The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-17
FIVE ARE ARRESTED
Material of Every Description
Found in a Fence.
HAVE BEEN SUSPECTED
Wholesale Arrests of a Family
and Others.

Probably one OF the biggest hauls ever
made in this city was made by the poice
and county officials last night. Five Pc
sons have been so far arres'e6 and placed
=, the county Jail. They include he fam
lis by the name OF Mr.. and Iirs. George,
their daughter. a girl offs yeas. nan.e6
Carrie, and a boy of il named Bert, and
another BOY, Roy Mcdonald, who ara al
supposed TO be- connected with one OF the
worst fences ever conducted in this city.
The police have had their suspicious IF the
place for some months past. II IS located
on North Main. with the pretense OF being
q fruit and confectionery stand, not far
from the corner of First street on the
YES side Of Main.
Last night a boy was seen stan ling in
e doorway next 20 B. W Daniels, 228
North Main, and soon after to sip q belt
OF dress goods into a gunnysack and I'M
mediately rush across the street 10 the
fence. Word was telephOned 10 police
headquarters. and Harry sutton, detective,
desponded a description was gwen to
him and in one hour the thief was caught,
and a story told by him was followed Up
and other arrests made. A further search
of over Coo yards Of dress material Vailed
at close 70 $1g0. That was identified by
p. ". Daniels a taken from his premises
IN bolts that had never been opened. He
had been missing goods for some time
and could not account for their disap-
pearance. This discovery lead TO further
investigation by the officers, and there
was found in boxes and trunks, besides in
every corner of the shack. silverware,
BARRIERS hair clippers. new uickel-plate
revOlvers, dress materials hats, caps, and
the search was still in progress when the
Eagle reporter left. Other arrests VIII
follow, and the gang Of shODlfters who
have been disposing Of their spoils VIII
soon be behind the bars.
Some OF the goods stin retain the tags
and trademarks Of the various firms Of
the city and the police do not hesitate
in saying that they have for a long time
been on the lookout for the shoplifters
who have been battling rlem for some time
past Merchants IN this city have been
continually missing goods from their
stocks and It has been a mystery to them
what could have become of the goods.
Detective Cairns said he had been on the
verge of arresting the parties caught last
night, for a long time, but felt that there
might possibly be q mistake, and he did
not want TO break up a man in small
business through any error OF judgment
on his part, though he had been keeping
& close watch on the place, as there was
a suspicion that the family was progress
ing very rapidly for a man whose stock in
trade was limited in capital when he first
struck the town.
The man George. who was arrested last
night by Sheriff Simmons. claims to have
come from South Dakota, and OWNS a
mortgaged farm there. and had started
their business here with a view Of paying
of a large mortgage. and from all &C
counts seemed n have been in a good way
70 have accomplished their purposes.
There has been on this post a private
Waterman and who was recently appoint
ID a regular police officer. whose name IS
Lou Aspev. that said last night that he
had beeu watching the place very closely
AT night during the time he was on pri-
vst4 watch. as he had often observed the
place As resort of suspicious characters.
But there did not seem 10 be sufficient evil
dence At night for him 10 make arrests
as private officer
Assistant Chief Massey says the place
has been under surveillance for a month
past. and it would have been onl va mat
ter OF time when they would have made
an fnvesJigat ton
Today b. W. Daniels viii appear before
the county attorney and swear out wsr-
rants for All the prisoners. and says he
will prosecute the who,e outfit 10 the full
est extent Of the law.
The gang Is now behind prison bars at
me county jail, and no doubt one - the
worst places in the city has been uncov-
cred BY the police.