The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-31
BURGLARS HELD
BY THE POLICE
ONE OF THEM CONFESSED.
POLICE RECOVERED PLUMBER
FROM SOUTH SIDE ROBBER.

Believed to Have Been Planning to
Rob Residence of Deputy City
MarshaI Hussey when Arrested as
Suspicious Character - Sam Jen-
kins. Alias DOLLAR BILL" Name of
south side Thief-OttO SIappey
Caught Going Through window
of Residence Near Park-BOth
CbainganE Birds.
Following frequent thefts in the
South Side. and burglaries in other
sections of the city. the police have in
custody two negro chaingang birds,
against whom they have positive evil
dence of guilt.
Sam Jenkins. arrested early yester-
day morning by Mounted Patrolman
P. J. Eivers, while probably planning
ito rob the home of Deputy City Mar
shall w. T. Hussey on Lincoln and
Duffy streets, admits his guilt in at
least two cases. Detective Murphy,
who is looking after Jenkins. believes
that he has done most of the work in
the South Side.
Otto Slappey, who was released from
while in the act of going through
window in the residence of Mr.. w.
G. Morreu at No Gil Whitaker street
yesterday afternoon, and was arrested
by Mounted Patnolman Behrman after
hard chase. The negro had armed
himself with two stones, but made no
effort to strike the officer who got the
only charged with one case of bur
glary.
Jenkins was arrested by Patrolman
Eivers as a suspicious character. and
was sent to the police station on that
charge. He was seen lurking around
Mr.. Hussey's house during the early
morning hours, and the uniformed man
gathered from his actions that he was
up to mischief. Jenkins was recog-
nized by Eivers as a changing bird.
having completed his sentence some
time in October. The negro gave the
officer his wrong address, and later
Detective Murphy was gotten out.
Officers Found stolen Goods.
1t was nearly daylight when the de-
tective and the uniformed man left the
police station with jenkins securely
handcuffed. His home had been To-
Gated. and with their prisoner as a
pilot ii was visited. Articles believed
to have been stolen were secured, but
jenkins protested that he had not COM
rnitted any burglaries. During the
afternoon Detective Murphy was able
10 have some of the property identified
and two cases are now standing
against the negro.
Among the articles found at jenkins
home was a coat made by the Interna-
tional Clothing Company Of New York
1t bears a name that looks like "Sau-
tlebaum," although it might be any
one of a dozen names. Detective Muir
ply is particularly anxious to find an
owner for this garment. The negro ad-
mits that he got the coat in a house
in the South Side, but declares that
he does not remember the location. He
went through the South Side with the
detective, but claimed that he could
mot pick the house out.
Was Going in window.
Slappey's attempt to burglarize the
home of Mr.. Morrell was particular
" daring one. He was seen going
through a window in the rear of the
house by Wesley Jones, a negro en-
ployed by Mr.. J. P. Williams as
coachman. Jones got in communica-
ton with Mr.. Morrells cook at once,
and ascertained that the negro he had
seen at the window had no right on
Inc premises
But Slappey discovered that he was
about to be caught, and while Jones
was preparing to get the officer on duty
in Forsyth Park. the burglar got out
of the house. Jones followed him
across to Huntington and Drayton
streets, and refused to be bluffed by
Slappey, who had armed himself with
two heavy stones. When the burglar
reached Huntingdon street he saw Pa
trolman Behrman riding towards Dray-
ton, and he turned south on Drayton.
Arrest Followed Chase.
The shouts of Jones attracted the at
tention of the mounted officer and,
putting spurs TO his horse, he gave
chase. Slappey was practically out of
breath when the officer started for him
and was caught near Hall and Dray-
ton streets.
He denied that he had been guilty of
any crime, although he could offer no
excuse for his attempt TO break Lou
Dillons best DASH Although Slappey
has been off the changing only
short while the police are confident
that they will be able to work up one
or two more cases against him. They
say, however, that jenkins is the ne
gro who has been worrying the resi-
dents of the South Side.