The Washington times., 1901-09-02
A REVOLVER UP HIS SLEEVE
An Amateur Burglar When Ar
rested Admits His Guilt.
A Resident of Wilmington, Del, Buf
Made Occasional Visits to Wash
ingtou-StoIe to support Himself
Inplicrted in Two RObberies.

A voune man from Wilmington, Del,
giving the name of Harry Leslie, aged
TWENTY-FIVE years, was arrested by De
tectives Muller and Baur last night
charged with house-breaking ana carry
ing concealed weapons. revolver ana
several cartridges were taken from hiiil'
and he was lodged at the Sixth precinct
station to await a hearing this morning.
The prisoner was suspected oil pelils nm
plicated in two robberies, and adfhl's il,s is
guilt. Henry c. Smith, janitor at SiS
Pennsvlvania Avenue northwest. and
Charles w. Moore, of 4S5 Seventh street
northwest, are complainants.
Young Leslie came here yesterday Tor
the third time, and took room in a no.
tel near Third Street and pennsylvania
Avenue northwest He left his Valise AT
the depot and it fell into the hands OF
the police After making himself at home
Leslie sat for a while in the lobby OF his
hotel, and beside him on either side were
Detectives Muller and Baur. whose at
tention had been attracted because OF ms
suspicious actions.
Leslie seemed to become uneasy after
: while, and started to leave the hotei for
a walk The detectives followed ana
placed the young man under arrest lie
was taken to headquarters, where he was
searched and sharply questioned. A re-
volver was found up his sleeve
In his room were discovered later IN the
night articles said to have been stoieh
from two buildings in this city Iheh
Leslie admitted having been here before
about two weeks ago.
According to the detectives. Henry c.
Smith janitor for the building at Sio
Pennsylvania Avenue, was robbed on the
y1a tNf md nTh hp
things worth $40 Smith has room on
the fourth floor of the building, the door
of which was forced open in an unknown
manner on the night of the robbery. Ev-
erything was left ia a confused state by
the thief, and no clue was discovered to
his identity until the arrest of Leslie.
on the night of August "a Charles w.
Moore VINO conducts Photographic
store on Seventh Street northwest, was
robbed of goods worth $50. The method
employed in each robbery was apparently
the same. and led 10 the belief that the
Jobs were done by the same thief. About
that time Leslie was in the city but
shortly after the second burglary had
beer committed he left town, going to
Wilmington.
At Headquarters last night Leslie
stated that he had entered the rooms
named. but had not forced the doors at
L. y
KEYS to the doors in each instance, Whlch
he had found in rummaging about the
buildings during the day. A portion or
the goods taken from the rooms accord
ing to the prisoner, were disposed OF mere
to secondhand dealers.
Il was never before arrested said
Leslie last night. II have been in the
cjty twice before. About a month ago !
came here in search of work. but could
find none. and was compelled to steal To
slpport myself My father is living III
Wilmington on Shipley Street"
Leslie stated that he found the revolver
taken from him on the train while coming
here. He told Detective Baur that he dis
posed of some of the goods stolen along
ID StrSt, but could not give the location
of the places where they were sold. The
prisoner said he had worked as a waiter
al a restaurant In Wilmington for some
time. but had been thrown out OF em-
ployment.
Photographs of two thieves said to live
| in Wilmington were shown Leslie, but he
| said he did not know them at all. Today
| he will be asked to point out the store
where he sold the stolen goods Steps
| will also be taken to learn the record of
| the prisoner.