The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-05

Many rohheries reported 20 the police
turn out 10 BE no robberieS az all and MI
merous hol5-ups have been traced 20
weakness for the card table The police
are compelled 70 BE- constantly on the
lockout for false reports Many times
they are made through ignorance. but
sometimes with a desire TO cover %
state Of affairs that would cause trouble
sn the home circle II the truth were
known. Frequently detective viii lose
ore or two days IN getting at the bottom
OF fake case, but mis- information VIII
he q such nature thar +; is impossible
70 give the facts TO the public. Extreme
care has 20 be exercised n acting upon
stories told by drunken men AS a rule
taey unfold tales that have 20 be dis
counted 81 per cent, II any stock Is taken
In them. and ii is not uncommon for the
case 20 tumble rlat after the effect OF the
whisky has worn OF.
Yesterday afternoon fairiy-well dress
ca man stumbled rather than walked into
police headquarters. and in voice that
told Of frequent indulgence in spirituous
liquors, asked for Chief Reed. The chief
was out. IN the meantime the man de-
Teloped a case OF sleepiness that caused
some OF those ar headquarters TO think
he might have been .'doped." Capt. VIII
lard asked him what was the trouble. and
he managed 70 tell him that he had been
robbed Of $50 in gold. II don't think
you are IL any condition TO tell your story
now" said Capt. Willard. II will talk TO
you later in the day
The man was taken into the back room.
and In few moments he was lost to the
world and everything in IL. After the
daily clearance of "drunks and disorder
lies had been attended TO Capt Willard
called for the man with the Keeling walk
and strong breath. His nap had improy-
ed him considerably. and he could talk in
an Intelligent manner. He said that he
occupied room 10 az the Willard house.
which is situated at the foot of Yesler
way. Since coming TO Seattle he had
drawn 500 from the Puget Sound National
bank. Yesterday morning he had placed
the money In his right-hand hip pocket.
When he put his hand in the pocket to see
il II was there he found nothing. He did
not know how 1t happened. but he was
satisfied he had been robbed.
The captain questioned him as to the
kind OF money he had, and he replied
that Il consisted of ten $50 gold pieces.
'You are sure" said the captain. that
you have not mislaid the money" Smith
was positive that he had not, and felt ag-
grieved when the captain came 10 the con-
clusion he would settle all doubts on that
score by a personal investigation himself.
Smith took on terribly and big tears were
rolling down his cheeks when Capt. VIII
lard stood him up and reached for the
hip pocket Its not there" he said. II
know / put 1t in that pocket. I've
been robbed" He was right about
the money not being in his hip
pocket, but IL was amusing TO see the
expression that flashed over his face
when Capt. Willard brought out from his
inside vest pocket ten shining $50 gold
pieces.
There's your money said Capt. VIII
lard in his cool, quiet way. Smith stood
looking al his gold in fearful wonder and
JOY. He hardly knew what TO say. but N
the exuberance OF his feelings attempted
a necktie tackle of Capt. Willard. who
held him for no gain, and the game was
won.
Some time ago Capt. Willard was at the
depot one evening just as the Northern
Pacific overland was pulling out A man
rushed up TO him In wild excitement say
ing that he had been robbed OF his ticket
and 500 In cash. Willard took him into
a neighboring saloon and after quoting
him down, resorted to the searching act.
Among a lot OF papers in the mans inside
pocket was the ticket and around his
waist was belt containing the 500. The
man knew that the train was about TO
leave. and In getting his baggage check
ed as soon as possible he mislaid his
ticket. In his hurry and excitement he
forgot all about what he had done and
jumped 10 the conclusion that he had been
robbed.
When John ConsidIne was running the
Peoples theater Detective Nike Powers
was called in one night by a man who
claimed that he had been robbed of $50
by one OF the box rus;lers." The woman
was called out by Considine and ques-
toned. She denied having taken a cent
from the man. The man still insisted that
she had robbed him. Powers thought
there was q possibility or mistake. and
asked the man IL he had been through
his pocket carefully. OF course he had.
To make certain Of the matter Powers
searched him himself and found the so
In his inside vest pocket.