The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-10
ROBBERY WAS HIS LINE.
4 DH SOTO BOOTBLACK TURNS OUT
TO BE a REGULAR FENCE.

The Burglary OF Gibson's Barber 6 hop
Leads to William Doziers Arrest
The Detectives Astonisned at the
Contents Of His Trunk-Handker-
chiefs, Gun Buttons, Watches and
Chains, Finger Rings, Scarf Pins,
Pocketoooks, Pocket Knives
and Mouth Organs Bis Specially, and
Dozens Of Them Found.
When Miller F. Gibson, CcolOrsdl pro-
pristor Of the De Soto barber shop, opened
bis shop Wednesday morning be was sur
prised to find his money drawer broken
open, and about Sis taken out. One Of the
bootbiacks, Willie Dozisr, was particularly
ELUSIVE in his expressions Of regret at bis
employers loss, but nothing was thought Of
this fact at that time.
Gibson placed the matter In the hands Of
detective Wethe horn, and that officer,
after carefully considering ell the circum-
stances, arrested Dozier in the barber shop,
and charged him with the burglary.
Dozier at first denied all knowledge of the
flair, and was lodged in Jail.
HIS TRUNK FENCE.
Yesterday morning Detective Wether-
horn went TO Dozier's room at No. 10 Perry
street, and opened his trunk. The discov-
cry was an unlocked for surprise to the
officer. He found S48 of GibSons money
tied up IN stocking. about twenty-five
colored silk handkerchiefs, sixteen pairs Of
gold cuh buttons, two silver Watches about
fifteen gold finger rings, scarf pins innu-
merable, over half a dozen gold watch
chains, several fine mouth organs, over a
dozen hne leather pocketbo four fine
telescopes, several extra fne pocket knives,
between fifteen and twenty gold collar but
tons, several gold pencils and other smaller
articles OF jewelry, besides q number of
baby dresses.
Dozier, when confronted with the evil
dence OF his guilt, confessed 10 having
robbed the barber shop, but claimed that
all the other articles found in his trunk had
been purchased by him.
SLIPPED THE KEY TO THE SHOP.
He said that Tuesday be slipped the key
OF the barber shop out Of the place and had
duplicate made. At 3o'clock Wednesday
morning he opened the Liberty street door,
and after closing and securing It he placed
a stout stick into the handle of the money
drawer and pried it open, after which he
took the money and left the shop.
Dozier said that he went to work on
wednesday, and took an interest in denounc-
ing robbery in order to divert suspicion.
he said that he had had good time with
the money, and intended to go to Macon
the night he was arrested and had pur-
chased ticket to that point, which was
found on his person.
DozIER PUT IN JAIL.
Detective Wetherhorn took the trunk and
its contents to Justice Naughtn's office, and
yesterday afternoon the justice committed
Dozier to Jail on charge OF burglary to
await the action OF the grand jury of the
superior court.
Dozier had only been employed by Glib
son about two weeks, and he has not been
In Savannah more than three weeks. He
came here from macon, and It Is probable
that he stole most Of the articles in that
city. The prisoner is very black, and has
al innocent expression on his face. Nobody
would accuse him of being the expert
craftsman that he is from mis- personal ap-
pearance.