Evening journal., 1899-09-21
BURGLAR ARRESTED.
Herbert Watson, Accused OF
Robbing w. H. divers House,
HAS ADMITTED HIS Gull
TAREN INTO CUSTODY LAST
NIGHT BY DETECTIVE MvEY
AND SERGEANT GEORGE BLACK.
STOLEN PROPERTY FOUND ON
HIM

STOLEN PROPERTY FOUND ON
HIM.
Herbert Watson, aged 20 years Of
Rising Sun. was held under $500 bail
by Magistrate Sasse this morning on a
charge OF burgarizing the residence of
]. w. II. Oliver on Tuesday night last.
Watson was arrested last evening by
Detective McVey and Police Sergeant
Black on Market street, between Front
and Second streets. The robbery
occurred late Tuesday evening, and
complaint was made to the police on
Wednesday morning. when the bur-
glary was discovered. The officers
were notified and Detective McVey and
Sergeant Black detailed on the casa
They went to Rising Sun and conduct
ed an investigation, which led them to-
believe that Watson was the guilty
party, and, locating him last night,
placed him under arrest. When taken
into custody he had a belt strapped
around his waist, fastened to which
was a 32-calibre revolver and in his
pockets were number Of cartridges, a.
silver watch and chain, together with
s1O.29 in money.
ADMITTED HIS GUILT.
After Watson had been locked up in
the Hall he admitted to the Officers
that he had robbed the house, and
stated that he was aided in the bur-
glary by Louis Haidwick, aged II
years, OF Squirrel Run. The latter was
arrested later at his home in that To-
cality.
The young men were given prelimi-
nary hearing before Magistrate Sasse
this morning, when two charges were
placed against Watson, one OF bur
glary and a second of carrying SON
cealed deadly weapons. The magistrate
held Watson in $500 bail for upper
court on the charge of robbery, and
in 800 bail on the concealed deadly
weapon charge.
Haidwick was allowed to depart on
his own recognizance, but will be COM
lpelled to appear tomorrow night at 8
O'Clock to prove his whereabouts on
TUESDAY night last.
At The hearing Defective McVey ana
sergeant Black testified to being noti-
sed OF the robbery and of making the
ARREST as above stated. Watson, while
locked up, implicated Haidwick. and
when the latter was arrested and
drought before him for Identification
stated that he was the party That
was yesterday. but to-day, in the pres
ence OF Chief Dolan, Watson declared
that he was alone when the burglary
was committed, and stated that, al
Though he had seen Haidwick on Tues
day evening. they had parted, Haid-
wick going to his home. He denied
giving him any money or Of having
any conversation with him on the sub
ject of the robbery.
Robert Haidwick, brother Of the &C.
cused, testified that Louis had borrow
ed his shoes Tuesday night TO go oui
to see a friend, but that he had resurn-
ed about o'clock and had gone tC
bed a short time later
MONEY IN A CLOSET.
Archibald Oliver, son Of J. w. II. Oil
yer, testified to the fact Of the resi-
i dence being robbed on Tuesday night
i and stated that the thief or thieves
had gained entrance through a kitcheI
> window, the shutters having beei
bored. The window was closed ant
locked the night before. A silver watcl
c and chain. valued at $40, his own prop
. erty, and S22.25 in money belonging t
p his mother, Mrs. Janet oliver, had bee
, stolen from a closet in a room on tn
II first floor. Mr.. oliver identified tn
. watch as his property. He knew moth
d ing of who committed the theft.
After hearing the testimony Magis
d trate Sasse held Watson for court, an
u his case will probably come before IN
II grand jury this afternoon Prior
ie the hearing Watson was taken to th
4 studio of J. Paul Brown and photo
y graphed.
'r The arrest of Watson is considere
III an important one. inasmuch as he
v believed to be concerned in numb'
n of robberiaN that have occurred in Il
Il vicinity of Rising Sun recently.
40 Watson has never been considers
iu properly balanced mentally since
ue was quite young by persons who ha'
III known him. When a small boy he W
er nicknamed Jesse James by his cor
nu ipanions, which cognomen has clung
-" him ever since.
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