Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-11
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Systematic Robbery at the A., T. & s.
F, Depot and Three Young Men
in Hook for it.
How They Worked it-They Confess Thei'
Crime Sc 900 In Plumber Secured
"A Pitiful Story.

llcRet clerk at Jne A., L. O .. L. uepot'
Waldo GolGsworthy, the night baggage
man, and Charlie Hull, companion
chum OF the two, were placed under ar
rest last evening on the charge of carry
ing on systematic plan OF robbery at
the depot. They were caught in the very
act Of secreting their plumber and made an
open confession of their guilt.
For some thirty days or more these
three young men have been living in
high feather on the spois systematically
stolen from the travelling public. Some
weeks ago complaints began pouring in
on Agent Smith and local merchants
from various parts of the country to the
effect that articles of value purchased
here or sent from this point through the
A., T. & S. f. depot were missing. The
tiligree jew elers and curiosity shop men
received frequent complaints that articles
purchased by visitors and packed in
trunks and valises had been stolen some
where between the Santa Fe hotels and
their destination. Agent Smith set about
to ferret out the matter, and he found out
that his night force at the depot were re-
spoDsble for these complaints.
Yesterday morning Detective Fran kiln,
of the Santa Fe road, arrived here from
La JInta and after conference with
Agent Smith and Assistant Attorney
Twitchell, he started out to bring the
young men to time. Goldsworthy, the
night baggageman, was put through a
series Of interrogatories and he fatty de-
MED everything. Proceeding to his room
the detective found enough to convict
Goldsworthy as an accomplice and then a
visit was made to to the room of young
Hill at the Alamo hotel.
There is private telegraph wire lead
ing from the depot to Charlie Hull's home
and to Hills room at the Alamo, and i'm
medately Detective Franklin and Agent
Smith left the depot after questioning
Goldsworty the latter flashed message
to Charlie Hull notifying him that the cat
was out of the bag and telling him to
hurry to Hills room and secret the stolen
wares. Charlie Hull was in the room and
thus engaged when the detective walked
in upon him. He admitted the conspira-
cy to rob and few minutes later the
young men found themselves in Jail.
All told the value of the stuff taken
amounts to about $4,000. 1t consists
of a variety of articles, wearing ap-
parel of all sorts, including four overcoats,
several dress suits, gloves, mufiiers, etc.
Also several watches and much jewelry,
chiefly fligree goods and trinkets from
the curiosity shops-as Marshal Gray
says, everything from fiddle strings to
gold Watches" On Charlie Hubs per-
son was found large pocket book con-
tanning many rare old coins, chiefly valua-
BILE because of their ancient date. From
the trunk of a man named Wolf, travelling
agent for the Denver Times, young Hill
took fine suit of clothes and had them on
while answering VOLTS questions at the
ticket Office as to when the train would
depart. 1t has also been discovered that
number of ticksts sold by Hill were at
higher rates than the schedule calls for,
the difference going into his pocket.
The trio's plan was to rife all trunks
and valises left at tho depot after dark.
They had large number of keys, bot
when necessary did not hesitate to pry
opon the baggage recepticles, taking out
any article that struck their fancy. Ex-
cept few triflles all OF the stolen goods has
been recovered and will be returned to
their several owners as soon as their ad-
dresses can he learned
Goldsworthy and Hill spent the night
in Jail Hull was released on $500 bonds
supplied by his foster parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hull. For these worthy and
sorrowing people much public sympathy
is felt. Charlie Hull was raised here and
never has a mother tried harder to make
a man of her own son than Mrs. Hull had
striven to influence him. He is Is years
of age. Goldsworthy's parents reside on
a farm near Wichita, Kas. His brother
is chief clerk at the depot and brought
the young man here in hopes of giving
him a start in life. The chief clerk is
much respected young man and he is
crushed over the conduct of his Younger
brother. Harry Hill halls from
Nickerson, Kas., and has been here some
two months. He is about 10 years old,
and undoubtedly he was the leader in
this whole business. He has the appear
ance of clever young crook. He is said
to have proposed the plan of robbery and
led in its execution.
At the preliminary hearing this fore
noon the accused were bound over in the
sum of $500 each for appearance before
the district court. Hull and Goldsworthy
gave bonds and Hill is out with con-
stable this afternoon in search of bonds
men.