The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-26
CAUGHT WITH THE SWAG
BURGLARS ARRESTED WHILE QUAR-
RELING OVER A DIVISION.
Detective Kinney Makes q Fine Haul
Two Men i'm Police Station Be-
fore Their Deeds Were Reported.

The detective force last night continued
the good work which they started when
they captured Frank Woodward, alias
Charles f. Porter, the burglar and house
breaker of this city and the forger and
escaped convict of Cincinnati. This was
an important capture, and it was supposed
that 1t would for a time stop the many
burglaries that were so frequent, but in
stead, another organized band of law-break-
ers seemed to follow in the wake of the
more notorious man, and the robberies were
more frequent than ever. Last night this
band was surprised by detective Kinney
while quarreling over the division Of the
spoils that We're the result OF their after
noon and evening s work. Four burglaries
were reported to the police headquarters
last night, and of this number four were
committed by this gang. Detective Kinney
was walking up the canal bank last night
at about s o'clock. When near St. Clair
street, he was surprised to hear the loud
voices of men, evidently in a heated argu-
ment. If this had been the extent of what
he heard, several very successful burglars
would still be at large, but he kept his
ears open, and the following remark deep
~ interested him: You -, is $3.50 all l
get out of this?" The detective, when he
heard this. Immediately thought of the
many cases he had worked so hard on with
cut any apparent results, and craWied up
closer, ana IN the shadow OF a building he
listened 10 their conversation and learned
the identity OF the whole gang. Finding
what he wanted, and fearing that ali
OF them might escape him., he rushed in
upon them, making "a grab at the leader,
but the leader was too quick for him, ana
THE detective had TO be satisfied with two OF
the commoner ones. He took them to the
station house and charged them with lott
erlng, though he realized that the more
serious charge could be placed against
them, but decided to wait until later TO
Charge them with burglary.
The case was reported to Captain Splan,
and the entire detective force went to work
TO try to locate the part of the gang that
escaped. The men arrested gave their
rames as Harry Warner and James vii
.iams. Nothing of any consequence was
round on Williams, but Warner had enough
with him to send him to the penitentiary.
TWO pair or opera glasses. two rsvolvers,
three half-doliarS, one one-dollar
blll, such as has recently been recalled by
ten and a ffty-cent script and a dime with
the monogram c.. F. G.. upon one side of
1t, We're found in his possession.
wereS the cases Of William B Bob a's aie
Broadway; j. S. Sherman, 442 Broadway,
and a. r. Parker. AS Broadway. These
houses are all adjoining each other and
were apparently ransacked by the same
person or persons. THEY were entered be-
tween the hours of 4 and 6 o'clock last
evening, while there was no one at home
Every drawer and nook and corner in each
house was looked into and the houses were
a sight to behold when the families re-
turned. SO great was the confusion that
that was missing, but a revolver and a
R Pame OF IF opera Mr s glasses 5 are eb gone ren from the tn
three cases to the police at the same time.
From the description he gave of the opera
glasses there is no doubt in the minds of
the police that the ones taken from Warner
are the property of Mr.. Sherman. but the
men had been locked up and the detec-
tives had gone before Mr.. Sherman reached
for him TO see the stuff taken from the
men and thus positively identify 1t.
Mr.. sherman had just left the station
house when the fourth case was reported
over the telephone and patrolman STREET.
was sent to the place on his bicycle. The
house entered was that of CT. F.. Gookin,
old story. Mr.. Gookin is a travelling man
and his family is not at home. and yes
terday afternoon his home was entered
and left In much the same shape as the
a young man went TO the house and rang
the door bell and was seen by the next door
was at home and that there wouldn't be
until Saturday. The fellow insisted that he
must see Mr.: Gookin Immediately. 1t is now
believed that he was merely accommodating
and 1t was his purpose TO learn whether
there was any one at home. "A more
definite statement was received from here
as TO the missing articles than from either
of the other cases. An old pattern Smith
& Wesson revolver, three Columbian hall
dollars, one silver certificate, several Ole
coins and a dime inscribed with the mono
gram of Mr.. Goo<in's daughter were
taken. These ARTICLES tally exactly with
those taken from Warner. The revolver
taken from Warner was of the pattern de-
scribed by Mr.. Gookin. he had the Ole
coin, the silver certificate, the Columbian
half dollars. all of which was missed from
had a 10-cent piece with the monogram
G.. F. G.
This seems to be very conclusive evidence
against the gang and when the remaining
members are captured and the persons whC
were robbed make a complete report OF
what was taken with a description of eact
article, 1T is expected that much more viii
be developed against them.
Oscar d. Bohlen. of $50 Broadway. ar
architect, who in the temporary absence
Of his family is keeping house by himself
reported to the police yesterday that his
house had been entered the evening before
and asked that a detective be sent to look
at the remains before any Strengthening
up was done. Detective Wilson was de,
tailed to go and reported that the Job had
been done by experts, and this YVES the
extent of the comfort given TO Mr.. Bohler
for the loss Of SIS in money, which was
taken from the savings bank of his chill.
dren. and a revolver. The perpetrators OF
the deed ransacked every nook and corner
i'm the house in the hope of finding money
that had been hidden away. Every drawer
was opened and the contents were scat.
tered i'm every direction. The books in the
bookcase were thrown around and genera,
disorder was the result of the visit.
NJ. c. Mullen, of Poplar Grove, was an.
other one of Mondays victims who recitec
his tale of woe yesterday. While his family
was absent Monday afternoon some one
entered his house and carried off some
money. a gold watch and chain and a revoI
yer.
Hit q BOarder. Not n RurnIar