Evening star., 1897-03-18
THOMAS p. MORGAN,
Phone ll2c. 1888 r St. N. w.
IMPORTANT ARREST.
This Man May Have Had "a Hand I'm
Several BurGiarfcs.

This Man May Have Had Hand I'm
Several Burgiarfcs.
Detectives Helan, Boyd and Lacy of po-
lice headquarters made an important ar
rest this afternoon when they took into
custody Henry Bolden and locked him up
at the first precinct station to answer a
charge of housebreaking. The specific ac-
cusation against Bolden is that he entered
the establishment of Quigley Hart. 9th
ard c streets, at an early hour Saturday
me rning March Ii, by smashing a window,
and stole large quantity of liquors. Tne
detectives have reason to believe that Boil
den, il. addition, Is one of the parties who
forced an entry into the establishment of
Charles l.. Beatty. 1913 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and George j. Mueller. 336 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, Thursday night, March IL.
From the description furnished. a strong
probability also exists that Bolden is the
burglar who entered the residence OF AIRS.
Hearst, at 18th street and Massachusetts
avenue, early in January. On that occasion
the intruder was seen and frightened away
by an employe of the household before he
succeeded In getting anything of value.
Bolden is colored and about nineteen
years of age. He came to this city several
months ago from Macon, Ga, and the in
cident today marks his third arrest stree
his arrival here. He was in the Police
Court once on complaint of Mrs. Mary Z.
with housebreaking Mrs. Williams alleged
that she found Bolden crouching behind
door in the room occupied by her daughter
at the house mentioned. Recently he was
arrested on the street on suspicion of being
burglar ard served a term in the work
house - the result.
For some time. Bolden was employed at
a local hotel, and was arrested there for
the hrst case of housebreaking referred to.
Bolden. so the detectives believe has not
teen operating alone. but his accompices,
If he has any, have not yet been appre-
hended. After visiting Quigley and Hart's
Bolden proceeded with his booty at O clock
on the morning of the 18th to house in
jackson Hall alley. He buried a portion
of the stolen goods in a pile of ashes in the
rear yard and hid the remainder i'm the
found who will testify that they saw Boil
den when he arrived at the house with the
goods.
When searched at headquarters the most
interesting disclosure made was a suffi .ient
number of keys of all kinds and sizes, 1t
would SEEM to make entry into every house
In the city feasible. To one key was at
tached a brass check inscribed New Hotel
Lanier, Macon. Ga, H." There We're also
extracted from the pockets of ke prisoner
about twenty-five packages OF chewing
gum, and this, it is thought, was stolen
from Mueller'S. letter. supposed to be
from Boldens sweetheart. was also Tn
earthed. 1t was headed Harry. my dear
ard urged him to keep close, as the police
are after you There was another COM
munication, addressed to the editor of The
Evening Star, which. from its wording. was
Intended to remove all ground for suspicion
from the character of the Williams girl in
" hose room. it was charged, he was dis
covered by the girls mother
Rolden denied all knowledge of the burg
larry, even when confronted with the wit
ness and the evidence of guilt found on his
person He refused to disclose where he
has been living, and that fact gives
strength to the belief that further incrimi-
mating evidence may be brought to light IN
his ROOM when 1t is finally located.
Rothschild's liquor establishment on ian
street near 1 street, was entered some time
last night and a quantity Of liquors and
some money carried away. As the entry
was similar to that at Quigley and Harts
and Beatty's, the crime may also be fast
el.ed on Bolden. He will probably be grant,
ed a hearing tomorrow in the Police Court,
and as the prisoner is considered an excep-
tionelly dangerous man. every effort will
be made particularly in view Of his past
record, to have him sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for long term 1t is not known
whether or not he is wanted by the police
of Macon. Ga.