been an accomplice with him.
The loot was too heavy and cumbeF-
some, however and he was forced to
leave it in the woods.
The mans condition grew worse and
death claimed him about two hours
after he had received the wound.
Inspector Grant and the several de-
tectives engaged in the investigation OF
the case are certain that the dead man
was a professional burglar. In gain
ing access to the Glover home. they
stated, he removed glass panels from
door without leaving a fingerprint.
using a knife with which to remove the
molding. Once the glass was removed
il was an easy matter for the burglar
to enter the house and the dining room,
where the silverware was obtained.
He was about forty-five years old.
He had gray mixed hair and reddish
mustache. His clothing was of gray
material
The body is now at the District
morgue-