Arizona republican., 1901-12-15
DOWNFALL OF A MAN
Arrest of J. F. Hendrix Last
 Night For Larceny
A Prominent Citizen of Tempe Con fessed That He Stole Small Sum of Money Because He Was in Debt.

J. r. Hendrix. a well known citizen of Tempe, was arrested and brought to the county 1aii last night, charged With petty larceny. to which he has already confessed. Hendrix has occupied such q prominent place in the affairs of Tempe for several years that when complaint was made against him yes terday afternoon, the authorities were inclined to think that mistake had been made and the advisability of .s- suing the warrant was discussed. The complaint was made by a young man by the name of Ed Curtis. who is eIn- ployed on the Bartlett-Heard rancli across the river. Hendrix has also been employed there for scme time as a blacksmith.
 Curtis and Hendrix have been room ing together, and when Curtis went to bed on Friday night he had in his purse two ten dollar bills. three lives and some silver, amounting altogether to about S39. He arose yesterday morn ing and went out to the stable to look after the horses. After he had been at work for some time he thought of his pocket-book, and when he came to look for it, it was gone. He hurried back to the room and found Hendrix still there. He would not perhaps have suspected him of the theft of the book but for one thing. When he mentioned his. loss. Hendrix. without a great show Of excitement, said: And my pocket book is gone too.' Curtis also remembered that he had seen Hendrix appropriate cigars and other things about the store when the store-keeper was not looking. so that he fixed up- on him as the thief.
 Curtis and another young man cane to town late yesterday afternoon and warrant. was sworn out for the ar rest of Hendrix The warrant was put into the hands of Deputy Sheriff Sfanka-d. who left at once for the ranch. Curtis said that it was neces- sary to catch Hendrix soon, for he in- tended to leave for Tempe to spend Sunday with his family. Curtis said that he knew that Hendrix had less than 8 of his own money. He thought that if he could be taken before he had time to conceal the stolen pocket book the case against him would be made.
 On the arrival of the officer at the ranch it was found that he had al ready gone that he had started all most immediately after Cur tis left for town. The deputy sheriff and his com panions hurried after him, but failed 
 made such good time though that they came up with him just after he had put his horse away and gone into the house. He had not yet had time to take off his hat. As he entered a hall way by a rear door, Deputy Sheriff SIankard knocked at the front door and Hendrix opened it. The officer told him to come out into the street. Hen dirk already knew the officers err rand, for as he was passing a hedge he brushed against it and threw some thing down, an action that was not unobserved by the officer. Hendrix went into the street, and when he was told what was wanted, he declared his innocence and demanded to be searched. He threw up his hands and opened his coat to facilitate the search.
 What did you throw away" asked the officer. Nothing replied Hen dirk. The officer lighted match and going back to the hedge found the pocket-book. Then Hendrix confessed. He said that he had taken the money because he was in debt and was wor- ried about his financial affairs.
 The hardest thing for the officer to do was yet to be done, make Hen drix's family acquainted with the cir cumstance of the arrest. There is no more respectable family in Tempe than the wife ard children of Hendrix. When the situation was announced Mrs. Hendrix was half crazed with grief. She asked if her husband was to be taken away. The officer replied that he would have to take him. The