The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-14
THE POLICE CAN'T HOLD HIN
Martin Alias Moore, the Suspected
Craftsman. TO Be Released.


To be released this morning if nothing
further Is heard from Chicago.
The Chicago authorities. according TO
the police, have acted very queerlv. In
Quiries were made Of the police here over
two weeks ago by Detective Shea con-
Corning Martin. Detective B0sssll went
at once on the hunt, and
found him in the employ Of
Lindsay < Morgan as a carpet layer. He
wrote Detective Shea at Chicago. asking
for full particulars A reply was received
stating that Martin alias Moore was
wanted for the theft Of $4l2 worth Of
jewelry in Chicago. but giving no de-
scriptiOn Of the man. Snea stated that
he had a state warrant for Martins ar
rest.
Detective Bossel was convinced from
the circumstances that Martin was grow
ing FESTIVE and was about 70 skip and ne
arrested him Saturday morning On
BroughtOn street Martin had Just re-
turned from Mayor AicD0nOugh's house
where he had been laying a carpet
Before coming 70 Savannah he wrote
Lindsay & Morgan from Nashville, stat
ing that he had been informed by for
mer emplOye Of the firm that they were
in need Of q carpet layer. He was wired
10 come on. and evidently being q capable
man. was given employment at s22.50
week. This was nearly month ago.
AvALIsE PULL OF TOOLS.
Martin was very much frightened al his
arrest. and especially as Detective Bos-
sell had captured his valise containing q
lot Of jewelry and Kit Of burglars tools.
He tried 70 explain the situation by say
ing that he had a partner in Chicago
named Beckman, 70 whom the tools be
lOnged. and who had stolen the iewelry.
Letters were found in Martins valise al
luding TO Beckman apparently as engaged
in some crooked work.
Martin said that his home is in Duluth,
MINI, where he has a wife and child and
where Beckman also lives Re said that
Beckmau had cracked q safe in Duluth.
and also one in Fargo, y. D. and had
committed some robberies in Chicago. and
that he had broken Jail in Kansas City.
According TO his story he and Beckman
had Travelled over q good part Of the
north and west, where Beckmau had
committed various r0boeries. II was al
ways Beckmau who did the devltry. &C
Cordiug 20 Martin. The latter admitted
that the jewelry had been stolen. but he
said that Beckman did IL. He had
pawned the most valuable Of the jewelry,
he said, in Memphis, Tenn. The pawn
ticket, he said. he had destroyed On his
way 10 the barracks after being arrested.
THE POLICE N THE DARK.
The police were much elated over Mar
tins capture. They were con
WINGED that they had bad
man, who was probably wanted at several
places and for whom in all likelihood
there was q large reward. An air of mys-
terry was preserved about the arrest and
al Information was refused the news
papers. Detective Shea was telegraphed
at Chicago. A reply was received Sun
day night stating that the grand jury was
not in session and papers could not be OBJ
tanned. Chief Green did not understand
TINS as from the cOrresp Ondence
that had taken place he supposed
the Chicago authorities would be able to
take Martin at once
The case was called in police court yes
terdaY morning, and no definite informa-
ton having been obtained, Recorder vii
son remanded the prisoner until this
morning, when he win be released if no
specific charge is brought against him.
Martin said something about wanting
to see lawyer, but made no effort to
obtain the services Of one yesterday. He
sent for Detective BOsseQ Yesterday
morning and told him TO telegraph to
Chicago that he would give 500 and the
jewelry II the case were dropped
This was autographed TO Detective
Shea, who replied last night that he
would have special session of the
grand jury called to obtain the proper
papers against Martin. probably meaning
an indictment and request for a requi-
sition.
This settled the case so far as Chief
Green was concerned and he gave up the
matter in disgust.
CAN'T BE HELD LONGER.
According to the laws Of Georgia
q suspect cannot be held longer than
twenty-fOur hours unless a specific charge
can be brought against him, and 10 at
tempt TO hold the prisoner
longer would make the officers liable TO
prosecution.
Chief Green said last night that there
Is now no longer anything TO conceal
about the case. and he showed the cor
respOndence with the Chicago aut horities
Chief Green said that he ordered Mar
tins arrest on the statement of Detective
Shea that he had state warrant for him
Otherwise the arrest would never have
been ordered.
Martin was boarding at George
Schwarz's when arrested. His valise was
found in his room there, and appeared to
be his only baggage. It contained a most
interesting lot Of effects.
A FULL KIT OF TOOLS.
Besides the jsweIry, which con
sisted of q lot of gold or gold
plated rings, breastpins. bracelets
and other trinkets, there was the most
complete assortment Of burglars tools
which has ever been displayed at the
police headquarters. There were over
fifty tools in the lot, chisels, punches.
saws. nippers, screwdrivers. wrenches.
files, drills and other small tools The
tools were all Of the finest workmanship.
There was q full assortment of small
drills. files and saws, evidently intended
for the most difficult work There was
also bottle OF chlOrOform LABEL
ed 5. o. Skerrett, druggist, Du-
luth. and several blank checks
on the Norman County Bank of Ada.
MINI IL was as complete a crook out
M as was ever seen ia this section Of cOun-
try-
MARTINS STORY.
Martin was seen In the prisoners quar-
tiers Of the barracks last night He un-
cersto0d that he was 10 be released this
morning. and his manner was yerv. conf
dent he admitted that appearances
were against him. but said that il had all
been brought on By his partner, Beck
Kan.
IF that fellow ever gets arrested I can
TEL -o- against him" he said. 4 have
kept up with his doings and can make il
hot for him
4l4r-ln. VI course did not admit that he
y guilty q anything himself de said
tlaE lie only spent I'VE DAYS in Cbicao-n