The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-18
THE FINCk ROBBERS.
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head as quick as Chief Reed and his men.
Webster. n addition 70 confess.ng about
the Finck ard Chlapeck rohasries. feld
all sbous how he ard W. L. Brooks.
wen known petty Pegullst politician, bur
CARRIED W. ". Cakes vlolaa shop ard
stole two instruments. one OF chem was
recovered IN the garnet az the Florence
house, the ether in a room ~ the b 3
Printing Company's of3ee. corner Of Third
avenue and Columbia street.
Brooks was arrested a, che ference
house yesterday morning by Capt. VII
lard. He is new locked ZIP IN the city JAIL
ard will be tried for burglary.
Mysteries Cleared TIP Mt LAST.
The Finck burglary and safs cracking
Is a mystery no longer. In little ever
two weeks It has been solved The daring
criminals have been ran to earth, and The
$1,000 worth Of goods they gathered In by
the most remarkable piece Of work known
in the criminal annals Of the city All re-
covered save a few diamonds The chief
and his men have worked alght and dag,
and although an attempt is being made
to belittIe the skill and perseverance they
showed the facts OF the case stand cut
for themselves In tina actual accomplish
nlent OF task deemed almost impossible
With the clearing up q The F1nck case the
vel is torn from the Chlopeck safe crack
ing job Although the evidence is not
conclusive. few people will doubt thai the
Buck and Queen City laundry Jobs were
due 20 the skillful work OF Harry Munroe.
There was no let-up IN the case yesteT-
day morning. Only a portion Of the goods
had been recovered. EuCban had con-
fessed. Webster had stood pat and not
a word had been sad 70 M3nrOe. the king
pin. Webster was brought up from his
cell and taken into Chief Reeds Office,
There the recovered jewelry was shown
him. The day before he had been under
the impression that the chief VAS giving
him "the con. as crooks call IL. when he
said that he knew where the plant had
been made. Webster saw that the game
was ID. He realized that he could not
beat the case. and then his nerve gave
way. He broke down and cried Ike a
child. After thinking the matter over a
while he came to the conclusion II was
just as well 20 make a clean breast of the
affair He told where he had concealed
his share Of the plumber and consented to
go with the officers after IT, Information
that was obtained the night before con-
corning his connection with w. l.. Brooks
and some violins was placed before him.
Then he told how he and Brooks had bur-
glarized Cakes violin shop. He said that
one OF the violins was concealed in the
garnet at the Florence house. Capt VII
lard went 10 the house and arrested
Brooks. He also found the violin. well
wrapped up and concealed TN the garnet.
The other violin was found in the r. p.
Printing Company's office. where, II is
alleged. Brooks left * several days ago.
10 al NJ h9 lfai
characteristic Is self-assertlveness. He
has been in Seattle about year and dur
ing that time has done his best to become
well Identified with Populistic politics He
came here from Spokane He has been
intimate with Webster for some time.
Thousands Under "a Tree.
About $50 o'clock Chief Reed. Detective
Cudihee and Webster left police head
quarters and went 20 the place where the
third lot of the Finek plumber vas secret
ed. The spot is fifty or seventy-five yards
from the shore OF Lake Washington. a
considerable distance south of Madison
street. In order 10 reach II the party had
TO push their way through dense under
brush. Without accurate knowledge as 10
the place no one could have discovered IL.
Webster led the way 70 two flr trees one
was quite large and the other. six feet
away. Comparatively small At It's base
was a pile Of dead brush. thrown on top
OF ferns and leaves. On the trunk of the
tree was an oblong cut. made with a
knife.
The brush was thrown aside and six
inches below the surface a large bundle
was found, II was taken out and opened.
There was the remaining third. except
few diamonds. Of the Finck property.
The party returned 70 police headquar-
tiers. arriving at 1870 o'clock The Jew
~ was taken into Chief Reeds private
Office and placed upon the sofa. IL was
done up in a large piece Of heavy green
cloth. Inside the cloth the jewelry was
IN three packages Each package had
three coverings Of cotton cloth. Care had
been taken 10 group the watches. rings
and pins
Detectives were sent out again and later
in the day they returned with a little
package done up IN paper. II was opened
and there Law twenty-eight diamond rings
All that remained missing was a few dia-
monds. and the chief believed that Mum
roe could give them back II he felt 80 dis
posed. The thief had refralned from talk
ing with the king pin safecracker but
came TO the conclusion he might as well
see him and at the same time LEI him see
the icwelry that had been recovered. The
chief wondered what effect the sight would
have upon MunrOe on the sofa lay gold
watches. silver watches. rings without
end few watch movements and some sill
yer thlmbies. On the desk were boxes Of
watches. rings etc. Two victims were also
IN plain sight. The chief tilted back in his
chair and waited Soon the door was
opened and In walked Munroe.
~. wouId vatcc one Laugh"
He had not changed. There were no
signs Of wear on his face. He was cool.
perfectly eif-possessed and stood looking
at the proceeds Of his work with n sort az
haif-amused expression on his cookbook
ing face. He glanced around. took a men
tai inventory % what he saw and then
remarked in the most matter-of-fact way.
well. this Is interesting"
We'll Munro" said the chief. "you zee
What we have got Can YOU help as out
ary?''
well don't see that can help you
replied Mun-oe.
''You cannot help us" replied he chief:
'shut you car DO something for the man
who owns these goods"
II cannot DC anything now" said Nun
roe
s'yylH you II you have timer
Yes"
How long will it taks you to get the dia-
monds?'
~ couple Of dayz"
Are they oat of iowa?"
Yes"