The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-17
HOW JENKINS WAS CAUGHT.
The Robber of R. @. Simkins' Safe
Brought Back to Savannah.

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Brought Back to Savannah.
Jerry Jenkins (colored) was lodged in the
jail in this city last night by Edward Col
Inns. jailer Of Augusta, who brought the
prisoner down on the Central road. Jen-
kins admits having robbed the safe Of his
employer, r. G.. Simkins, Zoe cream manu-
facturer, last Wednesday night; but Jenkins
says he did not take as much as $780, He
says there were but $50 62 in the safe, and
that he appropriated aud went to Augusta
with his Doodle.
Jailer Collins recovered 500 IS of the
| stolen money, Jenkins having $I3 IS on his
person when arrested. and SIG were recov-
cred from jenkins sweetheart, who was
keeping il for him. Jenkins told the taller
where he could get the money. He had
left sl9 with his girl, but she had spent SO
oft jenkins gave bis mother 50 so to pay
her rent, but he did not give her any hint
that he came by the money improperly. He
says that a colored boy stole S.
man So rs for counting his money for
him. Out Of the amount stolen, Jenkins
bought silver watch, for which he paid 81,
and plated chain that cost 81 Is and he
bought So pair Of shoes, besides ticket
to Augusta, which accounts within a few
| dollars or the amount stolen.
Jailor Collins gives an amusing account
of Jenkins capture, which was effected last
Friday night about midnight. When he
received the telegram telling him to shadow
Jenkins, he suspected that Jenkins wo uld
be found at his mothers cabin, In the
suburbs of Augusta, about two miles and
half from the city proper. Mr.. Collins
visited the house, had talk with Jenkins
mother, who, not suspecting her son had
committed a crime, frankly told the officer
that her boy had come home, but was going
to leave for New Orleans Collins, In an
oR-hand way advised her to persuade Jerry
not to go, as work could easily be obtained
| in Augusta. The officer noticed a valise in
the room, which he suspected was Jerry's,
all packed for the trip, and as Jerry was
not then at home, after few commonplace
remarks the officer left. He put colored
spotter to watch the house and collar
Jerry when he returned for the valise, but
Jerry managed to get in the house and be
off with his valise without the spoilers
seeing him. Collins and an assistant were
watching the road, however, aud about
half an hour before midnight they saw a
man walking hurriedly along with valise
In his hand. As he approached near the
hiding place of the officers, Jerry put his
valise down In the road and picked up a
brickbat to chunk dog which was follow
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place Of concealnent and confronted him
as he was in the act of picking up his sachel.
| "Hellol Where are you going at this
| time of nightg' asked Collins.
"Ize just going to town." said Jerry.
| whats your nameP' asked Collins.
"Ize named Jeemes."
"Jim whatr
The darby hesitated awhile. looked up at
the sky, and then at the officer. and hesi-
tatingly replied, "Jeemes Butler.n
"No, it's not | know you. You are
| Jerry Jenkins,n said Collins.
"Oh, OATS you, is it, bossl Well, OATS a
fact, Iz Jerry"
jenkins was taken into custody, and
Saturday all the money that could be re-
covered was hunted up by Jailer Collins.
| Jenkins people are said to be rather
above the ordinary in character, and his
mother and sister have expressed a willing
ness to make personal sacrifices to get Jerry
out of trouble. 1t is understood that they
are willing to sell their organ to get the
money to make restitution if they by so
doing can get Jerry out of the trouble which
has overtaken him. jenkins said to Jailer
Collins last night, 81 wants you to stand by
mel