The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-29
THEIR DENS RAIDED.
romeo swoop Down on Burg
lars and Their Plumber.
PURSUED WITH sLsrplsss YEA,
capture of Beacon Hi, -
Confession cleverry
Extorted From Leader.

49, 'ie residence of NJ. TT younr ON
Deacon hill, early on Thur,dav ynnr,; on
anu VINO went through the bo,,.a ~ H. A..
suaiy M. Boman, at Fremont oar,,, -
Sasuraay morning, was cantnrad ,,os4-
uay, ana about 1900 worth of tho sto,o,
sooas was recovered. The arrest u,s
lhaae at beach-comber's cabin in No-,h
F, 1 pea,tie, alter desperate struprIo between
Deective Phillips and one of KIiro's enc.
pec.ed confederates. Kline has confessed
- WORK oil Chief of Police Rogers. De-
,ectives Gave, Phillips and Cudibee and
Inspector Willard in effecting the cnntrre
was very clever. The first cine ~ tha
IDENTITY OF the burglars was received On
saturday evening by Detective Cudi-
nee, VINO succeeded in RECOVERING
a $40 iady's gold watch. which
was among the articles stolen from
M. n. oung's residence. The watch was
IN tne possession of woman who lives in
Wnitechapei, it having been pawned bv
one Oh MINES stool pigeons. little later
IN the same evening Detective Pbillins Sc
cured two of the marked silver snoons
which had been taken from Mrs. Boman,s
residence. They had been sent ont az
samples and were shown a dealer bv an
other of the burglars stooI-pigeons. The
cues were followed closely. Chief Rogers.
Detectives Phillips, Cave and Cudibec
WORKING nearly all night on the case.
after a several hours chase the scent be-
gan to grow cold and was for time lost.
Inc officers were exhausted. but after a
rest oil several hours again went to work
early yesterday morning. At So'clock the
nest OF the burglar was located and Lien
tenant Sims and Officers Kelley and Bren-
nan reinforced tho detectives. for a fight
was expected
kline's cabin is at the foot of Virginia
street, and is surrounded by eight or nine
Others, all occupied by beach-combers and
other specimens of humanity known as
wharf rats" The burglars cabin was
broken open and Kline was placed under
arrest before he could recover from his
surprise. The other cabins were immedl-
ately searched and the occupants arrested
after determined resistance. the whole
settlement gathering in threatening
manner. While the detectives and officers
were searching the cabins, Detective
Phillips was set upon unawares by Philip
Carter. a beach-comber. He had to defend
himself with his fists, not having time to
draw his revolver. The beach-comber was
finally knocked senseless Just as assistance
arrived. The detective had terrible
fight, his swollen and bruised face being
evidence of the conflict.
Kline wasvery shrewd, for in his cabin
not one of the stolen articles was found.
In small empty cabin adjoining the seal
skin sack which was taken from Mr.. Bo-
mans house was found, together with
carpenters tool chest, lot of blankets.
several suits of clothes, a lot of sail canvas
and several coils of manila rope, all of
which were probably stolen, though the
owners have not yet been found.
The detectives were staggered for mo-
ment at not finding anything in Klines
cabin, but when the plumber in the adj
Joining cabin was discovered they recov-
cred themselves and went to work with
new energy. The silverware and Jew
elry stolen from the Young resi-
dence was found, after nearly two
hours search, about fifty yards from the
burglars cabin. 1t was buried in mud
under the Huron Lumber Company's
dock Just above the hlgh-tide line on tho
bank bulkhead. The booty taken from
Mrs. Boman's residence, which consisted
of $500 worth of table silverware. was
found in the same bulkhead, about ten
yards distant.
The burglar and dozen or more sus-
pected accomplices were taken to police
headquarters and locked up. The plum
der, which filled wagon, was then carted
to headquarters and the silverware taken
in charge by the chief, who arranged it
all on big desk in his private office. He
then closed the desk and had Kline
brought before him. He advised Kline to
make confession. but the burglar, never
dreaming that his well-conceaed booty
had been recovered, was obdurate snd pro-
tested his innocence.
"Wonder il / have cigar" said the
chief in a rather loud undertone to him.
self. He could not find one in his pocket
and said:
"Maybe have one in my desk"
He opened the desk very carele ssly, and
when Kline saw there arrayed the evil
dence of his guilt he was completely
dumfounded. The ruse of the chief
worked like charm, and the burglar con-
fessed everything, but positively declined
TO make known the identity of his accom-
plices. 1t is known, however, that Louie
Moore, who is wanted here on two charges
of burglary, and who IS now on the
British side, aided in the burglary of the
Young residence and he is also suspected
of aiding in the crime at Fremont the fol-
lowing night. Moore and Kline were
mariners in the "beach-combing" business
and together committed many petty
crimes. They are both notorious SNUG
glers.
The burglars, led by Kline, arrived at
the foot OF Beacon hill by water, climbed
the bluff, and after raiding the Dung resi-
dence placed their plumber i'll the boat and
rowed away. The following night they
went TO the other end of the city-f're-
mont-and went through Mrs honans
house and attempted to go through the
residences of Il. L. Day and +. W. Carter.
II was apparently Kline's intention to
..lay lows' for a month until the burgiaries
should he forgotten and then operate IN
the central part of the city.
Kline is about 40 years oil age, ana
has lived in Seattle about eight
months. during which time he mas
concealed his nefarious calling by passing
Al beach-comber. The police have long
.usnected him of being professional
criminal. and it now transplres that ne
had a hand in several OF the numerous /
bprrlaries which have been committed on
the warehouses along the water front lie
,.vs he will plead guilty TO chafse OF
burglary in the superior court
Tho capture of Kline adds another chap-
Ter 10 the already brilliant record OF INC
citv detectives during Chief fogerS adj
n,inistration. Not a burglary Of any nm
has occurred within the city
J. -, ..,s+ war that the perpetrators