The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-30
Mr.. SCHLEGEL'S CALLER
Was a Burglar and Mr. ScheIgel
Held Him and Cried Help.
Caught Him as He Was Coming
Out Of His House.
The Burglar Had Filled Els Pockets
With Souvenir Spoons, Watch
Chains, Poeketbooks and
Jewelry.

The police made a good catch last
night when they took into custody.
John Wilson, the burglar at J. 2. Schle-
gels house, GIL Fillmore street.
People in the neighborhood Of Mr..
Schlegers house heard loud cries for
help about $50 last night, and in
short time there was q big crowd
around the house They found the own
er of the house standing in the yard
holding to a rather short, stoutly built
man, with blue eyes and light NOUS
tache. The man appeared TO be Well
dressed.
Detective Keller happened to be com
ing in from Potwin on an electric car,
and he jumped Off and ran in the di-
rection where the yelling was taking
place.
When he got there he put the come
along" chain on the burglar and held
him till the patrol wagon arrived.
MP Schlegels family left the house
was at his store. About O'Clock he
started home and when in the front
yard ne heard a noise in tho house. He
started around the house but had got
just around the corner when the man
appeared at a side window which had
been broken open and climbed out mi
Schlegel grabbed the burglar just as he
alighted and held him until help came
officer Carlson lives in the neighbor-
hood ard he came quickly
At the police station the man gave
the name OF John Wilson. He was COM
PEELED to strip off all his clothing and q
thorough search was made of his
clothing. He had taken a black felt hat.
shirt, a coat. and q pair of trousers
from the house, leaving his own hat and
coat i'm the house In his pockets were,
found the following articles. all Of which
Mr.. Schlagel identified:
Two souvenir spoons
one silver watch.
one pair gold speCtacles.
Four watch charms.
One watch chain.
One knife.
Two rings.
Two breast pins.
Seven pocketbOOks.
In the pocketbooks were S1457. OF
this there were number of old coins,
and each pOcketbOok contained a Col
umbian half dollar. Besides this there
was about So in money loose in the
pockets of a pair of trousers which Viii
son had put on over his own.
Wilson was locked in cell with 9
double safety lock on 1T last night. He
told Jailer Hopkins that he wanted
David Overmyer to defend him.
This morning q state warrant was is
sued for him and he was taken before
When asked what he pleaded. VIII
son looked up at the justice and said in
a rich clear voice; ~ waive prelmina-
~ hearing, your honor"
1t is expected that he viii plead
guilty before the district judge and re-
caive sentence He admitted having
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clothes from Mr.. Schlegel's house when
questioned by the police.
one queer thing about the incident is
that ne did not carry a hrearm. He had
examined a revolver at the house but
had not taken it. The police think he
is a professional burglar Yesterday
he visited several houses in the western
part of the city and offered to mend tim
ware AT Chas. f Spencer's house he
secured supper This morning Mr..
Spencer came to the police station and
asked to be shown the burglar He was
taken to the cell door
Hello there. said he, you ate sup
per at my house last evening, didn't
you?"
yes. SIR replied the man
s'I just knew that was the fellow
said Mr.. Spencer My wife wouldn't
believe it though I asked her this
morning if she would like to send a
bouquet down to him this morning"
and the ex-pOlice commissioner chuck
led over the joke.
This morning Wilson was taken out
of his cell and a snap shot picture tax
en- of him Tt is thought that he did
not give his right name to the police.