The herald., 1896-07-29
TWO WHITTIER GRADUATES
Young Men Who Failed TO Reform and
Are Now in Trouble
Detective AubIe Captures Desperate Young
Thug and His Pal-four Other Sus.
poets Behind the Bars

Detective Auble yesterday morning
made couple of good captures and
there is now behind the bars of the city
Jail pair of as precious young rascals
as ever graced the inside of cell. Their
names are George C. Williams and
George Hecter, alias William Williams,
alias Charles Walters Both are Whit
tier graduates and are about as tough
as they make them. Yiat !.
George Williams has been employed
by Solomon Isaacs. who runs grocery
and commission store on First street
below Wilmington, and who lives at
2510 Michigan avenue, Boyle Heights
Hecter was an intimate friend of Will
liams and together, it is claimed, they
concocted scheme to rob the Isaacs
residence. Young Williams. who slept
at the house, was to leave window
open so that his pal could effect an easy
entrance and to notify him when the
coast was clear and the trick might be
turned.
Yesterday morning the Isaacs' came
over to the store and about o'clock
Hecter took car for Boyle Heights.
he entered the residence through the
loot the place at his leisure. The plum
Ger secured consisted of two gold
watches. one with a heavy solid chain
attached, one pair of diamond ear rings.
several plain gold and gem set rings,
besides smaller articles.
The detective happened to be stand
ing at the corner of First and Whining
ton streets about o'clock, when Hecter
aighted from Boyle Heights car in
'front.' OF the IsaacS store. He had had
MS eye on the boys for some time and
Immediately suspected something
wrong. Hecter approached a man on
the street and offered for sale a solid
gold ring and a piece of watch chain
Tor 10 cents. but the party refused to
purchase.
Then couple of young toughs, evil
IDENTIFY acquainted with Hecter, came
along and the detective overheard the
burglar ask them to take some of the
stuff and peddle it. at the same time
giving them some jewelry. This was
enough and he at once stepped up and
placed Hecter under arrest, forcing the
two companions to disgorge.
He started with Hecter for the sta
tion but had taken only a few steps
when the young thug made lunge and
Jerked from his grasp. Then he reached
for his hip pocket to draw his gun, but
Auble was too quick. A stiff uppercut
in the Jaw. at the same time kicking his
feet from under him, landed Hecter on
MS PACK where he was quickly hand
cuffed and then led to the station.
There he was searched and a 3S-cali-
Der Smith & Wesson revolver taken
from him, together with the entire pro-
ceedS of the robbery. AS showing the
desperate character Of the fellow he re-
marked to Auble: I'D like to get out
on the street with you with my gun and
you with yours where we would have
Chn
thing. I'm pretty handy with a gun
myself" The weapon was fully loaded
and an extra round of cartridges was
found in his pockets
The prisoner is small in stature, %
years of age and has but recently been
released from term in the pententiary
| where he did time for burglary. To-
| gether with another party he is suspec-
| ted of having robbed house on AlisC
| street last Sunday and stolen a golt
watch and other jewelry
| Young Williams. his pal, was out on
peddling trip to Chinatown when Aubl
| arrested Hecter. but was arrested upor
his return and taken to Jail. Upon hi.
person was found a note written in {
| reminiscent vein which expressed
| longing desire to see a companion of hi:
| now doing time in the state pententiary
| Williams wanted to see his fearless
| face once again; his time would be ou
| LII oePteiiIpel VI tlllo year anu lilei tHe.
| would be even with Wells Fargo & c.
and the express business would suffer
| He signed himself George c. Williams
alias William the Bold"
In the afternoon two more tough look
ing characters were taken in by Auble
being the fellows to whom Hecter haC
| tried to give the stolen jewelry in tn,
! morning. Officer Dixon also put in twC
| more whom he got on a description, ont
! of whom is supposed to have been con
| cerned with Hecter in the Also stree
robbery. The whole crowd are suspec
ted of having been committing a serie!
of burglares and thefts in the city ant
| the officers think a clear case can b,
| made against all the gang.