Milford chronicle., 1938-09-30
CHICKEN THIEVES
CAUGHT In SUSSEX

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two or three years has been living
at Seaford, but went to Lewes On
June I6 this year, was found not to
be working, but always had a push
cart, a suitcase or a bag on his
shoulder. Last Saturday Detective
Wilkins arrested Blow, who insisted
his name is Brooks, and put him
through the third degree" assisted
by Highway Officer Harry A. Pussy.
He talked freely and gave the OFF,
GERS a clue which led to the arrest
of others. Brooks was charged with
stealing ten chickens from Pemrose
Murray of the Lewes section on Sep
TENDER 10, and was held in $4,000
bond. While testifying against the
others who were being given hear
ing for receiving stolen chickens,
when charged with the larceny he
pleaded not guilty, although a few
minutes before he admitted his guilt.
He implicated Aaron Holland, whom
he said was with him on two of the
nights when they raided poultry
houses. Brooks stated that they Wis
tied the poultry house of Mrs. Mary
Thompson and stole IA and the same
night, September 10, stole 10 from
Pemrose Murray. Holland pleaded
guilty to larceny of the chickens
from the Thompson farm and was
held in $500 bail. He denied the
charge of raiding the poultry house
with Brooks on the same night and
stealing 10 chickens from Murray.
Magistrate Wright held him in 5000
bail.
The first of the ten, charged with
knowingly receiving stolen goods
to wit, chickens-was Preston Argo.
County Constable Futcher, of Lewes,
testified that ArgO had told him he
had purchased chickens from
Brooks four or five times. Brooks
claimed that he took the fowls to
Argo on the night of September 10
and that Aaron Holland was with
him. Argo is alleged to have paid
Holland and Holland in turn paid
Brooks $1.75 or rs cents each for the
fowls. Holland was held in 5000 bail
for court, E. ]. Southland, of Lewes,
becoming surety.
Henry Stewart, who operates a
beer garden and restaurant at Lewes
was charged in three accounts for
receiving stolen chickens. Brooks
testified that he had sold them to
him and that he knew they were
stolen chickens; many times carry
ing them to his place of business In
q suitcase as well as In bags.
How he could peddle chickens in
4 suitcase without them being
smothered was something not
brought out at the thirteen hearings.
1t will develop In some of
he future hearings. 1t seemed to be
i standard price with Brooks to sell
wo and two and a half pound broil-
RS for rs cents and old hens. weigh
ng as high as six pounds for SOC.
Stewart gave bond in all three cases.
Albert Dunning, charged with re- I
,eiving stolen chickens, was held In
200 bond for court. Bond was fur
Iished by Louis E. Maull. Detective I
wilkins testified that Dunning adj
nitted to him that he had heard the /
Ulcers were in Lewes looking for
tolen chickens. On Tuesday after {
Ioon, Detective wilkins had visited
he home of Cumming and found eight ]
hickens in the backyard. Later
1hen he returned they were gone. 7
admitted that they had !
cen taken to his father-in-law, Geo. ]
NTH. Later they were found in the 4
title OF the Smith home He was \
ED in 5000 bond Louis e. Maull Z
ecoming surety.
George Smith, father-in-law of v
lunning, was charged with receive Il
lg nine stolen chickens. Officer c. S
Seitz testified that Smith had told A
I'M he placed them in the attic Of s.
Is home. He was held in s2c0 bond
ir the October term Of Court of
eneral Sessions with Annie H. n
lockwood becoming surety. lw