Police TUCKER as a detective, works up a case and secures stolen goods.  A few weeks ago the dry goods store of Mr. W.C. AYERS was broken into and some goods taken therefrom.  Police TUCKER was notified and has kept a watch out for them. He spotted the man and as a friend, called at the house where the stolen goods, and upon questioning the man gained a confession of the crime.  Not having an officer with him, Mr. AYERS took his goods and came home, leaving the man to escape.  As there has been no warrant issued for the arrest of the guilty party we withold his name, but will say that as he lived in the country, it was out of Mr. TUCKER’s power to make the arrest, or he would have brought this man to justice.

Editorial note: There is a correction to this article in the July 25, 1890 issue.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 11 July 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.