Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-15
Amusing Burglary.


Las. iiiuay hisht ihleI entered west
wick u Nielsens grocery, corner of Fourth
and n streets. and took from, the tiIl 4 9O
of the cbarco loft =, - H., a.
'io SUI
ctOseu on the previous evening. 1t was
evident that he got in by the use of sl,el-
eton or other key that unlocked one of the
doors, and he locked it after him when he
went out, expecting that if the money was
missed, ii would be considered that an
error had been made in counting the
money when the place was closed. In
passing through the store he stepped in
some -four, and left the imprint of his shoe
or boot. Mr.. Westwick, believing that the
fellow would pay the Observation-Disclosures
visit determined 10 watch for him. and
Saturday night, after closing. he seated
himself in the back part of the store armed
with a big pistol, and waited for the rob-
ber being reinforced by Young man. who
camped il a rear room. about IL o'clock
that night local officer Strader was in
formed by citizens that they had seen a
man, whose description they gave. peering
into the store through a side window, and
that he then passed through yard into a
passageYay leading to the rear of the store.
was absent about twenty minutes then re-
appeared and went up town. They followed
anu hNP l ldNh VI iI4ill ullll lilt OIlicer WAS
notified, being confident that he had bur.
glarized the premises or been up 10 some
other mischief. Strader informed officers
Sullivan and Ash, and with them hunted
up and arrested the suspected individual.
who gave the name of James Reeves. He
denied having done anything Illegal and
for that matter he still continues to deny.
He had in his pockets 81 in small change
dimes and nickels-a plug of tobacco ard
paper of tobacco. freshly opened Officer
Strader came across Mr.. Nielsen up town,
they went TO the store together. Entering,
they io4hd gTlm-yisaged war IN the
his cl5air with b;s ar,iiIar,r ~ -
lap. He and his companion were positive
that no one had entered the place after they
closed it, but when the money in the till
was counted 81 80 proved to be MISSING
again The burglar, to reach the till from,
the back door. bv which he entered. must
have passed within touching distance of
Mr.. Westwick, and it would be interesting
to know whether he saw that gentleman
sitting there on guard Reeves shoe fits
very closely the footprint in the florr made
Friday night, the tobacco found in his
possession is of q make sold at the store
and the money he had was of the same
| He had opportunity to spend the additional
thirty cents before the officers arrested him
He answers the description of man whc
was reported to be the companion of Davis
who was sent to the State Prison about 2
| year ago for burglariZipg the same grocery
and concealing his booty in lumber ward n
| Fifth and L streets. Reeves saws he ba.
been in the city only about three months
| but the officers think he hes been her,
much longer. He did not have apv KEY.
in his pockets when arrested.
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! CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION ANNIVERSARY
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| Masonic Temple, yesterday, was largely at
present and took part in the anniversarI
exercises. which consisted of the annual re-
ports of the President, Treasurer Financia