The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-17
A DEN OF THIEVES.
Five Clever Burglars Captured
in One Nest.
REVEALING IN THEIR PLUMBER.
Valuable Goods Taken in Many Recent
Robberies Recovered and Some
Identified by Owners.

Une OF the most thoroughly equipped gangs
Oh burglars ever captured in this city was taken
Dy detective Willard, Lieutenant Hanna and
omcer Hamilton at 80 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. together with about 500 worth of booty IN
tneir nest, at the Commercial street lodging
mouse. The detectives, noting the frequent
ourgiaries done during the last ten days, had
oeen Watching the movements of the gang for
some time, ana the opportunity for their arrest
arrived while the burglars were in their room At
Tue iodging-house yesterday morning. After
scouting the vicinity and definitely locating the
criminals, the police and detectives quickly
maze rush in upon them, and found them
IeVeiilng IN the midst of plumber recently stolen
"hen taken to police headquarters the burglars
gave tnelr names as Frank Heart, Bob Carlin,
FREQ Gardner, C. II. Rhoades aud Frank Shan
non. the latter having been found later in a diff
!ereht quarter. They were lodged in the city
jan 10 await a hearing today.
Inc burglars had q complete outfit consisting
Oh an anvil. files vises chisels bars and skeleton
KEYS. The booty, so abundant was as follows:
One six-inch bulldog six shooter, one five
men hopkins Allen fve-shooter. two two
men American bulldog five-shooters. two two
lhch hopkins q Allen five-shooters one two-inch
hereunder five-shooter, seven pocket knives. four
ieao pencils, one hand wise. one painters dia-
mond. one match box, fourteen rszors, one
compass, one small jimmie, one small forget
me-not book" one leather match box six files
one small anvil. seventeen keys. one barrel ink
stand. one spy glass, one cigar holder case, one
ooA Oh cartridges, one small magnet one black
Six cap, one small stand glass. one black cut
away coat and vest, fity.sevea one cent pieces.
iour silk mufflers, fifteen silk handkerchiefs,
one shirt ten scarfs one clothes brush, one re-
foiyer wiping brush, one pocket dirk knife, one
gents silver watch one ladies' silver watch, No.
oo,llo. one small silver watch No. 42,542, one
SILVER piece cap, one open face silver watch
case, one lady's small silver watch with initials
IN b. "" one small gold locket, one fine meer-
scnaum pipe, one lady's four link brooch, five
silver thimbles, twelve watch chains, four gold
psns one pair gold plated wire bracelets, thirty
seven gold shirt studs, five pairs gold cuff but
tons. six gold scarf pins with initials, "a. d. F.
and II" engraved thereon; one pair double
silver cuff buttons engraved II. H." one pistol
wheel watch charm, one *. OF L." pin. one
small locket with motto inside with My
Love-, one safety pin engraved pet" and a
miscellaneous collection of old cuff buttons,
watch charms, ladies' brooches. inger-rings and
pens.
All yesterday afternoon persons were calling
at the police station and Identifying goods
stolen from them. II. N. Baldwin, who lives
corner Walnut and Lakeview streets, found q
rszo- with his name engraved upon 1t, three
silk mufiilers, one silk handkerchief, one gold
breast pin and one gold watch chain all be-
Baldwin's house was burglarized a week ago
last night, at which time the above-me ntioned
articles. together with SIS in money aud two
valuable rings, were taken.
A pair Of cuff buttons, made of Mexican silver
dollar pieces. were identified by West Seattle
parties.
The revolveYs, it was found, were stolen from
Argen's shop, on Washington street
Mrs. F. W. Smith, VINO lives on Euclid avenue,
found a pair Of eyeglasses a gold chain and
several other articles among the collection
which belonged TO ner. Her home was bur-
glarized week ago Monday night
Mrs. P. J. Armstrong, residing on Broadway,
identified three silk handkerchiefs, two silver
thimbles one gold breastpin, one earring and
one pair cuff buttons as hers. Her house was
entered by burglars three weeks ago, when the
above valuables were stolen. A gold ring and a
charm made OF hair belonging to her are yet
missing.
Steve Farney. of the Northern Pacific freight
office, identified the fine meerschsum pipe.
The officers state that about five others be-
longing 10 the same combination are yet out,
and the police and detectives on the watch