Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-06
CAPTURED Al LAST.
The Noted Burglar Fred Brown Turns
Up al Headquarters.

Up at Headquarters.
In July last the house Of Capt Nm. NJ
Robinson, 81 Madison avenue, was he scene
Of a most da ing and heartless burglary.
Late IN the evening stranger applied for
entrance AT the front door of the residence
Mr.. Robinson WAS absent in the South and
Mrs. Robinson answered the call al the door
The stranger made several inquiries con
cerning Mr. r.. and from his general
him slammed the door in his face and locked
1t. She turned around and entered the inner
portion of the house only To be confronted
by two men, strong darkey and n rough
white man, who had gained entrance through
a back door and had secrsted themselv ia
"A small ante-FooIn or closet. Upon sight Of
these men she tainted and fell 10 the floor.
and as she revived one man held her and
suppressed her cries while the other man
went through the house. They were finally
frightened away by tso ladies' who were
stopping with Mrs. Robinson and had just
returned from down town. The neighborhood
was thoroughly aroused at the outrage aud
every effort made to secure the guilty par
ties. From descriptions given by Mrs. Rob
inson VIM. Washington, a notorious colOred
crook, Charles Augustine and Fred Brown
were suspected of being the guilty parties.
The two former were caught, but Brown,
who had but recently been released from
Ionia. made good his escape. Augustine
turned states evidence and was allowed his
freedom provided be would forever leave the
city. Washington was sentenced to Jackson
for seven years. A few days after the bur
glary was committed Washington and Brown
we're seen together upon Monroe street by
Charles Moran, who was not at the time an
officer, but who made haste to notify his
father, Chief Detective Moran, of what he
had seen. Efforts were made by his father
TO capture Brown, but 10 no avail. A.
Charles was the only one who could well
recognize Brown on sight. he was created "A
Deputy Sheriff by Sheriff Kinney to work
up the case. Capt. Robinson paid Charley
expenses in a trip to Chicago, East Saginaw,
Bay City, Midland and Ionia. where Brown
had been known as having made friends and
visits. At Ionia he gained AN accurate de
scription of his man. At Midland his old
home, he secured several photographs of
him. He followed Brown from place to
place, but was not successful in capturing
him.
As the drunken man, who gave
his name h Frank Greenwell
was taken into police headQuart-
ers yesterday, james Howell the ever-ob-
serving driver. said: That's Brown. the
burglar" Ia another place in this issue of
TIM TELEGRAM will be found an account Of
the attempted burglary Of A. L. Bot's resi-
dence, and the suspicious chain OF circum-
stances which point to "Greenwell'' A. the
uld-be-burglar. After Howell's short
sentence had been dropped in Chas. Moran's |
presence. now Detective Moran that gen /
tleman proceeded 10 obtain his photographs |
Of Brown, and comparing them with Green /
we'll, saw a striking resemblance. but could /
hardly be convinced It was really he.
In order TO bccome better satisfied. Mrs. I
VIM. Washington. wife Of the colored burg
lar, and whose house Brown had made ms 4
stopping plaJe. wa= br yUght 10 police head /
quarters last evening. She at once recog
nized Greenvellf a. the veritable Fred 4
Brown, Who accompanied her husband IN 4
Iurglarizing the residence ~ Capt Robin 4
'on. She entered into conversation with 4
him. and from the nov Enlightened cham 81 4
evidence u is probable Mr. "GreeuuelIf UiIl Il
uru to NJ Brown and be -enf g. a place Of 4
'afe keeping for some time.