Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-16
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Henry Murray, q rat printer, Who at
one time went under the name Of Rag
azzoni, was arraiQned In the police court
yesterday upon three separate charges
Of larceny. The peculiar manner In
which he carried On bis thieving Is en-.
tireiy HIS own. 10 10 believed, for any.
thing of this kind 30 systematically gar
riea on has never before come to the
notice Of the Portland police. His plan
Of operation was this: He would 90 TO
private house or some lodgings and en-
gage room, saying be was n printer, q
carpenter. blacksmith, or VII atsver oc-
cupation first came into his mind; that
be bad just come to the city, had no
money, but had got work and would pay
for the room Saturday night. The story
was always 90 straightforward and bore
upon It's face the impress of truth, In
all appearance, that he never failed TO
obtain lodging without paying for it.
Before anyone was mp in she morning
the new ledger would be missing, aud
with him one or more blankets, COM
forters. conpterpanes, towels. or what
ever else easily portable that the room
| contained.
just bow long he has been carrying on
this systematic style OF stealing is not
known. IL was first reported to the po-
lice about ten days ago, and about that
number OF depredations have since been
committed by this same man. Police
men Barry and simmons were detailed
| to catch the thief, which they sson feuna
TO be no light task. Every day new
case OF theft was reported 10 them. aud
every day the stolen goods were found
IN some second hand store, where they
had been pawned. But how to catch
the thief was puzzling question. He
seldom engaged q room at a lodging
house within half a mile Of where he
had stolen the bed clothes that morning
and made II an invariable rule never to
visit the same pawn shop or second hand
| store twice.
And 80 this bold thief had gone on
nndisturbed until yesterday morning.
Bot all the policemen had been notified
OF the fellows doinRs, and were on the
watch for him. Policeman Kelly was
the lucky man who discovered Murray
going into second hand store on First
street, between Madison aud Jefferson,
with q blanket and q sounterpane,
wrapped up in q newspaper, under his
arm.
About the time that Kelly arrived at
the city jail with his prisoner the mis-
tress OF the Colonnade lodging house,
corner Fourth.And Yamhill streets, came
There, too, indignant at the theft which
had been perpssrated in her house that
morning. Something Of that fierce Joy
which vengeance brings liz mp her coun-
tenance as her eyes rested on Murray in
poiicenan's clutches, and che ejacu-
lated, IN q tone more forcible than ele-
giant, "That's himw He had come 90
her place with black all over his face
and hands, aud said he was working In
q foundry. and. like all the others, abe
gave him o room on credit. with the
usual result.
When brought mp Ia the police court,
i've OF Murray's victims, all that could
DO notified Of his capture, confronted
hin, and each one had no difficulty IN
Identification. Thess were Meadames
Mnrton, Godshail, Boyce, Gsffney and
kerrigan. fhres charges OF larceny
from dwelling were drawn MP in proper
form against Murray by the district at
tofney, 60 all Of which he waived exam
ination and was committed to the county
| Jul TO await the examination OF the
grand Jury. He Was at once taken 10
his new quarters by Policeman Hen
line. and u 10 safe 10 say that when
he leaves IL, after his trial. IL will BE-
10 seek the seclusion which the penlten.
siafy grants.
Murray spersonal appearance. in spite
OF his success a. a conf ience thief, il
considerably against him. He Is a
smoosh-faeed, cadaveruus fellow, abons
~ or - years old, shabbily dressed. and
has always borne tue reputation of 3
tramp. As printer he has been an
oascast from the society of other mem
oers OF the craft. and was unable ia
work where good work was demanded.
ms career as thief was remarkably
brilliant and likewise short. Perhaps IN
the penitentisry be may learn a trade a,
which he can make an honest living
Orssoaias.