The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-10
THEY USED TIE KEY.
Discharged Employees Confess
Robbing News Company.
HOW THEY WERE TRAPPED.
They Emptied Williams Cash Drawer
and smoked His Cigars-Grocsrs
Cash Forged Checks.
HOW THEY WERE TRAPPED.

Tom Muiligan and Otto Meyers. ex-e--
ployes OF the Puget Sound News Company.
are prisoners IN the city tal, the former
charged with burglary, and The latter held
for prosecuting witness. The two men.
especially MulLgan. are accused OF sys-
tenaticaIly robbing the Puget Sound News
Company for some time past. and were
run down only after some very shrewd.
sharp work BY Chief Rogers and Detective
Cu6ihee.
w E. williams, manager os the news
company, made the complaint 20 Chief
Rogers. He said he had missed several
small sums OF money and a number Of c.
gars az different times and was puzzled 10
know what had become OF them Chief
Rogers detailed Cudihee on the case and
went with HIN TO the agency, which is on
the corner OF Cherry and Second streets.
and made an examination OF the premises.
IL was evident 10 the officers that the
robberies were being perpetrated by men
well acquainted with the store, and asked
Williams II he had discharged any one
that may have key. Williams thought
a few minutes and finally mentioned Null
iigan's name and also Meyers This was
a sufficien, clue ard in day or two Cudi-
hee had Mulligan and Meyers behind the
bars.
Before arresting Mulligan Cudihee dis
covered that he had been seen with box
OF cigars on Thanksgiving eve. the sast
time the store was burglariZed, and when
taken in and asked where he got the ci-
gars said they were given 20 him by Mey-
ers. In fact, MullIgan told several con-
fiictfng stories, which confirmed the chiefs
belief that he was the man. Meyers was
then taken into the chiefs Office and de-
MED all knowledge OF the cigars, until
told that Muligan claimed he got them
from him (Jeyers). when he told the whole
story. He said he met Mulligan in a sa-
loon on Thanksgiving eve and they began
10 compare notes and found out that
neither one had a cent. Mulhgan suggest
ed that they rob the Puget Sound News
store, as he had a key. This proposition
was agreed to and soon afterward the two
were standing In front OF the store. Meyers
stood guard at the top of the stairs while
Mulligan opened the door. Then Meyers
Joined him and the two went through the
store. Mulligan finding only % cents in
money. Meyers had better luck and found
SEQ in a drawer. Mulligan Helped him.
self 10 a lot OF cigars out OF the proprietor's
private box, and the pair lef. and went to
the Seattle saloon, where Meyers had trou-
BILE with the barkeeper for trying to steal
a bottle OF whisky, getting n whack over
the head. After short time another trip
was made 10 the news company's store.
This time Mulligan broke open a locker
with Ratchet and took out box OF choico
cigars. They then went 10 another saloon
for a short time. when AIuligan called a
hack and was driven home.
Chief Rogers, after this talk with Mey-
ers. sent for Mull.gan and told him what
Meyers had said. Mulhgan then changed
his story completely and said Meyers met
him last Saturday evening on Yesler ave-
nue. and Third street and handed him the
box Of cigars and told HIN to take them
homo with him and also gave him 30 cents
The chief asked him where he got the
key. and Mulhsan said he found 1t in the
box OF cigars. This more than satisfied tho
chief OF Mulligan's guilt. and he entered
a change Of burglary against him yester-
day
From Mr.. Williams the chief learned
that the key was missed before Meyers
went to work and Just after Mulligan left
Mulligan is about 20 years cd and
Meyer %.