The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-09
SIMOVlTCH CAUGHT
In KANSAS CITY
Charged With Taking $500 from the
House OF Powell Pertrust
THAT WAS on LAST SATURDAY
Chief RObiiug Was Notified Monday
and Given the Additional Infor-
nation That simovitch Had Started
for New Mcxico--A Telegram TO the
Auth critics of Kansas CITY Headed
the Fugitive on and Caused His
Arrest and Detention.

The quick use of the telegraph wires
night resulted i'm the arrest i'm Kansas
City of Alex Simovitch, who had stolen
$500 i'm cash from Powell Pertrust. of
1925 Church avenue, this city. last Sat
urday evening. The details of the COM
plant to Scranton's chief and his alac-
rity in sizing up the situation and
causing the arrest of Simovitch over a
thousand miles from here, all in a few
hours, show a good bit of detective
work.
on Saturday Pertrust drew from the
bank $500 in cash with which to make
a payment on some lots TO Mr.. Chap
pei, a real estate dealer in the North
End. He locked the money in a trunk
and went with his family to Pittston.
When he returned that night he found
that the house had been entered
through rear window, the door to the
room containing the trunk forced open
and the money missing.
Pertrust suspicioned Simovitch, who
was a neighbot. His suspicious were
confirmed Sunday morning by a young
girl who lives on Church avenue. She
had seen Simovitch in Pertrust's yard
after dark All Sunday Pertrust made
a search for SimOvitch and continued
to look for him during Monday, but
without result
CHIEF ROBLING NOTIFIED.
At 730 o'clock Monday evening Per-
trust laid the case before Chief Rob
ling and ventured his opinion that SIM
ovitch had gone to Gallup, New Mex
leo, with party who had left here
Saturday night. 1t was found how
| ever, that Simovitch had gone alone
Within half hour Chief Robling as :
ccrtained the train on which Simovitch
left here. 1t was via the Della
ware -and Hudson road. The time
tables showed that by $50 o'clock,
Eastern time the train supposed to be
bearing Simovitch would reach Kansas
| City where he would be obliged to have
| his ticket countersigned.
a telegram was Immediately sent to
| Chief of Police Hayer, of Kansas City,
| giving the nature of Simovitch's offence
and his description and requesting his
| arrest and detention.
A night message sent by the Kansas
| City Chief Monday night reached here
| yesterday morning saying that Smo-
| witch had been arrested, thus finishing
! one of the fastest pieces of detective
work in the city's history. Chief Hay
| er's message did not say whether the
| missing money was found in Smo-
vitch's possession.
HE Is THE MAN.
In order to guard against any mis-.
take. Chief Robling yesterday after.
| noon telegraphed to Kansas City q
| more minute description of Simovitch
| 1t described peculiar scar which
| should be found on the prisoners head
An answer was received last night tc
| the effect that the man in custody bore
such a scar and was undoubtedly the
| person wanted.
A warrant charging Simovitch was
issued by Alderman Howe yesterday
| Detective John Mor will today take
| the warrant to Harrisburg where he
| will procure requisition papers. He
will go direct from Harrisburg to Kan
sas City and may return to Scranton
with his prisoner Saturday night.