The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
Puflolued Articles the Accumulation
Of Several Months.
NEGRO PORTER WITH THE | AND G. 4
Passengers Had Been Missing Valuable
AFtieles-Prenlses Of Negro Found
to Contain Many Of Them.

Last sumner the general baggage agent
OF the Houston and Texas Central railroad
received complaints from persons who had
ridden over that road 10 the effect that
various articles Of wearing apparel had
been purlolned from their baggage In trans
e. The thief could not b. spotted, but
vIasn = s.sssniu negro porter was discharged
% cessyszirts ceased.
The aforesaid porter soon secured employ
ment as porter With the international and
Great Northern
Six weeks ago General Baggage Agent W
J. Taylor Of the international and Crest
Northern began 20 receive complaints from
passengers stating that various articles,
usually wearing apparel, bad been abstract
Cd from their baggage. Lists Of the losses
accompanied the complaints, and when
about six such nissives had been received
Mr.. Taylor decided that something had
20 be done 70 discover the thief
He came 70 Houston last Friday to con.
fer with Chief Of Police Ellis. The latter
made a personal Investigation and request
ed Mr. Tayio- 70 return Monday TO take up
the search Mr. Taylor arrived from Pal.
estine yesterday Of f2 o'clock and. accom-.
panied by Chief Ellis and Detectives Lee
and Smith, the Investigation began.
IN less than m hour Dave Reed and
Ollie Hawthorn were behind the bars, the
horner charged with msdemeanor theft.
ne latter with suspicion
A room occupied by the negro and the
woman was vrrtsble fence il was
gFlrHT H-fHf
plainiy not the property Of negroes This
rlunder was removed 70 the police station
and the search CONTINUED n other quar-.
ters on Walter avenue, occupied by The
negro Reed was found another stock OF
stolen goods. This was cartcd away ana
then the detectives began a systematic "a
vesrlEation. which resulted 20 the finding
o. many stolen articles fro pawnshops whore
tboy had sold for o tdairs SUN,
CONFESSION or GUILT.
Tie negro Reed freely conf ssscd his guilt,
stating that be he'd never opened trunks,
bot had acquired the habit of purloluins
useful articles from telescopes and travel
Ing cases Certain articles were fornd.
however thought 70 be tagen from trunks
ia transit.
There yet remains 2 large amount At
property 10 be located and the detectives
are sparug no EFFORT 20 make clean
Aaui.
Tho room ~ me station house n which
the recovered property Is stored rs liter
ELY hiled and PACKED with clothing and
goods Of every description There are
boots and shoes overcoats aud suits, hand
lfrchiefs letter paper and envelopes 81
The huest quality. and any quantity or la
o.es garments
The negro's penchaut seemed n run &
dreHs fabrics sud Women's clothing. In tn
nass Of articles may De found silks an,
satus. embroidery and lace. expensive cor
scts and costly flrs. Gao silk skirt. whlc
tas been identified. IS vaiued At SIS
There are also dolIiea aud table cover.
napEius aue toiiot soaps rerfumery. let
frrs. snd Documents expensive razn
eases aui travelling o1-Js. and q
feet ths stpcE and assortment
practically unAmlbd He also had ~
eye FOR art and music he selected pho
tograDhs q both white and negro people
and e1emriihed The characteristics Of hl
race hy. mai lag % careful selection OF ri.
tllAs piano fHaHIH. DO orc tNtl or music
sangs were folud entitled SIN 10 ~
Dreams cor Thee. Marguerite. AT
Dreaming. ''Nghe.s -be Sunset Turns Ii
oceans Blue 90 Cold otc The stock o
purlolned literature is likewise VOL n,
Eorted Among tho stolen books wer
found Jesse James at Long Branch. =
"Two THOUSAND Original Jokes" "Troc
tae Bandit' ana then. least remorbahl
of all, there was copy Of Tho Hodsto
Daily Post issue OF November o.
Mr. Tayor. Ticket AEant Hunter. Chic
Ellis and Ell hcholders were bewildcre
hs the search progressed II seemed In
credible that Que could purloIn such
mass ot goods
SOME ARTICLES IDENTIFIED.
soma ot the articles OF wearing spparc
have been Identified By Houston peopl
and By residents Of neiRhborlng cities.
The purloined letters mny give clues :
The identity o. many owners Among m
letters was found a batch OF stationof
with the following monogram: 'Itonsfo
HNa.f.