The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-30
YOUNG COBB'S MANIA.
He Cannot Tell Why He Stole
the Diamond Bracelet.
He HAD ALSO ROBBED A DUMMY.
Scion Of the California Millionaire still
I'm Jaii-Poiiee Trying to Slap 1t
Ex-Chief Rogers.

Boyd Cobb, the con Of the Stockton
millionaire, who. while intoxicated, took
Mrs. Elmer Msyberry's diamond brzcsls.
from her Prise n Dr.. Henderson's Office
lest Friday, farther implicated himself
yesterday By telling Chief Jackson that he
took = coat from 2 dummy IN front Q. the
Chicago clothing store last week. Cobo Is
sill in the city jail. bat his friends are
making an effort 20 procure bail and be
vii bs az liberty in z short time. The
fscts u the case as printed In the Posi-
ISTEILIGE8cEE yesterday morning were
verified Dy Cobb himself who ~as seen ~
z PosT-lSTELLTGEycER reporter IN his cell.
He feels keenly the disgrace he has brought
Upon himself, bat says he has no IDEA
what made him take the bracelet and coat.
He admits that he vas intoxicated when
he committed the deeds, but Save he had
10 need Of the articles and can. explain
what prom pied MIN TO steal them. When
he vas arrested By Detective Roberts
be was taken 10 the police station
Mayor Ronald wss hastily sent for. The
boy vas locked in room while the chief
Of police and mayor pleaded with nin 70
make q statement. the unusual interest
taken by these high officials in shat would
otherwise haze been an uninportant case.
IL said 70 be wholly due 70 their desire 20
get some hold on ex-Chief Rogers. who
has had the temerity 10 recover good. and
money for individuals who have been
robbed by thieves and bunko men under
the very noses Of the police department.
The boy made the following affidavit:
State d Washington, county o. King.
Boyd q CoSb, being duly sworn. states a. .ol
lows:
/ wss ins DR.. HenGerson's Office January q,
Iss2. ard there was WOMAN there. ! crn't
kRo. her asrne. She hs1 bag. They call IL &
chateiglae Tag While Ehe being treated j
went % the purse end TOOK a diamond bracelet
anG silver dollar. took II dowa 20 party By
tie nsme Of Nr. Lguc. He mas q sEiooa. ]
gave /; 70 bin .r safe keeping. That evening
went 10 bed. : was awakened in the morning
b. the !anitor. snd be says:
hst haze you been doing, old MANI
well. nothing that know OF
Vel. sTa here. Afterwards came this Bolton
Rogers ard begau qalzzsng rne about the brace
let. and told MIN about u and told bin where
hs could get il. Then We went 70 his Office aud
Ia sala;
81 war: you TO stay here little WHILE" and
he went down and go; Dr.. Henderson. Then he
said:
Il ~sni you to 20 with Barck and get the
bracelet"
ssid "Au right" We wen. to the saloon
snd Mr. Laaa not ia ct tie time. We
En3 got the bracelet Just before, however, in
cane Eoger& got the bracele. and took il ont
OF the eaYelope and handed IL 10 HIN. Then he
raid:
"Yo1 had better keep pretty shady until we
Can strsigateD tn.S thing up said: "Ail
right he continued, az went you 20 go with
this man." meaning Bsrck. We went TO Free
mont sna vent into the hotel while there.
complained Of being sleepy aBd went up
ssaiFs % 50 10 bel. and the fellow put the key
the inside of tie door. This fellow Barck
sail: "fou had better give me the Key" lie
locked the door aud went 10 sleep and prob
ably slept until o'clock. saw that the door
Sss loeked and - took out rny buncn OF keys
and inherited ono OF them IA the keybolc aad
which turned the lock very easily, and / went
down tie stairs. Tnis fellow Bsrck looked up
llit.e saFpfIked. Finally we went out and got
something 10 eat.
ia the meantime we had telephone message
20 Re ~ the Office at o'clock We went up
there EDf. Hendersons ofilcel. ana the doctor
told me 20 write a letter 70 father. / sat down
aud was telling how kind doctor had been 10
he in entertaining me while here; also stated
that had taken brace Ct, and closed the letter
,aere. We went from there TO the deuot DIR
Henderson,. Barck aud myself. Dr. Henderson
tougat my ticket. He paid 40 for my ticket
AID gave me g., for which gave him a receipt
Barck leis very uncsre,nonIoasly. lie made
ibe remark tina. there was ''ao need OF my
staying here any longer"
The officer requested me 10 come 10 hesdquar
ters acknowledged 10 the officer before cav.
Ing Tie sepot that had this diamond.
last uight went down after lad taken this
bracelet. aud went ~ the saloon where this
MayBerry worked to sae II TO was there 1 WAS
conscious iha; I was being watched by some
As went in there Rogers was standing
taking Ia tie bartender Gu watch. Ny obJec,
in going there was to return tAe. bracelet TO tie
osusF
Df Hsufersou telegraphed 20 father for some
money. lie showed ne the blank addressed 70
hlfs, and have 80 doubt Du@ that 1 was trla.
(-iguec.} BOYD s. COBB
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this 18th
eag 81 January lsy1
1K0AGE }. eTosENAs. City Clerk
H. I. a.. oGDEs. Deputy.
Dr.. Henderson yesterday received word
from Cobb's father stating bat he should
start for Seattle al once
k.'per MayDerry, husband Of the woman
who cost the bracelet, vas seen by Posr-
lSTtt1taEscTR reporter yesterday and
asked il he intended 10 prosecute the
young man. II have nothing 10 say" he
replied. The case Is not in Eiy hands
noH. Al. wanted vas my expenses to
Port Io@nseud and the bracelet"
How much Was tie bracelet worth p
was asked lin.
About $50. A" he replied. at contains
i've solitaire stones of good quality"
When Chief jackson was asked If he in
tended - Use the case against Detec i've
iog r., he replied; Il have nothing to
SAY on that p5int. | want to deny. how
ever, that I wpuld not let young Cobb see
an attorney until $50 ;his morning. Tue
10Y said be dad not want To see any law
yer bat nT. Henderson. When Ne found
Nt. Henderson II was about l. o'clock" In
regard IA treatment At the jail young
cobb says he has had every courtesy he
CoUad expect.
ron. AND STY&uY s>oxSrorx