Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-05-12
FULL CONFESSION.
The Burglars of Last Friday
Night Own Up.
They Set Fire to the Buggy-Ths
Knives Buried in the Valley
A Miserable Affair.

Almost a complete confession has
been made as to the burglares of q
week ago last night. The culprits are
where the officers can place their hands
on them-though arrests are not very
probable. Most of the goods except the
cakes, oranges and groceries, taken from
Rules bakery, have been recovered.
The buggy has been found, and
sorry-appearing buggy it is. The har-
ness is no worse than weeks exposure
to the sun could damage it. The knives
are very dirty, but not much rusted,
from be ng buried in dry soil.
Yesterday afternoon Chief-of- Police
Paul had one of the culprits nominally
under arrest. He told some informa-
ton he had, and guessed at some more,
and got the story out.
"The other fellows with you," he be-
gan, ''say that you went into Hughes
store first" The bait was taken.
mo sir, / was the last one to 60 in.
The others cut out the panel and went
IN fret, and l followed them. They
took the lead"
Thus the confession was started. De-
mails and final admissions followed, and
now all is confessed except the breaking
in of the Wheeler & Perry warehouse.
This is strenuously denied by all three.
The question of the return Of the goods
then came up. The knives, about two
score, and some, scissors and tools were
buried in dry sand in the valley. They
we're recovered by Chief Paul, and are
now IN the hands of the city recorder.
The goods will be restored to the own
ers.
Ihe Rule place was assessed for or
anges, cakes and eatables. Eighty cents
IN money was also secured.
The attempt was made by the same
gang on the O.sen stable, but was un-
successful. Then came the taking of
the horse and buggy.
The buggy laden with property aud
burglars, away they drove, to where
they didn't know themselves. Through
the darkness they stumbled and crashed
over brush and hillocks. At last the
morse went down, ten or twelve miles
from town.
Then they unhitched, flung the har-
ness aside, gave the horse parting re-
minder, and made camp. They had
coffee and superior breakfast, rather.
Later they returned towards town afoot.
THEY BURNED THE BUGGY.
Then came the most diabolical part Of
the whole affair. The leader Of the
gang took Goals from the fire, and threw
tsem into the buggy. The buggy took
tire, and burned to such an extent as to
De practically ruined. Even the spokes
were somewhat burned. 1t was with
difficulty 1t could be drawn to town.
The buggy will probably be settled for
by a relative of the leader of the gang.
Some rivalry arose between officers
for the capture Of the buggy. Chief
Paul made an appointment for 9 o'clock
tbs morning to go after the vehicles.
Sheriff Scott got another of the party
and started at 8 o'clock. The cd trail
was struck, and with difficulty followed.
After hard work he found the buggy,
iaded in the remains of the camp and
brought in the whole outfit, buggy and
all.
The relatives of the gang are all
bIRhly respected people, who are much
afflicted over the affair. For their
sakes, as we'll as that nothing could be-
made or prosecutions, no arrests are
likely to be made.