Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-01-30
TREED THE coon" /"
BUT DID NOT BAG" HIM
UNTIL DAYLIGHT.
Victim Of Wholesale Robbery
Caught-James Howard
Held For Court.

For some time past several OF the
stores have been barglariIed by some
party or parties unknown 10 the police,
who have scented the trail and been on
the watch for the guilty party. The re-
suit was they treed the coon. but owing
to certain legal restrictions were not able
to bag" him until daylight this morn
ing.
A bench warrant was sworn out last
night by Chief of Police Howard b.
Taylor. The warrant was placed in the
hands of Round Sergeant John X. Tyd-
ings and was executed at ?. 20 this morn
ing. The house of James Howard. on
Fleet street. this city. was searched by
Officer Tydings, in company with Off,
GERS Mace, Brooks. Jackson and Mir.
William Thomas. head clerk at MIR. +.
A. Monroe's store.
There was found in the room OF Ed-
ward Howard. colored. the following
goods belonging to Mr.. Frank A. Mum
roe: Three pairs OF pants and one vest.
These goods were identified by Messrs.
Munroe and Thomas as a part OF the
property of Munroe's store, taken there
from on January 18TH. Howard was
taken before Justice Brewer. where he
had hearing and in default of bail was
committed to jail.
AT the same time while making this
search a lot of stamps and other goods
were found. A new search warrant was
taken out, and the house researched for
goods belonging TO Philip Miller. whose
store was burglarized last June. The
following goods were found and idenii-
fed by MIR. Miller as his property: One
pair of pants. one bicycle coat and pants.
one straw hat. two coats and one Jacket.
one vest. two silk-bosom shirts. MIR.
Miller accompanied the officers when
making the search. James Howard is
charged with the burglary OF both stores.
and in default Of bail was committed TO
Jail for Court.
The Annapolis chief Of police and his
efficient corps OF officers. deserve a great
deal of credit for securing the thief -
Chief Howard B. Taylor has successfully
pracliced detective work in this and in
other cases. and 10 his untiring efforts
and faithful persis,ency the capture of
Howard is largely due. Among other
things stolen from Munroe's store was
lot of nickles. Five or six days after the
robbery a colored man with a striped
bulldog purchased pair OF shoes from
M. Levy & Son, West street, paying Tor
them with seventy niCkles.
Chief Taylor. who was on the gNf ufue
for the burglar and was inquiring around
and keeping his police eye open. diseov-
cred the foregoing facts, but could not
identify the colored man from Levy's
description. He kept his eye open ior
the striped bulldog. however. and eternal
vigilence brought the desired Tesult--he
soon found its owner. The owner vas
followed and watched on all occasions.
Some days he changed his dress three
and four times-shoes and whole outfit.
having various coats, hats, trousers.
sweaters. &c.
He seemed to be flushed" and fre-
quented shows at the Opera House. Chief
Taylor continued to take notes. and on
comparing them with those OF Mr.. Frank
Munroe, and finding the variouslY aired
wardrobe of the colored man identical
with Mr.. Munroe's stolen goods, he pre-
pared to "bag" his game with successful
results. II has been no easy matter to
trace the thief. and too much praise can
not be given the Annapolis police force
for his apprehension. and also for the
capture of Brown. the colored barber.
who shot Johnson in an alteration in a
West street saloon. The officers guarded
the outgoing trains and thus prevented
Browns escape. making the capture a
few hours after the shooting.