Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-09
YOUNG CLAUDE DUvALS CAUGHT.
The Highwaymen of Boyle
Heights Neatly Caught.
Good Work Done by Detectives BOs-
qui and Benson.
One Of the Robbers Was an Equestrian
Advertisement-Ths Story of
the Arrest-The Thieves
Confess.

berry on the previous evening at
O'Clock, taking from Mrs. JOSEPH
Workman two diamond earrings, dia
mond breastpin and a gold breastpin
Full particulars of the daring robbery
OF the masked men were printed in the
HERALD yesterday morning.
Shortly after the robbery Detective
Bosqui was summoned and took charge
of the case. Mrs. Workman stated to
him that she did not suspect anyone,
but believed that the robbers were
young men, judging from their
voices. She was questioned as to those in
her employment, and whether any of
her employees had left or been dis
charged. At this moment her l0.year-
old little daughter, who 30 naively Of
fered to give the robbers her hat when
they demanded her valuables at the
point Of pistol, spoke up with:
"Yes, mama; don't you know,
George went away?"
"George who?" quickly asked Detect
i've Bosqui.
"Why, George Besaell, replied the
pert little miss.
clue. 1t appears that George Bessell
had been in the employ of Mr.. Joseph
Workman as horse boy for about q
year, and that he left his employ few
months ago to engage in the
sign. His new duties were too
.prance around the streets dressed in a
masquerade costume, displaying
blanket advertisement for the London
clothing house. IL was also stated that
w in ha of NJ,
Joseph Workman on the Friday evening
previous to the robbery.
These facts satisfied Detective Bosqui
that the robbery was planned and com
mitted, in part, by some one familiar
with the premises and other circum-
stances. He at once suspected Beseell
and he also knew his former record,
Detective Bosqui visited numerous
places in the city in search of his man,
and about midnight passed by the corner
of the Old Vienna Buffet. Three men
were standing there, chatting, or guyipg
the local character known as Jo-Jo.
Two of these men were George Bessell
and Robert Quiddy, the other remaining
unknown.
AS Detective Bosqui passed, Beesell
said to Quiddy: "You had better stop
.quarreling; there's Bosqui."
Quiddy replied: 3D. Bosqui."
Whereupon the officer turned and asked:
"What did you ssy?" Quiddy denied
saying anything. Mr.. Boequi did not
know the men at the time. He had
once met Bessell, but since that time
Bessell had shaved off his mustache.
Eearly yesterday morning Detective
Bosqui had succeeded in locating Bes.
sell. Detective Benson took position
in a stable near Arcadia and
Main streets, where Bessell kept
his parade horse, and Officer
Leverich was stationed on the
corner of Arcadia and North Main to
watch for the advertising dummy, Bes-
sell. Finally he waltzed into the stable
for his horse, when Officer Benson in
differently asked: "Where is Quiddy ?"
The detectives having learned in the
meantime that Quiddy was his asso-
ciate.
Bessell replied: "He's at his house,"
Beesell then took his horse and paraded
the streets, dressed in his black knee
breeches and foolscap, displaying an ad-
vertisement rivaling the political ban
ners that were paraded through the
streets appealing to voters to save the
country.
Detective Bosqui and Officer Leverich
at once went to Quiddy's house, 800
Banning street, near the railroad track.
They arrived none too soon, for as they
entered the yard they met Quiddy on
his way out. He was placed under ar
rest and the premises were searched.
The officers found hidden in the bed one
diamond earring, intact; the diamond
breastpin, and the bracelet, also the
black masks used on the night of the
robbery, bottle of chloroform and
rag used in applying chloroform. Quid-
dy admitted his guilt. He was taken to
the central station. He is about 10 years
of age, lived with his mother, and had
no regular occupation.
As soon as Bessell returned from his
street parade, having been gone about
an hour and half, he was arrested by
Detective Bosqui. While taking him to
the central police station, Detective
Benson noticed that Bessell put his
hand down, as if to button his vest. On
searching the fellow diamond stone
was found secreted in the lining of the
vest. Bessell had taken the stone out
of the setting of the earring and thus
secreted it. The one earring was all the
plunder that Bessell had, his wicked
partner evidently not making an equal
division. He had slept at Quiddy's house
the night of the robbery. Bessell was
taken to the central police station by
Detective Benson, and admitted his
guilt. Bessell is aged about 20 yeare.
He has lived here several years, but
some time ago went to San Jose and
married. He left there suddenly and
returned to this city. The sheriff of
that county wrote to Chief Glass inquir-
ing about the fellow, stating that he
had defrauded some woman of 1915 But
Bessell suddenly left for Arizona, and
returned recently, thinking the matter
had blown over.
The Quiddy family formerly lived in
Cheyenne, Wyo. The young mans
father was quartermaster sergeant at
the military post near Cheyenne. A few
years ago the widow came to this city
with her family.
Bessell stated that he intended re-
turning the bracelet to Mrs. Workman.
for when she handed it to him. she did
80 very reluctantly, stating that it was
keepsake.
strong Witnesses.
Among the thousands OF testim onials Of cures
by DIR. Miles New Heart Cure is that of No.
than Allisons, well known citizen of Glen
Rock. Pa, who for years had shortness Of