The record-union., 1897-04-10
COMMODORE REYNOLDS GANG.
More Plumber Of the River Pirates Un-
earthed.
Where Some of Butcher Lewel1yn's
Heat Went TO-Creditable
Work Done.


Sheriffs, in company of their chle1,
made another search in the vicinity OF
the different places where Jim Rey-
nold's scow had been anchored, and
succeeded in finding more hidden
plumber Under a pile of brush and
weeds they discovered several bundles
Of sashes, brand new and just as they
are put up for the market, besides a
miscellaneous assortment of articles
which were stolen from a resident OF
the Yolo side of the river.
Various other goods found by Sheriff
Johnson in the earlier stages of his
investigation have been turned over to
their lawful owners, but these bundles
OF window sashes, evidently stolen from
a lumber ward or some contractor, are
still at the Sheriff's Office awaiting a
claimant
Since the arrival of this pirate scoW
warehouses slaughter houses, butcher
shops and hen roosts have been sys-
tematically levied upon by the gang
that occupied it.
George Lewellyn, a butcher at Tenth
and Q streets, early on the morning OF
November Dist of last year, was
loser to the extent of a hind-quarter OF
beef and some time before that two
dressed sheep which a wholesale butch
err had left on the meat hooks outside,
as is customary, disappeared.
The 4Sheriff's officers positively assert
that Kelly and another one of the
: Commodore" Reynolds gang stole this
meat and packed it to a house in the
alley between Fifth and Sixth, and
@ streets, and there generously divided
their plumber with several of their
neighbors, also trading a portion OF the
beef to an Italian woman near Third
and r streets for foot-wine.
1t was evident they had become tired
of chickens and believed in a change
of diet, for it is said that the Com
modore" when a member of his pirate
crew proposed raiding a hen roost on
the Riverside road contemptuously re-
marked: Chickens, Don't talk to me
about chickens, We've been feeding
on them so long it makes me tired to
hear one crowI"
Reynolds by himself, however, is an
arrant coward. One morning the
steamer Fruitvale, plying between Rio
Vista and Sacramento, carried as one
of its passengers Henry Hartin, the
popular Constable of Rio Vista, man
who is a terror to evil-doers down that
way REYNOLDS perceived him stand
ing on the deck of the little steamer,
and Immediately took to the brush and
remained in hiding for several days.
Hartin it will be remembered first SuS-
pected McGinnis and Reynolds of nav
ing stolne the old hunter Denlcke
money and Swallowed the pair success
fully for some time. but before he could
secure positive evidence they left that
vicinity Hartin at once notified Sher-
If johnson and District Attorney Ryan,
and in that way the officers Were en-
abled to finally successfully establish
both cases.
REYNOLDS. while the warrant of ar
rest was read to him by Deputy Sheriff
Fisher inside the formers scow. with
Deputy Sheriff George Kelly guarding
the approach, sought TO make light OF
the matter, but the observant eye of
Max P. Fisher caught the "Commo-
dore" stealing anxious glances toward
a large cupboard in the corner of the
craft
Late that night Sheriff Johnson and
Deputy Fisher noiselessly drifted down
the stream in a boat and drew up
alongside the home for stray things,
and a search of the closet revealed
three Jars of granulated sugar. half
sack of salt, and part of a box of crack
erS.
The Sheriff was convinced on the spot
that these goods were a portion OF a
lot stolen from his friend, Captain
Benis of the trading steamer Neponset
No. .. and at once detailed Detective
Max p. Fisher to work on the case
AS a result of the latters labors Frank
Kelly and Harry Wagner are likely 10
soon Join the striped brigade at the
State rock-crusher. lover the hull 10
the left" where Reynolds to-day VIII
do his first legitimate work in some
time. Thus one Of the very worst
gangs of human parasites that ever
infested the river win be disposed OF
for some time TO come.
1t is also believed that the Grand
Jury will investigate certain express
man. a chum of Jim Reynolds, VINO IL
is believed has aided this band or
thieves for years by hauling their
thunder under cover of darkness.
District Attorney Ryan and SheriH
Johnson are determined to lend every
assistance in Kidding this community
of other worthless characters VINO
moght seek to emulate the practices OF
this nefarious band.