The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-07
Burglary.


On the evening of July 4th, while all
the inmates of the house were out on
the pleasantly patriotic duty OF assist
ing in celebrating the day, burglar
entered the home of Chas. F.. Hendryx
and quite liesurely proceeded to loot
the premises. They entered the dining
room and gathered up the table silver,
including spoons, forks, knives, nap
kin rings, berry spoon, silver sugar
bowl-in fact, it was pretty clean
sweep. A few lighter articles were
taken, including kid gloves, a pair OF
scissors and other trinkets. Entrance
was gained through a window and the
workwas pr oceeded with veryliesurely.
Postal cards were sent out in all d.
rections to village and city officers.
About midnight of Tuesday word was
received that two men had been arrest
ed at Alexandria on suspicion, and
Officer Carr and Mr.. Hendryx went up
here at once and found that Chief
Robinson had gotten clue by reason
of two men Offering silver for sale TIC
i man named Lawrence, who was
camping on the Lake about two miles
from, Alexandria. Officer John Lamp
man, who was on day police service,
had observed two men of suspicious
appearance and pointed them out to
Robinson as probably the persons
anted. When, later in the evening,
Chief Robinson got the information Of
the sale of a part of the stolen proper
ty, he arrested the men in a box car,
ind took them to the city lookup. On
one of them were found the gloves but
both strenuously denied any knowledge
OF the robbery. Lawrence identified
them as the men of whom he had
bought the teaspoons, and they were
brought to Sank Centre on Wednes'
day afternoon, Officer Robinson and
Err. Lawrence coming down as witness.
es. County Attorney Sullivan was
telephoned for and came up on the
evening train and at half past seven
they were examined before Judge Viii.
cox.
They gave their names as Brown
and Little. Brown asked for an at
torney. and M. G. Kelsey was sent for
and appeared in behalf of Brown
The evidence against Brown was no
SO convencing as it was against Little
but Judge Wilcox bound them over te
the District Court, fixing their bail a.
$500. Officer Carr took them to St
Cloud to-day Thursday noon.
Great credit is due officers Robin
sin and Lampman of Alexandria fol
their skill i'm handling the matter
They acted with precision and decision
and worked up q strong case before
making the arrest. Officer Carr, too
as ever, used were discretion, and his
theory of the case Gas the correct one,
I'd he was very sure of the men want
ed by merelyhaving seen them together
in the street on the day before the
burglary. No false clues nor outside
suggestions, and there were plenty O
them, caused him to lose sight of the
main idea-his own theory, which was
correct in every detail.
1t wac an all around sharp, quick
peace of work, rejecting credit upor
the local officers of the two towns al
detectives of crime.
The stolen property, other than thai
mention above as sold, has not yet
been recovered, but there is strong
hope that it may be-
LATER On the road to St. Cloud
Little dvclared to officer Carr that be
alone committed the crime and thai
Brown knew nothing about it. He told
him just where he would find it con.
cealed in the brush at Alexandria and
made q diagram of his route to the
spot. Officer Carr went at once to AL.
exandria and found all the silverware
together with the clothing taken from
Burt Harrington.