The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-13
Harry Knickerboclxer, Conductor Ar
rested the Night Before, Implicated
Them In HIS Confession.
BIG LOSSES OF THE BIG FOUR
MGINLEY WAS BURNING STOLEN
GOODS WHEN NABBED.
1t Is Now Thought the Entire Gang OF
Thieves Has Been Rounded Up
by the Detectives.

Jack Addington, Big Four freight con-
ductor, and Jack Mckinley, a Big Four
passenger brakeman, living at $40 Massa-
chusetts avenue, were arrested yesterday
by Detectives Bray and Holtz, Captain
Kinney and Big Four Detective Grady on
charges of stealing a quantity Of goods
from the freight cars Of the Big Four road
The arrest of these men was brought about
by the arrest Wednesday night of Harry
Knickerbocker, a Big Four conductor, along
with his wife, son. two sisters-in-law and
brothers-in-law, all Of whom were charged
with stealing property from the Big Four
road.
Knickerbocker admitted his thefts to the
detectives yesterday. and said he was not
the only person in the employ of the rail-
road who was implicated in the stealing of
goods. He mentioned the names of Adding
ton and Mckinley, who live together in
rooms at 920 Massachusetts, avenue The
detectives at once looked for Addington,
and found that he was on his train, which
was ready to leave the Big Four yards at
Brightwood. The Big Four yardmaster
was at once notified, and Addington's train
was held until the arrival of the detectives,
who placed him under arrest and took him
McGinley heard of the arrest of Addington,
and he at once went to their apartments
and attempted to destroy all the stolen
goods which he and his roommate had hid
den about their rooms When the detec-
tives burst open the door of the apartment
the heat from large stove inside was al
most sitting, and, opening the stove door.
they saw great bundles of underwear. hand
Ea nd 9TH
parel going up in smoke
MGINLEY FOUND.
They searched for McGinley and found
him securely locked in an adjoining room
He opened the door on demand and was
Immediately placed under arrest At the
police station he admitted that he had
burned the goods. which he knew were
stolen, to avoid detection and said that the
wholesale robbing had been going on for
some time. When he heard of his partners 8
arrest he at once went TO the rooms and
began burning the plumber The detectives
were too quick for him, however, and ar
rived before his operations were completed.
They secured two large rugs. underwear
by the half dozen suits. collars, neckties.
sweaters, handkerchiefs and any amount
of clothing. which would have been burned
had they not arrived when they did.
The amount of stolen property DESTROYED
by Mckinley was not small, according to
his story. In the caboose Of Addington' 8
train was found number of saws.
hatchets. several suits OF underwear. a
rubber coat and about fourteen packages
of Force breakfast food. These men. with
Knickerbocker, 1t is believed, have been
carrying on wholesale robbery of Big
| Four cars for some time and have with
them some secondhand dealer, who dis
| poses of the goods How much has been
| stolen is not at the present time known
| but the losses to the Big Four Railroad In
| lying stations during the last few years
| have been enormous.
| The case against Knickerbocker and his
relatives was continued In the Police Court
| yesterday morning. Addington and McGin.