The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-12
GATHERING THEN IN.
A Boy Landed in Jail for Steal
ing Stoves.
MORE or FoRo's PLUMBER
Clothing Enough for Small store I'm
His shack His Record in Nom
tana Not Clean.

have been bringing up te the rack within
the past two or three days was increased
yesterday BY tins arrest of IS. Niece.
aged - years. on conclusive proof that he
stole ten OF eleven stoves from Alfred
Tetraufts store hos5se at the corner Of
King and Sixth streets sosne tine last
week. IL appears shat Ncgee. previous
90 saeking The store. went 20 Conn K
Calm. secondhand dealers, at the f0ot Of
Yeslsr avenue. and made arrangements
10 sell fas Eoods- The stoTekespers were
acquainted with MCGEE and supposed
that the transaction was all right. When
they discovered the true state OF affairs.
they told Officer MeTord the story Of how
they came 90 purchase ths stoves and
revealed the name Of the seller. Officer
Mefford says that the secondhand men
told him that young MCGEE came TO the
store, and after making arrangements
for the sale. asked for their team 10 go 10
the warehouse after the goods. AS II
happened. their team was busy. so the
boy had 10 get an sxpressman. The
stoves were taken out of the warehouse
on King and Sixth streets done up IN
sacks.
Officer MefTord said that when he went
down TO Mctsee's father about the
ease. Mr.. MCGEE said ne saw the stoves
taken away, but that IL was done by
miidIe-aged German with black hair.
When MeHord found Expressman Cook
son. who aid the hauling. and asked him
who IL was that hired him TO get the
goods he said that II was young fellow
with red hair and light eyes. The young
fellow brought the stoves out unassisted
and handed them up 10 him In the wagon.
When young aeGee was captured yes
tereiay morning on King street. near the
scene Of the robbery he said innocently:
What have I done that rou should
rest me-"
Well. there have been charges filed
against you replied Mefrord. The boy
walked along a short distance and then
suddenly remarked.
We'll. vol don't mean to say that I
stole those stoves"
Il didn't say anything about stoves"
replied the officer. and the march TO the
station went on from this point In ST.
feare.
MCGEE il practically boy. and gives
his occupation as a plumber. lie is feet
: inches tall weighs f45 pounds. has gray
eyes and hair that Is nearer red than any
other color. So far as is Known, he has
no criminal record.
IL Is the Intention OF the police TO ar
Taiga him .s the municipal court this
morning. Al investigation will have 10
be made to ascertain whether the facts
I'm the case viii warrant a charge of bur-
Elary. IL not. the complaint win be petty
paper said the stoves were valued at 500.
Officer Meford said II any one was
anxious 10 buy the stoves he thought
they could be bought for about IS.
H. 81. Ford. the dope" fend who was
caught In the act of burglarizing the
Famous Clothing house. at the corner OF
Frent ana Cherry streets. Sunday morn
Ing. has lost all the nerve ne possessed.
Yesterday he told Chief Rogers that he
had concealed fully $3.50 worth OF trou~
sers. coats, SHIRTS and silk handkerchiefs
and led the officers to a shack near the
corner of jackson and Fifth streets
owned bY o. -. Butterheld. where the
goods were found.
For some time Officer Williams was
trying 10 locate Fords sleeping place but
the willy morphine fiend managed To keep
n secret. The goods belonged to the
Famou Clothing house. which Is con-
ciusis- proof that Ford has been robbiE z
the store at different times for the past
few weeks.
II was learned yesterday that Ford
travelled I'm Montana under the name of
kid" Manning or Maynard At one
place In Montana. thought to he Butte.
he was arrested for attempting to hold
up a faro game. On the first trial ne was
convicted, but after lying In jail eleven
months he got new trial and won HIS
case. Sometimes he Is called the smoke
house KID but as far as can he learned
Ia this city the only reason for such a
title In that he smokes opium. though ne
perhaps may have robbed smekehouseS.
The criminal complaint charging him
with burglary was filed yesterday in the
municipal court. where he will be ar
raigned this morning at 10 O'clock
Harry England. who has confessed
robhing the room or Miss A. G.. Leonard.
ut 81 Columbia street. of n gold watch
and 81 In cash, will be arraigned In cour,
this morning. Deputy Prosecuting At
tnrney Morris Will make the charge bur
giary If the facts warrant. otherwise
grand larceny. The watch was the one
mentioned in the observation-disclosures yes
terdas morning as having been recov-
cred by Detective Fhiihrick after long
chase