Evening journal., 1899-08-16
ACT OF AN MIGRATE
Soldier Robs an Englishman
Who Befrieuds Him.
STOLE A WATCH AND CHAIN

THE PROPERTY OF MRS. CHARLES
KNIGHT AFTER HE HAD BEEN
TAKEN HOME AND TREATED
ROYALTY BY MR.. KNIGHT.
HELD FOR COURT.
An act of base ingratitude was re-
vealed in City Court this morning,
when George Kinds was arraigned on
a charge Of larceny and held in 5000
bail for upper court.
Kinds is a soldier in the service of
the United States, and is member of
Company L, Fourth Artillery, now sta
toned at Fort DUPONT, Delaware City.
under command of Major Andrews. On
Friday last he came to Wilmington
with companion on a short leave Of
absence and spent the day looking
over the city.
In the evening while at the Hotel
Wilmington he in some manner form
ed the acquaintance Of Charles Knight,
an Englishman, living at No. sos West
Tenth street. who is employed as a
draughtsman at the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Company.
Mr.. Knight took quite an interest in
the young soldier and the two soon
became friends. Kinds accepted the
hospitality of Mr.. Knight, taking sup
per at Ainscow's with him. and later
accompanied him home and remained
over night. On Saturday morning Mr..
knight took Kinds to the plant of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company
and showed him over the entire works,
and later agreed to meet him and
take him home to dinner.
After the soldier left the shops he
proceeded toMr. knights residence and
told his wife that her husband had in
vited him to dinner, and that he would
lremain at the house until the dining
hour Mrs. knight at once invited
him in and showed him to the room
he mad occupied the night previous.
Kinds went upstairs. and going to the
room used by his host picked up a
gold watch, chain and locket, valued
at SIS, the property of Mrs. Knight,
and placed them in his pocket A short
r time later he came downstairs and de-
parted, telling Mrs. Knight that he
would go down town and meeta heI
husband.
| After leaving the house Kinds went
to Levy's pawn shop and pledged tn,
, ARTICLES stolen for So. Mr.. and Mrs
Knight did not discover their loss until
E $3.50 o'clock Saturday night,when dress
ing to so out. Suspecting the soldier
Mr.. Knight at once reported the mat
ter to Police Captain Kane, who in
z turn telephoned to Levy, and discover
r ing that he had the stolen jewelry, sent
r Special officer Frank Kane. who re
S covered the articles and brought then
e to the police station.
A search was at once made for Kinds
q morning, when William Levy notified
= lCaptain Kane that he had seen the mai
going out Seventh street The officer
= accompanied by Levy, at once started
q in pursuit, and hearing that two sol
oilers had been seen to enter the hous'
q No. $40 Madison street. went in afte
: them. The two men were standing il
N the hallway when Captain Kane en-
% tered, and upon Kinds being pointe'
6 lout to him he at once placed him un
der arrest, and brought him to the po
lice station. Kinds was arraigned be
fore Judge Ball in City Court thi
morning, and was held in 5000 bail 70
Diappearance at the Court OF Genera
NJ Sessions. The young man is Of refine
appearance, and is about "a years @
age. His home is in Cincinnati, Ohio
: and he has been at Fort DUPONT abou
= six months. He requested that he b
lallowed to return to his regiment, an
lCaptain Kane to-day communicated tn
circumstances to Major Andrews, an
/. it is probable that the soldier will b
taken in charge by the military at
thorities, when he will have to under
go a court-martial.
= Kinds would not converse about hi
: crime, but appears to feel his disgrac
= deeply. When arrested he had none
the money received for the jewelr
, upon him.
is THE COUNT IN DOVER.