The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-25
Sidney Killett Captured and His
Plumber Recovered.
WORKED RESIDENCE DISTRICT.
Admits Havfns Conceived and Car
ried 0st MANY Recent House
Breaking Expeditions Eight
Hundred DoiIars' worth of yaiu-
abiss seoured-seId ~ Quantity
OF Jewslry TO Local Dealer.

Sidney Ki1iett, the perpetrator Of nu-
merouS buyalares which have recently
occurred In the residence districts OF the
city. lies behind the bars in the city Jail
When confronted last evening with the
plundsr which had been secured In his
room at al Fourth avenue south and at
q local lewsiry store, Kiliett made no
further prstense of Innocence. but adj
mitted he was the man. when asked
how many houses he had entered In tho
last six weeks tho burglar could not re-
member. He win. however. endeavor 20
give a fun HIST this morning. Tho de-
tectives think that the list viii reach
at least fifteen.
Kii!ett evidently is what might he
called an aristocratic thief He was
dressed In the latest fashion when ar
rested, but not ostentatiously. His
clothes were OF the finest mako and
cloth and he had on patent leather shoes.
He Is about y years old, and has the
appearance of a wefi-to-do young lawyer.
While In Seattle. as far as the police
know. he has never been a frequenter
Of saloons or similar resorts. The same
fastidiousness manifested In his clothes
"a shown In hts plumber. Several trunks
full OF costly jewelry, sink dresses. dainty
waists and rich suits OF mems clothing
were Uttered around police headquar-
tiers last night In profusion. II was es-
tirNHff1 fndt the glunf9T was worth more
than $500. Nearly all of the valuables
taken from the residence OF J. ID. Far
reIl. Of the Pacific Coast Company. about
WEEK age .,s were r rssovsr nd kIlles,z
terms were also obtained
The BursInr's Method.
Tho burglars plan was to approach
house. the inmates OF which he knew To be
absent. IN the morning or afternoon. pick
up the newspaper. ring the bell and after
few moments unlock the door and enter.
An accidental observer would have
thought from his actions that he was one
OF tho inmates. In this manner he entered
J. y, Farreil's residence at 1875 Eighteenth
avenue. about week ago. He was seen
ny servant Of ono OF the netghbortng
families who later Furnished The police
department with a description OF the bur
piar. AZ this place no secured about 500
worth Of plumber.
With the description given by the SER
want Detectives Wappanstein and Mere
dith started out on the search. AT H~st
II seemed impossible to discover any clue
20 the robbers Identity.
Last Sunday the detectives were stand
Ing on First avenue south opposite the
Hotel Northern when Killett came stroll
ling along. Hts appearance was modest
and there was nothing about him TO in
dicate the professional burglar. but the
detectives spotted him AT once. as he an
swcred tho description given by the ser
want.
T.hcy followed hi INTO I'll Fourth avenu.
south. bu, the keeper OF the lodging
house. Mrs. Thorndyke, was unable 20 tell
than anything about Killett beyond the
fact that he was stopping In her place.
For two days the two detectives kept
watch on Kilett by day and night. Oc-
cssionAlly he LETT the house and they fol-
lowed fast In his tracks hat ala not So.
cure any evidence as tn his true character
until Monday afternoon.
selling His PIsnder.
Monday afternoon killett left the iods-
ing house with q large sized package and
went 10 tho Palace Of Jeweis on Column
bis street between Second sns Third ave.
Hues. which u owned by Thomas j. Car
roll. The detectives followed In pursuit
Tho burglar was some time In the iewetry
store and when he left was minus the
package bat had = lot OF money in his
hand. The detectives then felt assured that
they were after the rirh, man ana follow.
ed kiilett back agaia to bis lodgings.
Kinets asa not emerge from he houu.
again until yesterday morning when he
went 60 the local Office of Wells Fargo A
Co.'S expr.ss and shipped lot Of clothes
10 Mrs. sullivan IN San rrancisco Wap-
panstoin and Meredith concluded II was
tims to act. Thsy stopped kiiett and
arter a few aucstions lock him to police
Headquarters. The rahhsr assured them
that They were labering under mistake,
but TO no avail. THIS was about & o'clock
In his room at al Fourth avenue south
tho detectives found several hig trunks
packed with a rich assortment OF nlunaer
and all ready for shipping. His burglars
uutn, and his revolver we're also found
They weat TO tho iewelrY store and se-
cured many valuabics ranging from gold.
en- souvcntr spoons 70 diamond bracelets
carroll. Tho proprietor Of the store. said
kihets had represented himself AZ ped
dler OF spcctaCles through the country ana
that IN this manner he had Picked up his
miscellaneous collection Of 1swalry The
strange aEsostmsnt OF plander was car
ried 10 Chief Reeds ofaCe and Ktilctt WAS
also taken there from his cell ON enter
los no looked around a. the stun which
he h4ti stolen. smiled ana exclaimed
whats the use 81 denying It. l am the
fellow You want
Tho officers we're busy TO a late hour
last nignt examining tho atalen property
and Trying 60 determine who were the