The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-27
POLICE MAKE A HAUL
A NEST OF ROBBERS IN THE OLD
boot AND SHOE FACTORY.
Henry sutton. Warren Forrest and Al
Logan Caught-Were Cleaning
Stolen bicycles.

upon the deserted building on Brookside
avenue. known as the boot and shoe fac
tory, during the afternoon, in which three
men were captured and the four bicycles
stolen from II. T. Hearsey, No. 116 North
Pennsylvania street, were recovered. One
man escaped the detectives by jumping
from a third-story window. The gang was
armed with revolvers, but the detectives
came upon them unawares, and. seeing
revolvers in the hands of the officers, the
men offered no resistance. The catch is
one of the best made by the department for
several months. One of them Is an ex-con-
wet and the others are known as tough
citizens, all three claiming Indianapolis as
their home.
Hearsey's store was robbed Thursday
night. the burglars entering by a side win
dow and taking the bicycles out through
an adjoining yard. The robbery was not dis
covered until morning and Mr.. Hearsey
gave up all hope Of ever seeing his bicy-
cles again. Friday the police were notified
that four tough-looking citizens. each with
a bicycle. were loaing in the eastern part
of the city, but they could not be located.
Yesterday a man called upon Superintend-
ent Powell and said four men were living
in the old deserted brick building on Brook
side avenue, which is about a half mile
from the city. Some boys went TO the
building to. play yesterday and they saw
the men and observed that there were
four bicycles. One of the boys ventured on
the third floor and he was ordered out, a
revolver being pointed at him. Captain
Splann and detectives McGuff, Stout. Will
son and Kaehn were sent to the place
shortly after noon. They approached the
build g from different directions. Kaehn
and Wilson wading a small stream to get on
one side. There was no one on the first
floor. so the detectives entered n started
quietly up the stairs. There was no one
on the second floor. but loud talking could
be heard on the floor above. The detectives
in their hands. Three men sat on the moor
wiping off the bicycles. which had just
been cleaned. One man stood near the win
dow and he was the first to see the de-
t~ectives. He turned and jumped straight
through the window. IN the window sill
was a revolver, and a revolver could be
seen sticking from each pocket or two OF
the men. the detectives took no chances
by running after the man who had jumped,
choosing TO first capture the other three
and dissrm them. The three were ere tied d, to,
the escaped man was pursued. Below the
window from which he had jumped stands
a one-story building, upon which he struck:
The distance was almost twenty feet and
he was not injured seriously, for he could
be seen running eastward. He was with
out coat, hat or shoes and 1t was not difti-
cult to trace him for a mile. There he told
a man that he had been held up by tramps
and robbed of his clothing. The man gave
him a cap and an old pair OF shoes and
that was the last heard OF him. he is well
f kaown to the police by the name OF "wer-
The three prisoners were brought to the
city ON a street car by detectives Stout and
and as they were tied together II was inn
possible for them to escape. Captain Splann
brought th the g stolen ,d Sie ! to to- h Mr6 Hesrsev
as his property. The three men were slated
for burglary and grand larceny. The names
given were Henry Sutton, age twenty-four;
Warren Forrest, age twenty, and AL Logan,
age nineteen. They laughed good naturedly
while being slated, but denied having broker
into Hearsey's store, although they offered
no explanation of how they obtained the
Captain splan feels confident that Sutton,
Forrest. Logan and the man "Werlie"
know something of the recent robberies.
lady's gold watch, which has not been
identified. The clothing of the man was
damp and despatched with mud, indicat-
ing that they were out in the rain yes
terday morning. 1t began raining after 3
o'clock, at about the same time all of the
robberies have been committed, and the
SuppOSltlOn Is tndL tue lOuT IHeH were out
Yesterday morning at tina time, and were
caught in the rain. Mud had been thrown
on their backs, indicating they. had a hard
ride, and the bicycles had just been washed
when the detectives arrived. Captain
Splan also says that two of the trio ar
rested are the men who held up saloon
keeper King. last spring, on North Ala
very good reputation. and the detectives
are confident that they are responsible
for May crimes. .Werlie." the man who
the city. it being claimed that he can run
a hundred yards in ten seconds. He at
tempted to get a match with Hogan. the
ball player. but could find no one to back
him. The detectives say he gave a fine ex-
hibition Of his sprinting ability yesterday.
If the four men accused are guilty of the
many robberies, 1T is probable that the BIZ
cycle has been brought into play by them
for a new use. A wheelman at night at
tracts little attention and he can ride
around without creating suspicion. 1t would
be possible for burglars to ride to the
neighborhood where it was intended to
enter a house, hide the bicycles and go to
work. having the machines handy for a
hasty escape if necessary.
In no case Of the recent robberies has
anything been taken which could not be
carried way on a wheel and carried with
out causing suspicion. If wheels have been
used in the robberies it is a new use for
there weresno .robberies OF note until after
the store of H.. T. Hearsey was entered and
-FOUR bicycles stolen.
William Worrel, known to the police as
"Worlie." the man who jumped from the
third story, was arrested late last night
at his home, No. 2S West New York
street, and charged the same as his three
companions. The house was surrounded
by detectives, who had Information that
Worrel was within. Captain Splan and
They We're told that worrei was not at
home, having departed at 4 O'Clock. 1t
was known that this could not be SO. for
at that time he was being chased east of
the city. Sergeant Kurtz pushed his way
in the house and started through. In the
the third room he found a folding bed,
which was prepared for the night, and
Worrel was making desperate efforts to
conceal himself under it: He was pulled
out and turned over to the detectives. He
asked to get his coat, but, remembering his
sprinting propensities. a tight grasp was
kept OF him so that he could not run. He
refused to talk of the charges against him.
His arm was bruised, but otherwise no
injuries from his jump could be found.
Last night the police received a report
which confirms the theory that Worrel,
sutton, Forrest and Logan were banded
together for general criminal work, and
that their work did not stop with the rob-
berry OF the store of II. II. Hearsey. Early
Saturday night John Phillips: living on the
Wright farm. south of the city. was held
up by four men near Captain Dawson's
by the roadside, and Mr.. Phillips observed
hat they We're new machines. He was
ordered to throw up his hands. and at the
same time four revo1vers were pointed at
him. Mr.. Phillips was riding In a road
cart behind a very good horse. He gave
one of the highwaymen a cut with his
whip and then whipped his horse. The an
ipnal nlnnoaI forusard and Nr Dh;ut~c