The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-16
q ,arneS O'Day Alias Jas Sullivan
Arrested Today.
Had q Grip Full Of Stolen Articles
and Had Broken Into Sew
eral Places.
HE WAIVED EXAMINATION

James O'Dsy, Alias James Sullivan,
lie the name Of supposed professional
'housebreaker arrested here last night
by A. II. Walter, night caller In the
south l. O. yards, and in O'Day's ar
rest the police think they have cap
tured Q celebrated criminal and all
round crook.
Every action and every speech Ut
tered by o'Day since his arrest goes to
show he has been in custody before.
The nonchaiant sir he assumed when
waving examination, and the general
careiessness Of his manner, confirmed
the officers suspicious that he is pro
fessional OF more than ordinary impor-
lance in criminal circles.
Mr.. Walter, the caller, 10 a licensed
officer and bears arms. He makes q
practice OF searching every one when
be finds in the railroad yards at night,
and this morning shortly before day
break o'Day came staggering down
the tracks with big grip chucted
full Of stun. He introduced himself to
Walter saying he was from Louisville.
o railroad man, and wanted to get
home. Walter then searched him and
on opening the grip was sstounded to
find 10 Allied with boxes OF oigars,
clothing. razors, hair clippers, neck
ties, collars, cuffs, carpenter tools and
many other articles.
He Immediately suspected bur-
glAry aud placed o'Day under arrest.
The caller then telephoned Lieutenant
Frank Harlan OF his catch and asked
II any houses or stores had been brok.
en- into. Al this juncture Lieutenant
Harlan was telephoned by Patrolman
Mike Dugan that 4. 7. Mckinney
saloon had been broken into and Lieu
tenant Harlan instructed Caller, Walter
TO bring the suspect In, which was
done.
Since the officers have been investi-
eating the case IL has been found that
several places hal been entered. The
Mckinney saloon. near iitth and
Broadway IL one. Out OF this place
liquor, cigars and tobacco were tsken.
but no money missed.
William W. Calvert, oolored, who
runs . barber shop at 18th and Broad
way. identified property found in o.
Days grip and stated his shop had
been broken into.
The residence of II. T. Nelson ut
1918 Broadway was broken into and
J. /. Stokes room entered. The grip
found in the burglars possession was
stolen from Stokes along with several
articles Of wearing apparel and sun
dry other things.
All places entered are in the sam Q
vicinity and o. Day has been traced
down from nth and Broadway to the
new yards south of the city where he
was arrested.
O'Day was arraigned before Police
Judge Sanders this morning and three
warrants each charging housebreak-
ing, read to him His bond was fixed
at 5000 in each case and when the
court had finished reading them the
defendant stood mp and stated he de-
sired to waive examination, having no
attorney or witnesses and asked IL the
5000 bond meant for all the other
charges or for each separate offense
He was informed that IL was the total
bond, and asked IL leash bond"
would do O'Dsy talked like he was
able 20 give cash bond and when re-
marks were made about the number Of
articles found in his possession, he
smiled and stated to fellow prisoner
that she wished he knew he had all
that stuff On him.
Walter, the caller, has been highly
congratulated by the local officers for
his good work and thinks he can Sc
cure still another charge against the
man. He thinks he might be able to
prefer federal charge. Walter lives
1T 1877 jackson street and is good,
energetic worker.