Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-24
TW0HAVE'C0NFESSED
Supposed Robbers Now 10
Hampton Jail.
OFFICER WATTS GOOD EYE
Obtains Valuable Inform alton
Ohicers TfEnor, Thomas and
Cunningham Participate.
OFFICER WATTS GOOD EYE

The police have captured three men
who they believe 10 be the p;,y,ie.; IL 1t
have for some TINE been banded 20
gether for the purpose Of committing
every kind Of 4 heinous crime. ROB
berry after robbery has baen reported
TO the officers during the past two
months ard although the" went 10
work in determined manner 10 brir =
the guilty parties 10 Justice their Of .
forts were not crowned With much sue
cess. Being officers true to the mama
they We're not discouraged. and while
one plan after another went un in
smoke, they never gave up hope Of cap
turing the thieves.
Thursday white Officer Tom Watts.
one OF Hamptuns finest. was patro!ing
his beat he ran into 4 dark duSky ne
Eln. and as the counteEance re bore
was nc, the brightest ina ginable, tic
officer 1t once began to question him
Seeing that there was but one chance
for his escape. the negro. who proved
TO be Daniel Page. acknowledged tt.at
he knew something about the robbery
that had occurred il the Famous"
Clothing House. ana said that some Of
the goods had been soaked with a
MN i''i -\GNS IA " II u ohtlG | MS
was just what the officer wanted 70
know
officer Watts then hunted up equity
Policeman Joe Destl ard informed
him Of the Information he had obtain
cd from Page. They held (, short con
versalion. Going 70 the Famous Goth
ing House DR.. ID. F'rank.l was invited
70 accompany the s!euths u the s.liD-
building city for the purpose of i,lrnti-
flying his goods should they be found in
the pawn shop. MI. Frankel being I'M
able TO leave his place that after.. >on.
they soon decided TO make the dat,- for
Friday. Friday afternoon the ,ilrcc
gentlemen went over to Newport News
ard visited the place of Mr.. Dennis. on
Washington avenue. TAT first that gen
tleman was uncertain as to whether
any such goods as those reported had
been left at his store. but upon go,l.:s
over his tickets" he soon discovered
lAat a coat had been left there by
George Hope but whose right name
should have been given as James Min
kins Mr.. F'rarkel when he saw the
goods said they We're those that had
been stolen from the Famous. and
without any further ceremony had
them wrapped UP in 4 neat bundle 50 as
60 Garry lIltlil Ddtk 70 Ildll!lDlDu.
Feeling Very much encouraged hy
this find the officers determined 10 find
Minkins.
Taking Officer John Tignor and con-
stable John Thomas into their conf
dence, they We're soon enabled TO ocat,.
Minkins At the Cross Roads. officer
Tignor was sent 10 the home Of Min
kins, While the others Went 10 the store
Of Justice j. " Richardson and had
that gentleman 70 draw up several
search warrants for the purpose Of
searching Mnkins' home. The quar-
tette then went to the Cross Roads
Where they found their man Mr.. T;s,-
nor took charge Of Minkins and landed
him in Jail. Upon searching, the prrmi-
seS the officers foul several articles
which had been securely stored away
in the ceiling CT the attic CT the i.llle
house occupied by NTinkins.
Sergeant Cunningham. of HAMPTON.
during the absence OF the other officers
had arrested Page.
Yesterday officer Watts. completed
the lis, by arrcsl;ng Wesley Brown.
Who is claimed also To have had j. hand
in the robbery.
Brown and Page made fu,l confess
sions. but claimed that they had bcrn
employed by AIinkins to dispose Of the
goods.
This is one of the cleverest pieces Of
police work that has ever been accom-
plished in Hampton. and the officers
are TO he congratulated upon ii.
The three negroes will probably be
given a hearing before Il justice tonlor-
row.
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