The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-21
The Burglar CAUGHT.
officer S Landed Their
Man Last Might in
Short Order.
Rob. Davidson Is the Man
.,sd for BurgIarizing the saloon
,,.eI & schroeder Tuesday
x,ght-Metropoiitan Tales.


D. Tho ouick and foxy work OF Deputy
,...,a MacNamara and Marshal Beck
.ss nerpetrator OF the robbery OF Knivel
~, = s.hroeder's saloon is now behind the
s.,s and stolen property, with the excep-
.;on oi about 81. has been recovered.
n, MacNamara was notified OF the rob-
berry yesterday morning and he took the
Nom train for Calumet, arriving here at
. o'clock. He, in company with Marshal
Bsek at once began working on the case
and from the information obtained sus-
ni.ion at once fell on r, A. Davidson, bet
.or known as "Bob" Davidson, who
onends much OF his time hanging about
The saloon. Davidson was seen about
the building by different parties as late as
o'clock on the night OF the robbery, the
local representative OF the Haas brewing
company having seen him go behind the
building about that hour. The officers
thought this testimony enough to war
rant the searching OF his room. Eavid-
sou was found by the officers about 9
o'clock last evening, and on asking his
nermission to search his room he emphat-
;calIy refused. He was taken to the vii
lace Jail and locked up and Immediately
search warrant was issued before Judge
Fisher. The officials, together with Mr..
Schroeder, then proceeded to Davidson's
room in the Pearce building on Sixth
street, when a search began. In the
room was large trunk, which was
opened, and in the bottom part was
found satchel OF the make used by the
Knights OF Pythias to carry their dress
Uniform. In this satchel was found the
stolen money, including the old coins,
also the watches and other iewelry, and
which was identified by MIR. Schroeder as
the property taken from the sale the
night OF the robbery. On the officers Wis
iting Davidson at the Jail after the search
be acknowledged his guilt, but on being
accused OF the robbery OF the same place
last spring he denied all knowledge OF it..
A warrant has been issued charging him
with burglary, and his examination is
going on this afternoon before Judge
Fisher.
Davidson came Co this city from Duluth
just one year ago the night OF the rob-
berry, but his home is at AuSable, Oscoda
county Michigan, where he has wife and
family. Since his arrival here he has had
no steady employment, having worked
at odd Jobs. For a time he worked at
the Arcadian, but lately he has been en-
ployed by Barnes, the sewing machine
agent, as a solicitor. He has always
been irequenter OF Kniyel & Schroeder
saloon and is q hard-looking customer,
and st the time OF the first robbery sus.
pcion fell on him, but owing to lack oil
evidence he was never arrested. Since
that time DAVIDSON had been given much
freedom about the place, tending bar al
times and at others taking care Of the
furnace. This was done to keep him
from suspecting that he was watched, but
on no occasion was he seen to spend any
amount Of money. It was known Dav
idson liked to play poker, and the prop
rietors even furnished bis chums money
with which to play, but he was too foxy
and could not be entrapped. he had be
come quite chummy with Mr.. Schroeder
the day previous, driving him out to th'
derman Aid picnic and on the night o.
the robbery escorting him home, where
the two sat chatting for some time.
Davidson claims to haye been q polic'
officer at one time, is an expert machinis
and somewhat Of an electrician, is appa-
emily smart and very shrewd. 1t will b.
remembered he was one OF the n en- WHIT
made themselves so obnoxious at the vii
iage caucus, last spring, with their lout
mouths. He is in for it and we hope b
gets his just deserts.