The age-herald., 1899-07-21
CHARGED WITH ROBBING A BROTHER L. P. Lavender, of East Lake, Arrested
 By Police. TWO CONDUCTORS ROBBED One of Them a Brother Of the PFlS-
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WO CONDUCTORS ROBBED
One of Them a Brother of the PrlS-
; FEY FOUND NEAR HOME
5 lumber of the Coins Were Mark' ~ 2 Alleged That Young Lavender Was Found With Tell-Tale
 Pieces on His Person.

A sensational arrest was made yesterday afternoon by Officers Patton and Culpepper in connection with the case of Conductors Lavender and Duncan for the East Lake electric line, who were relieved of about $75 of the company's money on Saturday night last at the home of MT Lavenders father at East Lake, where they boarded. The person arrested charged with having committed the crime is none other than l.. P. Lavender, brother of one of the complainants who denies his guilt, although the officers claim they have unmistakable evidence against him.
 The robbery caused much speculation in the Lavender home, where number Qe conductors board but not the least sus- picion rested on any of the inmates until later development pointed to the fact that some one in the house was the guilty party.
 They Roomed Together
 Conductors Lavender and Duncan roomed together, and on retiring Saturday night placed the money they had collected on their runs on a small table, as usual, and retired. When they awoq1e in the morning the money was missing, and 1t was at first thought that some one had entered the house from the outside Sey- eral days after part of the money was found secreted in an out-of- -the-way place in the house, and it was then that sus- picion was aroused.
 From the surroundings it was evident that the thief was making convenient drafts on the money, in small amoupts, and it was decided to mark some of the pieces in opda tn tnh ouI A0cnrdin ta number of dollars, half dollars and quar- ters were marked with a kndfe and spe- cial detective placed upon the case Found Marked Quarters
 There were no developments until yes- terday, when Officer Patton was detailed on the case, and 1t was not long until he had young Lavender behind the bars.
 He spotted the young man at the corner of First avenue and Twentieth street, and through a third party succeeded In getting him to change half dollar, which brought forth two of the marked quarters Not thoroughly satisfied, the officer decided to watch the young mans movements, and followed him to First avenue shoe store, where he Purchased a pair of shoes. No sooner had young Lavender left the store than the officer, who was dressed in citi- zen's clothes, entered, and, after explain ing his mission, was told that the young man had purchased pair of patent leath- CTS, for which he paid i've silver dollars. The dollars were examined, and were found to bear the tell-tale mark. Officer Patton at once left the store, and, assisted by Of- fcer Culpepper. arrested Lavender at the corner of Second avenue and Nineteenth street.
 Denied His Guilt
 The young man stoutly denied his guilt and claimed that he borrowed the money from a man named Smith, who boarded at his fathers house. He was taken to police headquarters and locked up on the charge of grand larceny. Later Smith was arrested and when taken before Lavender stated that he had never loaned him money, and also that the night on which the robbery | occurred that he was a guest of the Metro | politan hotel, which statement was verified by the register and the clerk.
 Young Lavender is about 23 years of age
 and has always borne a good reputation. At one time he was employed as a clerk in a Second avenue dry goods store and has held other responsible positions.