The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-28
GAVEJEWELSA AWAY
WILD CAREER OF TWO YOUNG MEN
IN THE GAY CITY OF CHICAGO.

They Became Very PJl ular with Their Cir
Friends Making Them Presents of Dia
monds and Watches at Regular Inter
vals-Theatres Were Also Very Popular
with Them and They Dressed Like
Princes-Stole the Gems Right and
Left from Jeweiry Store Where They
Worked.
Chicago, Sept 27.-The wholesale firm
Of Otto Young & Co, at Nos. 147 and
149 State street. has been Systematically
robbed of nearly $4,000 worth of jewelry
and diamonds during the past two
years by two of their most trusted en-
ployes, Arthus Coleman and Elmer Han
sen. The thieving was discovered yes
terday morning, and as result the two
young men, both of whom are under 90
years of age, are locked UP at the Des-
PLANES street station.
The information of the stealing which
was being steadily carried on by the two
boys, was given to J. Schnering, one of
the members Of the firm, early yester-
day morning by ]. Z. Ingram, assistant
city prosecuting attorney at the Des-
PLANES street station police courts. He
was informed by one of his clients that
Coleman and Hansen were doing a pro-
fitable business in selling gold watches
and diamonds and other jeWelry a very
low figures. Attorney Ingram visited
the jewelry house, held a conference
with Mr.. Schnering and recited the
story his client had told him. Mr.
Schnering ordered Arthur Coleman
brought into his private Office. where.
after questioning him for nearly an
hour, he secured confession from him.
The boy said that Elmer Hansen was
also implicated. and the latter was in
turn questioned. He denined at first
that he knew anything whatever of the
Stealing of the jewelry, but when con-
fronted by Coleman he broke down. and
together the bays made a clean breast
of their wrong dcings.
Their story is to the effect that they
commenced to steal small articles of
jewelry in April 1894 They became
holder at not being detected, and every
night. just before closing the store. they
would secret some valuable article and
carry it home. Most of the articles
taken by Hansen were turned over to
Coleman, who took them to his home,
No. 100 Trumbull avenue A large
portion of the goods taken by them We're
sold at various places. Watches valued
at from s35 to $50 they sold for almost
nothing, and unset diamonds, opera
glasses, and varied assortment Of 9TH
er jewelry was disposed of in a similar
manner. Both Arthur and Elmer are
good looking boys. and their girl ad-
mi t. i
presented their favorites with hand
some gold watches at frequent inter-
walls. and took them to theatres and
bought expensive suppers for them
Outside Of the store they dressed in the
height Of fashion. They each wore a
diamond scarf pin, and solitaires grac-
ed their fingers. They We're clothed in
expensive suits, and their appearance
on the street always attracted atten-
ton. They are both of good families
Elmer Hansen's father has been in the
employ of the Otto Young jewelry firm
for number Of years. He lives at No
1928 Princeton avenue. Jesse Coleman.
father Of Arthur, is a real estate dealer
When confession had been secured
from the boys Mr.. Schnering went be-
fore Justice Cboot, al the DespIaines
street station. and swore out a warrant
ficers John Weise and William Mahoney
of the Desplaines street station, We're
given the warrants and. together with
Mr.. ScbneriRg and Attorney Ingram
they went to the Coleman residence. at
No. 100 Trumbull avenue. Before the
officers visited the place they arrested
Arthur Coleman and Elmer Tansen, and
they were locked no. a search of the
Coleman home resulted in finding over
SS GOO worth of jewelry, consisting of
watches. diamond rings. opera glasses.
and varied assortment Of silverware,
gold eye glasses. ladies' gold garter
buckles, silver knives and forks, ard
many other smaller articles. The Off
GERS at first experienced considera bic
difficulty in loco ting the articles. Jesse
Coleman refused 10 assist in the search
and continued to assert that nothing of
value was in the house Officer Weise,
in passing the stairs leading to the sec
ond floor noticed slight indentation in
the wall paper. He pushed against ii
with his hand and it gave away. The
paper was torn from the place and
small closet was found. When g lamp
was brought into the place ii was found
almost filed with watch cases and other
jewelry.
Enough jewelry was found in the clos
ct 10 stock a good sized store. Fifty
three gold watches, three dozen gold
eyeglasses. eight dozen silver knives
and forks. three diamond rings. six
pairs Of solid gold garter buckles, ten
silver sleeve holders, one dozen gold
band rings. five gold mounted rings. and
a dozen other articles in lots of from
five to fifteen. \ further search Of the
premises revealed an extensive ward
robe owned by Arthur. A full dress
suit. three evening suits. and number
of sets of costly underwear. In trunks
and bureau drawers other articles OF
jewelry We're found. The goods were
placed in a patrol wagon and taken 10
the pespla;nes street station. Later in
the day Mr. Schnering engaged an eX-
press wagon and the stolen articles were
taken 10 the jewelry store on State
street.
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