The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-10-27
A CROOK CAPTURED.
The Perpetrator of the Recent Burplaries
Here Arrested In Denver.
The Denver Republican of yesterday

arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Linton and taken to the county jail,
where he gave his name as Ed. How
ard. The capture was a clever one,
and reflects great credit upon Mr.. Lin
toms detective abilities.
Several days ago Chief of Police
Smith received a dispatch from Chey-
enne instructing him to keep a lookout
for a notorious thief, who was wanted
there for working the ''transom
racket" Since hat time a number of
rohberies, worked the same way, have
occurred in Denver, and The authori-
ties were couident the man was here,
but he could not be locaaed. A pointer
was given that he would probably get
his mail at the p~ostofice under the
name of Howard. Two men were de-
tailed to watch the delivery window,
but in changing shifts, Howard got his
mail.
In the meantime the deputy sheriff
of Cheyenne came to Denver and join
ed in the search with the police, but
was unable to ind his man. BY some
mean Mr.. Linton got a description of
the man and was on the lookout for
him.
Yesterday it became known that
Gregory had a female accomplish, an
old German woman, who passed as his
mother. She was located In a room on
Sixteenth street, and a watch placed
upon her. While the house was being
watched, Mr.. Lincoln was standing
man going along Lawrence street
whom he thought vas the man. and
started after him. The man was in
company with a comrade. They walk
ed down Lawrence street to Seven
tenth, and went up to Arapaboe
stree1. Gregory went into a room and
his partner waited on the corner for
him. In a little while he appeared and
the two walked leisurely II Cbampa
street. AS they were going along Mr..
Lincoln halted them and they stopped.
Coming up he made himself known
and placed them under arrest.
Gregory was anxious to know why he
was arrested, and he was told it was on
account Of trouble he had had at Sans
Souci park the night before with JEFF
Argyle. He accepted the explanation
and went with Mr.. Lincoln to the sher-
ifs Office, where he was told the truth.
He was taken to Jail, where he gave the
name of Ed. Howard.
An examination of his valise sho wed
a veritable bonanza. In it were a num-
Der OF pawn checks and a razor. The
razor gave him away, as it proved to
belong TO Mr.. Charles Sampson. The
pawn checks were then used, and Mr..
Sampson's jewelry and valuables bs.
longing to other persons was dis
covered, amounting in value TO over
$500.
Late yesterday afternoon a search
warrant was sworn out and the trunks
of Mrs. Gregory were searched, but
nothing was found in them. While
the officers were looking for stolen ar
ticles a box containing jewelry was
opened by Mr.. Linton. The old lady
would not allow it to be touched, but
would pick up n article at a time and
ask il 1t were stolen. Growing tired of
such actions, Mr.. Linton ordered the
woman to Jail, when she weakened.
She said she did not object to being
searched, but was afraid some OF the
detectives would put something in the
jewel case which did not belong there,
thus showing her to be a shrewd wo-
man and up to the ways Of some scaly
detectives, bent upon making a case.
The old woman, who is no doubt a pro-
fessional thief, as well as her adopted
son, was left alone, but will be kept I'M
der surveillance.
The Young man arrested with Greg
DRY is named Howall. He is not known
to be a crook and says himself he was
caught in bad company. There is
nothing against him so far, and he will
probably be released. AS for MI. Greg
DRY, with the numerous aliases, he bids
fair for a term in Canon City. Though
he is wanted in Cheyenne, the authori-
ties here will not let him go, as the
cases against him in Denver are sufi.
Client to hold him now and convict him
on trial.
Gregory, or as he is better known, Ed
Somers, is "a young man about 10 or 20
years of age He has the hardened
face of a thief, but as he dressed ele-
gantly and was well supplied with
money when he came to Denver, he
took among the lashily dressed sports
who live by their wits. He had up
wards of $1,000 when he came to Dem
yer, and what he has realized on stolen
property since he came here will prob
ably amount to that much more. He
has spent it all on women and faro, and
when arrested didn't have u cent, but
as he is a fellow of infinite he
would not nave been destitute for any
length of time.
Gregory is known as a "transom
worker" making his way into rooms
by that means. He was In Denver last
spring. but vas pressed SO hard that he
had to jump the town. When he came
back to Denver this fall his work was
Immediately recognized by Detective
Hopkins. who has been watching for
him. He is a Chicago crook, and has