Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-10
WILMINGTON BOYS
IN DARING ATTEMPT
TO ESCAPE ARREST
Three in Custody for Penn's
Grove Robbery; One Threat
ems to Shoot Mayor Kidd.
MURDER BARELY AVERTED

stan Correspondence of Every Evening
Fcnn's Grove, M. April 10.-Three
wilmington youths. alleged to have
broken into the Long 4 Holtou store.
fenn and Harmony streets, early
yesterday morning, were lodged in the
borough jail at noon yesterday after
they had made a desperate attempt
To escape from the authorities. The
prisoners. who ire about 81 years old
gave the names OF Charles T. Good
Icy. lai West Eighteenth street:
Robert w. Harrington. 10i West
Twqnty-third and w. c. Davis, Jr.
2224 Market street, Wilmington.
Policeman John G.. Sullivan, who
was watching the Wilson Line wharf.
IN plain clothes. noticed three young
men carrying suitcases boarding the
III o'clock ferryboet. lie notified police
headquarters and Mayor Robert W.
Kidd. Policeman Joseph Harbeson.
Fire Chief David Johnson and his son.
Ernest Johnson. jumped in the latter's
automobile and sped to the wharf.
The boys refused the officers COM
mands TO open their suitcase, but two
Iron bars. which were strapped on the
outside OF one OF the cases were
measured and found to conform to the
measurements OF the marks made on
tho door OF the store that had been
robbed. The three youths were arrest
ell and We're placed on the rear seat
of the automobile, with Policeman
sullivan on one side and Herheson
on the other. Chief Johnson and May
or Kidd were on the front seat.
As the car reached a point opposite
Penn street Goodley. il is alleged. sud
denly drew n revolver and. pointing Il
at the back OF Mayor kidds head.
raid: Now let us out. or Ill shoot 8"
Both policemen knocked down Good
ley's arm simultaneously and the, re-
volver was discharged. the bullet go
ing through the floor of the car. Turn
ing and grabbing Harbesons revolver.
Mayor Kidd covered the trio with the
weapon and they subsidized. Harring-
ton was also found TO be carrying a
revolver. fully loaded, but did not
make any attempt to use II.
At hearing before Borough Re-
cordcr Daniel V. Summerill the trio
pleaded guHty OF breaking and enter
Ing snd were held without hail for the
grand jury. Cooley and Harrington
tANp Diedueu kulitN 10 carrying con-
Vested deadly weapons. Under Sheriff
Brown, who took the prisoners to
Salem county isii ssid the work re-
semhled that OF a gang of thieves who
had broken into five Salem business
places recently.
Entrance to the local store was
gained by prying open a door on the
Penn street side OF the building. As
a bright street light eliminates the
entire vicinity Of the store the police
believe that the robbery did not take
place until early in the morning
About S1s5 worth OF merchandise was
stolen. All the loot, including, cigars.
cigarettes, shoes, shirts, hosiery
canned goods and other articles. was
recovered.
A bottle containing a small quantity
OF liquor was found on the boys and
II In believed that they were under
the influence of liquor and were unable
to make an earlier attempt to leave
the town. The robbery was not dis
covered until $50 O'Clock, which would
have given the trio plenty Of time to
leave by boat, train or trolley. The
boys said they spent the night in
cabin along the shore.