The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-15

Policemen and detectives are sust Eke
ordinary beings, notwithstanc.ng cso
Sleuth'' TO the contrary, and they haNo
their days OF sunshine and sorrow. sor-
row comes when burglars and thieves are
tearing I'D the town and there Is not
clue n sight. Yesterday everybody at
headquarters was feeling well. principally
because things had been coming al r.xnt
and two interesting cases CT robbery naa
been cleared up. IL might be added that
In the general result sight was Lost OF
the fact that an iron-handed burglar nao
looted tbs residence OF Philip. l. Runkei.
corner OF Alder and Broadway, las, FRI
day evening After this burglary was
called to their attention the sunlight OF
recollection managed 10 work so hard
that they did remember something
about It.
The RunkeI Burglary.
The res.dsnce-o. Mr.. Eunkel stood silent
and alone IN the darkness. II was so IN
viting that the man with the iron hand
concluded TO reconnoifer. He felt ag-
grieved tina: the owner tad taken the pre-
caution 10 lock the doors and windows.
which forced him to push Ia pane OF
glass In order that he might slip the catch.
and thus be at liberty to push up the WIN
dow.
Having entered the house. the burglar
took survey OF the things within reach.
and silently offered . thanksgiving that
Ar. RgEkes had been SO thoughtful as TO
leave his new ta.Ior-mads coat In sight
p.ush-covered dressing case next found
It's way into his capacious pocket Not
satisfied with this supply Of salable ar
tieies. he continued his search until his
ear was made glad by the sound OF
tick.
Il have found it at last" he whispered
hoarsely. Eye gods, what Is more cheer
Ing to = bum burglars heart than
Waterbury watch. Alas, II is nearly run
down, and l must be away within five
hours or o policeman might get lost In
this section of the town and ind me"
Then he stealthtiy made his way down
town and soaked" the watch for five
beers" Detective Cudihee Is after him
now.
Mary Genderman's Purse.
Mary Gentleman is the proprietor of
lodging house on First avenue, between
Pike and Pine streets. Last Friday even
ing Miss, or Mrs. Genderman, feeling the
need of refreshments, went to the saloon
on the corner below. This saloon bears
the imposing name, wv h!te Navy" Miss.
or Mrs, Gendsrman ordered some wine"
according TO the story. and While s.pp.ng
IL, placed her purse on the counter near
at hand. About this time hungry man
from Chicago appeared on the scene. he
pointed the purse. and. as III drawn by
some Irresistible force, made a dash for II.
In a moment he had secured the prize and
was out of the door. followed by Miss, or
Mrs, Genderman. who in turn was fol-
lowed by the excited bartender. 1t was
great race, but the man from Chicago had
such a Roadway that his pursuers were
distanced. Yesterday Offcer Wickman
saw a man In the Raymond restaurant,
on First avenue south. whom he thought
stz NJ he
man thief He arrested the man, who
said his name was John Lyons, on sus-
picion and sent for the woman and the
bartender Both of them identified the
prisoner as the thief. Last evening COM
plant was filed In Justice McElwain's
court charging Lyons with stealing
purse worth 81 and its contents. 81 in cur
rency.
Miss Alice HitchinRs' Watch.
Last September Miss Alice Hltchings.
teacher IN the Denny school, was camping
with friends at Meadow point, West Sc
attic. Her gold watch disappeare mystert-
Dusty. and suspicion rested to Edward
Clark. a fisherman, who had been around
the camp.
The matter was reported 10 police head
quarters and Chief Reed detailed Detect
ives Phillips and Williams TO investigate.
They went across the bay yesterday after
noon and found Clark at home. He denied
all knowledge Of the watch, but in the
meantime one OF his neighbors named Ba-
ker innocently remarked that he had seen
Clark with q gold watch no later than day
before yesterday.
I'VE have a warrant for you" said Will
Narns 10 Clark. ''and you might as well
give W now as later
Clark thought the matter over while
and finally produced the watch from his
vest pocket, where he had Il concealed In
a handkerchief. He claimed that he found
the watch after the party broke camp. He
was locked UP In the city jail
The Hobo Drag Net.
The police arrested twenty men last ev-
ening ard neglected 70 put charges against
them II was said at headquarters that tn.
arrests meant nothing more than a move
on the hobos.
Now n Patrolman.
At his own request. Michael r. Powers
has been transferred from detective work
to duty az a patrolnan. Powers has been
on the police force for about seven years
and has the reputation OF being one OF the
cssverest man that ever wore the blue IN
this city. He has the faculty OF combining
incidents TO get their fun significance and
can remember every strange face that
shows np on his beat during the night