The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
NOTORIOUS CROOK
TRAILED To COVER
Santa CIara'S Officers
Make an important
Capture.
Arrest of Man Believed to
Be Marquisee, the New
York Burglar.
Found In Hiding Near the Home OF
His Stepfather in Los
GatoS.

san JOSE, CAL, July 23.-Through
the well directed effort. OF Sheriff Lyr-
don and his deputies a most important
capture was made late this afternoon at
Los Gatos in the person OF Harold Mar
quisee, alias Harry Kendall, who, II
representations be true, is one OF the
m ost daring crooks ever turned out by
the State of New York.
On Thursday a message was received
from Sheriff Weaver of Utica, n. Y,
stating that Marquisee was wanted there
for five offenses against the law-rwo cases
OF burglary in the third degree and three
cases of grand larceny, second degree, for
all OF which be had been indicted, and
that they had all been committed during
the month of January last. An investi-
CATION was imm mediately set On foot, and
early this morning Msrquisee was To-
Gated at Los Gatos, where his stepfather
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall, have
been residing for three weeks
Pap" Reynolds i. the SherIff's deputy
in the Gem City, but as he would prob
ably need help in running the man down
and making the arrest Under Sheriff Ben
son, who has been in charge OF the Office
for several days, Sheriff Lyndon being alb
sent in San Francisco, sent out Deputies
Gardner and Byron Cottle to render
Pap" all necessary assistance. The two
officers reached Los Gatos at o'clock,
found Reynolds and the hunt for Mar
quisee was at once commenced.
Not finding their quarry in any OF the
resorts about the town the three deputies
proceeded to the house OF the kendalls on
Johnson avenue. They were admitted
under protest and a search was made
without result When asked If MaFquisee
had been there both Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall
gave negative answers. They had had
friends visiting them, but pretended to
know nothing of the whereab bouts OF the
New York fugitive.
AS the officers went out of the door,
Gardner noticed that the adjoining house
was vacant. He prepared for a search, /,
and it was immeo lately undertaken. No
discovery was made until the kitchen was
reached, and there in the enclosure under
the sInk'the fugitive was found in hiding.
he was dragged out, looking consid eraby
cresifaIlen, placed in carriage and
driven to the county jail. When asked
his name he said it was Harry Kendall. On
all other points he was as dumb as an
oyster.
To The CALL correspond ent, who visited
him at his cell in tue evening, he was
more communicative. He said that he
came rom the East ABOUT three wee as
ago wita his mother and stepiather for the
purpose OF engaging in chicken raising at
Los GaIos; that incubators had already
been purchased and arrangements mad G
for Carrying on the business on an .exten-
sive scale. As to the crimes with which
he is charged, he had nothing to say.
''See the Sheriff when he comes on, and
he wall give you all the fill you want, u
were his worls i'll evasion OF pertinent
question.
When asked why he had hidden in the
vacant house, he said:
Il discovered that the officers were
looking for me, and believing discretion
the better part of valor, 1 naturally sough:
secluded retreat"
How did you make the discovery that
the officers were IN search of you?"
On with laugh, "such things get in
the air. and as ] was out in the air good
deal l snelt them, and took precautions
accordingly"
MarqUlsee is about 25 years OF age. He
is stylish in appearance and is quite good
looking, while he converses huentIy and
with more than ordinary intelligence He
takes his arrest easily and declares he ill
come out all right. Sheriff Weaver will
leave Utica on Monday next with the
necessary re0ulsitiOn Dapers