The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-13
a THIEF'S BIG HAUL.
He Steals $4,000 Worth Of jew
elry at Midday.
CAPTURED WITH HIS BOOTY.

Hrs. Asweod's Diamonds Were stolen On
Saturday. But Reeovered-Ths
Thief IL Caught.
George Done, alias "Kid Done, !" dap
per young man about y years old, occu-
pies steel cell in the city jail, and 5000
worth of diamonds and jcwelry which he
stole from Mrs. ]. V. Atwood, Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock, have teen recovered
by the detectives. The burglary was dar-
ing one and the capture of the thief clev-
eriy effected.
On Saturday afternoon Frank Atwood,
who is connected with the Globe Wall
Paper Company. at 907 Second street, in
the Burke block, called at police head
quarters and notified Chief of Police Rog-
ers that his cousin. Mrs ]. T. Atwood,
who runs lodging house just across the
street at No. $40, in the Leary terrace, had
been robbed of jewelry and diamonds Of
the probable cash value of s. 1000; but they
were far more valuable to the owner
because of their association. The
burglary occurred at l o'clock, at
which time Mrs. Atwood was out
at lunch. The thief had entered the
open door leading to Mrs. Atwood's
apartments and with skeleton key opened
a large secretary which stood in corner
Of one of the rooms. Lying inside the desk
were keys which opened two of the lady's
trunks. Mrs. Atwood only arrived from
the East three weeks ago. and had not yet
conveyed her valuables to safe place. In
one of the trunks was s., 500 in money, and
in another was 5000 worth of diamonds
and jeweiry, most of which was in
plush-covered casket. The thief opened
the trunk containing the jewelry, took the
casket, diamonds and all. and closed the
trunk. In his haste he evidently did not
find the other trunk which was partly con.
cealed by tapestries. The thief boldly
walked from the premises and no one sus-
pected him or even took particular notice
of him, although he walked by several
women connected with the clearinghouse
Returning to the apartments some time
later, Mrs. Atwood saw that her desk had
been tempered with. She quickly exam
lned her trunk and was HORNED to find
her diamonds gone. When Chief of Po-
lice Rogers, Detective j. L. Barck and
Charles Phillip called to sec her half
hour later, she was SO hysterical that she
could scarcely talk and other women about
the lodging-house were so excited they
could tell scarcely anything. One woman
was quite sure she saw leaving the place
man who was we'll dressed, who wore
blue coat and vest and light trousers; but
whether he was old or young, tall or Short
stout or lean, she could not remember to
save her life.
Chief Rogers, accompanied by Detectives
Barck, Phillips and special detective,
Immediately started out, without the
slightest clue, to track the thief They
went to every jewelry store in town in
search Of any man who had sold or offered
70 sell jewelry. On Pike ssreet they found
q jeweler who gave them the first clue. A
young man with smooth, pale face
had been there during the afternoon
and wanted to sell some old gold jewelry,
but did not say anything about diamonds.
The young fellow looked to be about D
years old, had several teeth missing and
wore dark coat and vest and light pair
of pants. Everybody on the street who
answered such description was quickly
arrested and marched to police head
quarters and searched. When night came
the detectives were as far from discovering
the thief as ever. They then COM
menced at Pike street and searched every
lodging-house to the Grant street bridge,
and then they started out to North Seat
tie lodging house. Finally they got infor-
T. alton that the man they wanted was
living in certain room on the second floor
of the Burke block, and there the
chief and his detectives went.
They unlocked the door with skele-
ton keys, but found no lodger.
They opened valises, trunks, tore
up the carpet and went through the spring
mattress in search of hidden diamonds,
but they became convinced that they were
again on the wrong trail. At o'clock
yesterday morning. all completely worn
out, they went to bed. and resumed the
search few hours later.
At 8 o'clock last night the chief of police
got word that n man answering the de-
scription of the thief had been seen enter
ing All Wings Chinese store and opium
joint on South Fifth street, near the cor
ner of Main. The chief, accompanied by
Special Waterman John Caldwell, Detec-
tives Barck and Phillips and Captain Will
lard went to the place. Willard guarded
the front of the house, Barck went to the
rear, and Rogers and Caldwell went
upstairs. There was strong smell
of opium about the premises,
the inside barred the officers entrance
Kicks would not break the door in, but
when the chief seized an ak and began
chopping the door down, the inmates in
terror sought escape through back win
dow. just below the window was
Detective Barck and as young man in
light trousers and dark coat and vest
started to jump from the window, the
! officer shouted
sect back in there or I'll fill your skin
| full of hot lead"
The young fellow looked down the barrel
of a revolver and crawled back, and mo-
ment later the officers were admitted. It
| was plain they had been smoking opium.
| The young man, the only white man in
| the place, wore glasses and also a NOUS
tache, and he did not look hike the man
| wanted at ALL
''See if any of his teeth are out" said
Rogers.
| And an officer commanded the young
| fellow to open his mouth, The man re-
| fused, and the officer grabbed him, choked
him and ran his thumb into his mouth.
| The young fellow had q fine set of false
teeth and the officer nearly broke them in
| prying them out with his thumb.
The officers saw they were on the wrong
! track again, but they jailed the young man
| and three Cinnamon on the charge of
smoking opium. They also captured sew
eral complete opium layouts. The young