Show = GECVEillOSlTV IS HIS ITXDOIXG Burglar Caught liy Goods He Ilnil Sent to n Poor Woman What no tea no coffee no lard no butter this question was propounded by a burglar who was trying to rob Mrs Val who lives at 703 Fourth avenue In Asbury park N J On receiving re-ceiving a negative response the burglar took his hand from Mrs Valls throat and told her that the next afternoon a man would come there with a box of groceries In the box said the burglar you will find the picture of a man Any time you are In trouble dont hesitate to call on him as he Is a friend of yours On the day following the burglary and assault on Mrs Vail a col redman red-man called at her house with a box of grocerIes Mrs Val was not at home and the colored man left the box on the stoop where it was seen the next I morning by the milkman The milkman I milk-man took the box to Adams Express office and soon afterward It came into possession of Chief Smith 1 I The box contained one pound of lard two pounds of sugar two ounces of tea a quarter of a pound of butter one pound of coffee and a yeast cake There was also a cabinet pictures of a I white man with the name C E Man ton written upon the back Besides these things there was a ndte which read as follows MadameTo prove that I will keep my word here are the things you want C E 1 Marshal Smith noticed that the string which tied the coffee and tea of ted cofee tea was a peculiar pattern He took i around to several grocery stores and finally discovered that groceries answering the description of those in the box had been sold to Edward Turner a well educated colored man He was arrested ar-rested and at first denied alt knowledge of the matter but later admitted that he had sent the groceries to the widow He was sent to the Freehold jail 1 |