The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-16
A BOLD THIEF ARRESTED.
George Martin, Well Known About
Town, Held on a Serious Charge.
STOLE GOLD RINGS AND WATCHES
From Potter a Gray. II. A. OclIe, ii. c.
whittier A. Son OF This City-He Is
Arraigned In Court Today and Held
I'm Heavy Bonds to Await Trial.

| George Martin, 10 years Of age, a well
known young man of the North End,
was arraigned In the sixth district court
this morning, charged with larceny on
| three warrants.
Late Tuesday afternoon Martin en-
tered the jewelry store owned by Potter
& Gray. 322 North Main street, and asked
| TO be shown some rings. He was allowed
| to handle tray containing large as
sortment. but after looking at them de
sired to see some stones in "Belcher"
! setting.
As the clerk turned his back for an in
stant TO get the other tray Martin abb
stracted one OK the rings from the tray
before him without attracting the notice
Of the clerk. After looking over the
second tray Martin announced himself
not entirely satisfied and asked TO see
some other rings of greater value.
The clerk stepped to the safe and MAJ
tin took advantage Of the opportunity
to change the ring he had taken from the
first tray for iiner one in the second
tray. Soon afterwards he went out, and
the loss was not discovered until later.
Suspicion at once
Pointed Towards Martin.
but owing to the lack of sufficient evil
dence no immediate action could be
taken.
Early Wednesday morning Martin en-.
tere the store again aud this time he
produced a ring having an elegant stone
and asked to have the setting changed.
In looking at the ring closely the Jew
eler discovered engraved on the inside of
the band the initials "H. &. w" Mar
tin was questibLe2 about the initials
which he mad asked TO have scratched off
aud claimed that he owned the ring.
He waited TO LOOK at some unset dia-
monds. bat the proprietor was wary
about showfng the stones and when Mar
tin transferred one TO his possession he
vas quickly apprehended. AS ne started
to leave the store he was called back and
was accused of the crime. After blus-
tering for a while he finally gave up
both the stolen ring and stone
lie was arrested aud when searched a
Valuable Gold Watch,
a chain with u diamond set charm, the
marked ring and sundry smaller articles
of silver were found on the floor of
Whittisr's store.
Detective Parker, after diligent search,
found that the ring with the initials had
been taken from the store of Henry G..
Whittier. Martin claimed that he found
it.
The chain and heart shaped charm
WcIc Cidimcu w 81. "A. roster ~ Co., ana
the watch by Hermann A. Ockei. Martin
was arraigned on three counts, one
charging him with larceny OF a ring and
stone from Potter a. Gray, ON which
ne was held in $500 bonds; for steal
ing watch from ii. A Ockel
he was held in S700 bonds, and
on the third. stealing ring from III. c.
Whit ier q Sol. he was held in $500.
Martin is weil-known in this city. and
at one time was connected with a small
society publication issued weekly. He is
member of the Grace Church Sunday
school apd has been prominent in the
workingsof the church.
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