The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-21
CLEVERLY CAPTURED.
Two Freight-Car Burglars Are Taken
Into Custody.
Constables Brissel and Alter Suspected
Them and OverhauIed Them
in Chinatown.
"Who are those CHAINS 9u

w no are those chaps?o
constable John P. Brissel directed the
attention of his deputy, Harry Alter, to
TWO rough-looking men who had just
passed the Constable's office at Sixth and
streets and were heading for Chinatown.
Dunno" replied Alter, going to the
door and looking after the men. 'They' re
not acting right, anyhow" continued the
deputy. Each of them has gunny-
sack on his shoulder, and from the man
merlin which they are behaving wouldn't
be surprised if they haven't got some
stolen goods with them.''
Brissel joined the deputy at the door,
and both of them watched the suspicious
looking characters for some time. Finally
Brissel said he. too, was satisfied that
something was wrong, and he instructed
Alter to follow the men and arrest them.
PEDDLING THE GOODS.
Alter followed the men for some dis
lance and watched their operations. Upon
reaching Chinatown, one of them went
into one of the houses while the other
waited outside. Alter watched the one
who had gone inside, and observed that
he was trying to sell some ready-made
clothes which he had in the sack. If he
had been in doubt about the character of
the men before, the deputy was convinced
now, so, when the fellow came out, he
quietly nabbed him, and taking him up to
the corner took his companion into
custody, too.
Both OF the men protested vigorously,
but Alter was obdurate, and took them
up to BrisseFs office, where their baggage
was inspected.
The sacks yielded up quite an assert
ment of merchandise. There were boxes
hose, ladies' underwear, seven pairs of
gentlemen's troWserS, and other gar
ments. Upon being asked where they
got the articles the men at first hesitated
and
THEN TOLD A STORY
About purchasing them at an auction
sale at Seventh and Market streets, San
francisco, three weeks ago. They stated
that they came up TO this city to peddle
the articles early yesterday morning.
Upon being questioned further how
ever, they could not give any satisfactory
information as to where they stopped IN
San Francisco, and could not refer the
officers to any body who knew that they
had really bought the goods.
They gave their names as William
Burns and William Bradley.
Brissel was convinced that his prisoners
were either trying to dispose of stolen
property or else were burglars them
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them locked up in the County Jail on
charges of peddling without a license.
Inquiry was made at the City Prison,
but nothing had been reported there of
any store having been burglariZed of
such articles as were found in the sacks.
Upon visiting the railroad depot, how
ever, it was learned that some time
during the early hours of the morning a
freight car carrying an invoice of
clothes to Sacramento house from San
Francisco
HAD BEEN BROKEN OPEN
And large quantity of goods taken.
Investigation proved that the articles
taken from BrisseFs and Alters prison
ers were small portion of the goods
taken from the car.
The railroad company's detective, Ben
True, had been investigating the case,
and was elated when he learned of the
arrests made by the Constables. He in
teryiewed Burns and Bradley at the
County Jail, in the hope that they would
diYulge where the rest of the stolen
property was, but they claimed to know
nothing about it, and continued to assert
that they purchased what thew had in
San Francisco. The story they told him.
however, differed considerably from that
told to Brissel and there is no doubt that
they are the men-or one of the gang
who broke open the car.
Charges of burglary will be placed
against Burns and Bradley, and in the
meantime the authorities will endeavor
to hunt up the remainder of the stolen
property, as well as the rest of the thieves.
if there were any more connected with
the affair.
When searched at the County Jail, four
skeleton keys were found upon Burns.
The police say the men are both we'll
known crooks" and have travelled un-
der various aliases.