The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-31
HAv|LAND BOUND OVER
Charged With Burglary of q
Cigar Warehouse.
WAS GIVEN HIS HEARING
The State Made Out Very Strong
Circumstantial Case-He Had No
Testimony to Offer in
Defense

Kenneth Haviland was held to the
district court yesterday for trial for the
burglary of the l. A. Heilbronner cigar
warehouse the night of the 25th Of last
May. He had his hearing before JUS
tice Harrington and the state made a
fense was offered.
On the night of May 25 the ware
house was entered at the rear and sew
eral thousand cigars stolen. They We're
Of brand handled by no one but He'll
bronner. The police were notified, but
definite was accomplished. One day
Ike Heilbronner, while selling cigars
about town, called on J. E. Ledford of
the Copper State saloon. When ne
asked Ledford for an order. the latter
told him he could buy the particular
brand offered for more than half less
than Heilbronner charged Hebron
ner at once smelled a mouse and sent
for the police. to whom Ledford i'm
parted the information as to who Of
fered the cigars for sale. Haviland was
at once arrested and taken before Jus
tice Harrington, who fixed the day for
his hearing and admitted him to bail
in the sum of $1,000. Charles Schatzlein
and Mrs. Mary Butler signed Havi-
lands bond and he was released. Be-
fore the day of his hearing came around
Haviland disappeared, leaving a letter
to Mrs. Butler declaring his innocence,
but saying he had gone because he
could not stand the disgrace. By this
1t was supposed he referred to the fact
that he was to be married to an esti-
mable young lady shortly after the time
of his arrest. He had been employed
as paper hanger by Schatzlein and
was well thought of, and his disappear
ance caused much surprise to his
friends, who had believed his profess
sons of innocence.
Weeks went by and Haviland was
eventually located in Minneapolis by the
sheriff's office, and he was brought
back to Butte. At the hearing yester-
day Haviland appeared in court, accom-
panied by his lawyer, l.. j. Hamilton
and Deputy Sheriff Aware. He is a
handsome fellow, dark completed. with
a wealth of raven hair and heavy black
moustache, and dressed in neat black
Prince Albert suit he had a very dis
tingue appearance. and looked anything
but burglar. The case was prosecuted
by Deputy County Attorney Roy S.
Alley, who skillfully wove web of en-
tangling circumstantial evidence about
the accused.
The first witness was Ike Hebron
ner, who told of going to his place of
business on the morning of May 26 and
finding the warehouse had been entered
and between 5000 and 10000 cigars ta-
ken. They were of the La Melinda
brand, brand handled exclusively by
the witness and impossible to be pur-
chased of anyone else.
James e. Ledford, proprietor OF the
Copper State saloon, in Arizona street
testified that Haviland, as an employe
of Charles Schatzlein, papered his sa-
loon along in May. About week after
he did the job he came down, and call
ing witness into back room, exhibited
some cigars. Among the lot were sam
pies of the La Melinda, which Haviland
offered to sell for $50 a thousand. Wit
ness said to him there must be some
thing wrong, as he had been paying $40
for the same cigar. Haviland said ev-
erything was perfectly straight; that
the cigars belonged to friend Wit
ness declined to take the cigars and
still later Haviland came around again
and inquired if he was going to take
the cigars. He informed the defendant
he was not. When Haviland came the
first time with cigars he came in the
back way and stepped into the card
ioOl WllIoul cunning INTO the saloon
with the cigars.
Chief of Police Lavell told the court
Heilbronner reported the burglary to
him, and he investigated it. He de-
scribed the manner in which the place
had been entered and then adverted to
the arrest of Haviland, and his subse-
quent flight. When II was discovered
the defendant had jumped his bail. wit
ness was notified and he telegraphed
all over the county to try and capture
Haviland.
Sheriff p Fl. Regan told of the cap
ture of Haviland at Minneapolis after
diligent search had been made for
him, and to his going to Minneapolis TO
bring the defendant back to Butte
The state rested and Mr.. Hamilton
stated he had no defense to offer at this
time. The case was not argued and
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