The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-08
HAWKINS'S ARREST
HE Is ACCUSED OF BEING IN
sTIGATOR OF A ROBBERY.
Perry You've Says He Stole Money from
n Drunken Man at the Request
of Hawkins

Reed Hawkins, twenty-six years old, son
of Justice Hawkins. of West indianapolis.
was arrested yesterday afternoon by BIZ
cycle Patrolmen STREET. and Losh on a
charge of grand larceny. The police have
been looking for Hawkins since the Fourth
of July. 1t is averred that he and Perry
You've. seventeen years old. are responsible
for the robbery of a drunken man who was
asleep in the rear of a saloon on Kentucky
avenue. You've. when confronted by De-
~tectives Ash and Manning. who arrested
him. admitted yesterday that he had rob-
bed the man, and said he was drunk at the
tim and charged Hawkins with getting
him TO do it. He said he took $50 out Of
the mans pocket. gave Hawkins S3 and
kept So. The name of the man who was
robbed is not known to the police because
there were several robberies in the same
vicinity about the same time.
Hawkins was captured by the bicycle
policemen after a lively chase The detec-
lives learned that You've had been asSoclat-
ing with Hawkins on the Fourth and the
latter knew the officers were looking for
him. The police were notified that HaWklnS
vas in the vicinity OF Kentucky avenue
and the Big Four tracks and STREET and
IOsh were sent TO arrest him. lie saw the
officers and started TO run down the track
The officers followed the brisk pace set by
Hawkins. gaining little ground. STREET
finally drew MS revolver anu Wnen law
kins saw the weapon he surrendered. At
the police station Hawkins assaulted Nowe
I'm the cell room and the two were separ-
ated.
The detectives confronted Hawkins with
You've. who made his charges. Hawkins
denied having any knowledge or the roD-
berry. lie said You've gave him SO and he
spent IL. He said at the time he did not
think IL was Just right" and when he
asked the boy where he got it, he was told
fl was none OF his business. He stoutly
denied the charge made by 1owe that he
had encouraged him TO steal the money.
You've says he was drunk and Hawkins
who was tending bar, awakened MIN ana
told him he could make some money. lie
then directed him to the drunken man,
You've says. and after ne had robbed him,
returned and divided the loot. After Haw-
k.ns's arrest. robbery was added to the
charge againt You've.
The peculiar instance OF the two men
being arrested on a charge of robbery,
and making a good case without having
knowledge OF who was robbed. is very un-
usual and is the result of a piece OF clever
detective work. The police department was
n0tifed that You've was Flashing money"
Detectives Asch and Manning were sent 10
investigate. They found Howe asleep In the
rear OF a barrel house on West Washing
ton street. Manning took a s. bill out OF
the boys pocket and then awakened him,
You've was asked how much money he had
and he TeDIied 50" Manning then asked
him how he came TO have the s. i'm his
pocket. He said he forgot how much he
had and other statements that led to his
arrest. Gradually the detectives learned
of him that he mad obtained the money
IN some illegitimate manner, although h6
al first said he had worked for II. He die
rot admit rObbing the drunken mar unit
Is a chicken picker and that his home is
e. Madison, Ind.