The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-05

They are Frank Martin, alias w. Cor
bett, Patrick Kelly and Edward Colvin,
alias w. Gallagher, alias Edward Lynch,
alias Ryan.
They are accused of breaking into the
residence of w. S. Duval, 1912 Pine street,
on August 2, during the absence of the
family in the county, and stealing $3.50
worth of jewelry and sealskin CLOAK, and
also breaking into the residence of A. o.
Holtrick, 1922 Washington street, on
August and stealing large quantity CT
iewelry.
Although these are the only charges of
burglary against them the police have
every reason to believe that other burg
laries were committed by the trio, among
them being one at the residence of Mrs.
Townsend, 1906 Pine street. When she
left for the country she took the precau-
ton to place all her jewelry and other
articles of value with the Safe Deposit
Company, and the burglars got nothing
for their trouble.
Martin, alias Corbett and Kelly were
arrested on August % by Policemen
Peshon and Adams. Detectives Gibson
and Wren, who had been detailed on the
case, ascertained that Kelly was living
with a woman in house on Grant avenue,
and they placed Peshon and Adams to
watch the house, which led To the arrest
of the two burglars and the woman. On
searching their room they found most of
the property stolen from the Duval and
Holtrick residences.
When Martin was searched q t'jimmy"
and a dark lantern were found in his
pockets, and charge of having burglars
tools in his possession was also booked
against him yesterday. Kelly had a re-
volYer in his pocket, and he was also
charged with carrying a concealed weapon.
Martin and Kelly were detained in the
tanks" at the City Prison. and every
effort was made to arrest Colvin. He was
known to be one of the gang, and was
suspected of being the man who entered
the residence of Captain Lees, 1922 Pine
street, in the early morning of August %
Policeman Ingham had been on watch
and about o'clock in the morning he saw
a man in light overcoat walk rapidly
along Pine street and walk up the stems
leading to Captain Lees house. Ingham
accosted him and asked him what he was
doing there. The burglar coolly answered
az belong here" inserted key in the lock
of the front door and entered the house.
He went upstairs, opened rear window
and escaped by climbing over the fences
until he reached Taylor street.
Colvin was arrested Monday night by
Policeman Jerry Oman and was locked mn
in the tanks"
The Jimmy" found in Martins posses.
sion will form strong piece of evidence
against the burglars. There is small
piece broken off the end of it, and the
shape of the jimmy corresponds with the
marks found on the stills of the windows of
the residences on Mob Hill visited by the
burglars.
The three men are ex-convicts Kelly.
on June 1, 1885, was sent to the House OF
Correction for petty larceny; February 8,
1887, he got two years in San Quentin for
for petty larceny; August 8, 1880 six
months for petty larceny July 8, 1893. one
year for burglary, and March 10, 1894, one
year for petty larceny, second offense.
Colvin, on May Is, 1893. was Sentenced
to three years in San Quentin for grand
three months in the House of Correction
for having burglars tools in his posses
sion.
Martin, when boy Ia years of age, was,