Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
POLICE CAPTURE A BRACE OF OAR
ING HOUSE ROBBERS.
EXCHANGED SHOTS WITH ONE.
CAPTURED THE OTHER WITH SACK
OF SILVERWARE.
Homes of A. =. FIersheim, Joseph
Dreyfus. ID. II. Holmes md Fran
els McCord Robbed-Thieves
Gave Names of Grant
and Hogan.

, I, II had not been so late when ] got in the house
] would have cooked me something TO eat l VIII
come back and visit the upstairs iooms some june
time.
This message printed in coarse letters
around the edge OF a page in a cookbook
was left on a center table in the residence
OF A. s. Flersheim. 12l4 Troost avenue, yes
terday morning by a burglar who had loot
ed the house Of 800 worth of jewelry and
silverware. Mr.. Flersheim discovered the
robbery when he arose about $50. He
found the cookbook with the note in it
later.
While the FIersheim family was taking
an invoice Of its loss, the family Of Joseph
Dreyfus, who lives at 1912 Troost avenue,
made the discovery that their house had
also been robbed. Silverware and jewelry
amounting TO $40 had been taken. The
burglar had gained entrance to both houses
by forcing up rear windows with a Jim
N.Y." Messrs Flersheim and Dreyfus re-
ported the robberies to police headquarters
at S o'clock. Half an hour later Detective
O'Flaherty and officer Roger were standing
in Fishman's pawnshop near Thirteenth
street and Grand avenue when a well
dressed young man appeared and offered
SOIlt DdtltItu 3iNe NdiC lt Hoo "a afS
in a bag for sale. The officers questioned
the young man and he gave evaslve an
swers. They searched him. found a revolv-
er and burglars tools and sent him 10
headquarters in the patrol wagon. he
broke down at the police station and con-
fessed that he had robbed the houses of
Mr.. Flersheim and Mr.. Dreyfus on Troost
avenue. After the robberies he went TO
the Mound City house. 414 Main street. and
ware had taken ii to Fishman's for the pur-
pose of selling il. He gave the name OF
John Grant.
Members OF the Flersheim and Dreyfus
families were summoned 10 police head
quarters where they identified their stolen
property even to two oyercoats and a red
candle taken from the Flerslfeim home.
Grant is IS years old. tall. well dressed
and dignified looking. He claims his home
Kansas City from Chicago Sunday. He said
he had not operated in Kansas City until
Tuesday night. but the police say he is
Holmes and FRANCES y Mcc Gl in westpori
Monday night. Grant finally acknowledged
this TO be a fact and said he had com.
mitted these burglaries with the aid Of
Thomas Hogan. an accomplish. He gave
the police a good description of Hogan anG
Officer Hewett got his trail yesterday and
followed him to Browns hot house neal
Thirteenth street and Prospect avenue
Hogan saw the officer approaching and fed
The officer gave pursuit and overhaulet
Hogan with the aid of a citizen named
Nolan after several shots had been eX,
changed between Hogan and the officer
had several watches and other iewelry
taken from the residences OF Mr.. Holme:
and Mr.. McCord.
Grant told Chief Hayes Yesterday that h,
met and talked with a policeman at Four
teenth and Campbell streets early Tuesday
morning while on his way TO rob the Fler
sheim and Dreyfus homes. The policeman
was satisfied when Grant told him he wa:
a Stonecutter and permitted him to go hi:
way.
Grant will be arraigned to-day on charge.
of burglary and grand larceny. The polio
consider the arrests of Grant and Hogan
good ones. They may be wanted elsewher,
for burglaries.