The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-22
SLICK BURGLARS CAUGHT,
Two Men From the East Whose
Operations Are Now
Cut Short.
A Copy of the "War Cry" Gives a
CleW That Leads to Their
Detection.

The capture of two clever burglars and
safe-crackers on Saturday night afforded
great satisfaction to Chief Crowley in the
midst of his delicate work in preparing for
the hearing to-day of the charge of murder
against Theodore Durrant.
Since April 6 the police have been aware
of the fact that two slick operators were
in the city, Their work showed that they
were not novices, and had carefully ar
ranged their plans before carrying them
into effect.
On the night of April 6 the iewelry-store
of Henry Meyers, 1896 Market street, was
entered by burglars. Entrance had been
effected from the rear by prying open the
iron shutters. A lot of plated jewelry was
stolen. The police were notified OF the
burglary.
Two nights later the pawnshop of S. 81
H. Lichtenstein, IL Stockton street, was
entered. The burglars had sawed out
hole in the side of the building large
enough for them to crawl through. They
stole a quantity of clothing and jeweIry.
When they took their departure thew left
behind them pair of old trousers and
Jimmy" and, more important to the de-
tectlyes, copy OF the War Cry. One of
L.
Their next job was in the pawnshop of
G. Abrams, 779 Mission street, where they
stole quantity of clothing and iewelry
and several revolyers. This was on
April ID.
On April 10 they broke into the store of
George w. Shreve, gunsmith, 739 Market
street, and stole about $500 worth of guns,
reyolvers, tishing-tackle and other articles
Their last job was on April 20, when
they entered the Photographic gallery of
D.. Sewell, 1020H Market street. They
PRED open the money-drawers, but got
nothing for their trouble. Then they pro-
cured ladder, which was on the roof of
the building, and by it climbed down TO the
roof Of the adjacent building, No. 1920, oc-
cupied by Mrs. Lewis as a furnishing
store. They broke the transom and en-
tered the store. They had knocked off the
sale combination, when they were ap-
parently frightened off, as nothing had
been taken from the safe
Detectives Bee and Harper were detailed
by the Chief to find the burglars. From
the TACT that copy of the War Cry had
been left In Lichtensteins store, the detec-
tlves suspected that the burglars had some
connection with the Salvation Army.
Policemen Ryan, Moriarity and Murrin
were detailed to shadow some men who
followed on the skirts of the army and
were known to be the associates of thi ewes.
These men had been seen hanging around
| pawnshops.
| Bee and Harper recovered o portion of
| the stolen property, and from the descrip-
ton OF the two men who pawned 1t they
were satisfied they knew the burglars.
The three police officers were accordingly
instructed to arrest them, which was done
on Saturday night
| They gave their names as John Howard
and Frank Barlane, alias G. E. Seymore.
and said they were both strangers to the
city.
Early yesterday morning the officers
| aseertained that the two men roomed in a
lodging house on Stevenson street, near
Third. The room was searched and a
large quantity of the proceeds of the burg
larles was found and taken to the City
Prison. They stole altogether about $1,000
worth of goods.
Howard is man about 80 years OF age.
He is an Englishman and says he came
here from the East in 1876. Since then he
| has spent most of his time in Tuolumne
County IN the lumber camps. He met
| Barlane, alias Seymore, two or three weeks
ago In the Salvation Army mission on
Grant avenue. Barlane is about 20 years
OF age and looks the cleverer of the two.
lie says he came here from st. Louis IN
1887 and followed the sea. He has been In
the city since last Thanksgiving day.
THERE is artioIa IN This market Seldom