The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-02
EIGHTEEN MONTHS.
Alone De Coureey, the seven-Time
Burglar. sent to the Pea BY
Judge yae0hp.

AIonzo Deconrcy. the seven-time burg
lar who was arrested in this city on April
1s through clever detective work on the
part OF Detective Jack Williams. was ar
raigned before Judge Jacobs yesterday.
ard. az has becn anticipated from his
confession previously reported. entered a
plea OF guilty.
Judge Jacobs gave the young man eigh-
teen months In the state penitentiary. and
at the same time gave him some excel
Tent advice, which latter, however, np-
peared from all outward Indications 10
fan on deaf ears. In closing fis exhorta-
fion Judge Jacobs pointed out to him the
time that would be deducted from his
sentences. at tie rate OF two months for
every twelve. provided his conduct in the
state prison was altogether exemplary
The story Of Decourcy's criminal career
was fully told In the Post-Intelligenccr at
the time Of his arrest.
Last December two burgiaries I'm the
basement OF the Occidental building oc-
CURED within two weeks time. the robber
carrying OF fine target rifie. a A-caliber
revolver. pair Of nips and lot OF cart
ridges and sights. Detective williams was
put on the case. He thought he had the
right clue 10 the situation. and quietly
tut carefully watched his man.
About the first OF March Cohen's Sec
oBd-hand store on Washington street was
broken into. Here high grade silver
watch. a gold ring. several watch charms
and q lot Of small stun were secured
The next sally Of the burglar was into
the residence OF Angus Mcdonald. on
Thomas street. From this place iady's
gold watch and gold ring were taken.
A night or two later the house Of John
McGinnetz. in the same neighberhood. was
entered and lot of neckties and hand
kerchtefs carried off,
Operations were then recommended In
the business part OF town. About April 1
a second hand store on West Yesler way
was entered and a telescope. a silver
watch and a revolver carried of. De-
courcy's last job was to enter the boat
house at the foot OF Elliott street, In
North Seattle. where he secured job,
lot OF carpenters and boatbuilder's tools.
On being confronted with the evidence
against him, DeCourcy weakened and
made q full confession 10 the preparation
of the seven burgiaries. He claimed to
have done the work alone. and gave the
police the location OF All the stolen prop
erty. Everything that he could raise
money on found It's way to the pawnshop,
and the remainder OF the plumber was
slowed In his room at home.
All the members OF DeCourcy's family
except his father. who Is In British Co
lumbia. live on Oak street In this city.
Two Of his sisters were In the courtroom
yesterday when he was brought in The
deputy who had him in charge Kindly
offered to let him go back and speak TO
hts sisters while another case was before
tho court. He met the offer with SUI
preme indifference. and declined II with
out thanks
Once more, after the sentence had been
pronounced. and his sisters. broken-heart-
ed were giving way to their grief the
deputy, as he lead DeCourcy from the
room. asked him II he would like TO speak
to them. A cool negative was all the Of
ficer got for his pains.