Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
PERCY COLLETT is ARRESTED
FOR BURGLARIES
Pasadena Atmosphere Cleared by Cap
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yond doubt the most important made
In this city during the past ten years.
He again invaded the sacred precincts
of Los Angeles and this time brought
away Percy Collett whom he charges
with having committed large number
of burglaries in the Crown city for Il
year past. During that time there have
been quite a number of robberies here.
the perpetrators of which have not
been apprehended. The prisoner is
good looking Englishman, about thir-
ty-five years old, and first came into
prominence in police circles when Chief
Pinkham picked him up a week ago at
the request of the Los Angeles officers,
who wanted him for obtaining money
under false pretenses. He had been
collecting funds here and in Los An
geles for the Volunteers of America and
it was thought that his credentials were
fraudulent and that he was appropriat-
ing the funds to his own use. But the
young man was too sharp to be caught
on this charge and after keeping him
over night he was released by the Los
Angeles authorities.
Last evening Chief Pinkham secured
a search warrant from Justice Cong
don and taking Officer Pierce with
him went to Col1ett's lodgings at 210
South Spring street, Los Angeles, cap
tured his quarry and found the goods.
In a trunk covered with clothing were
found all sorts of jewelry, valuable
trinkets, empty purses and other arti-
cles evidently stolen from a score of
homes. Collett and the stolen goods
were brought back to Pasadena and
this morning people who have been
robbed were sent for to identify the
articles if possible.
Mrs. John Mcdonald was the first.
She readily picked out some jewelry
and a number of silver spoons on the
handle of which was engraved her
name, Sophia" She had given Col
lett % cents for the Volunteers on Au-
gust 20 and the same evening some
one had broken into her house while
the family was away and had stolen
$50 worth of valuables. Henry L.
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Japanese goods, was another. On Eas-
ter Sunday, while he and his family
were visiting in Alhambra, thieves ram
sacked his home on Marengo avenue
and carried away jewelry valued at
over $25OO. Among the articles stolen
were many heirlooms of unique de-
sign and from the plunder in the
chiefs office he picked numerous arti-
cles of lesser value which were proof
positive that the man who had gone
through his house had been found.
The intention is to have all parties
who have been robbed within the past
few months take look at the goods
although for purposes of conviction
nc doubt ample evidence has already
been secured against Collett.
When asked where the articles in
his trunk came from Collett answered
that he had loaned money on them to
a friend Chief Pinkham is extremely
anxious to discover this friends, for
he thinks that Collett must have had
an accomplice possibly a woman. Mrs
ColIett resides at 121 Dayton street,
this city, but she has had nothing to
dc with her husband for a long time,
seeing him only when he called to
see his two little children, who are
in charge of the mother
Adjutant William NJ. Hughes, COM
manding the Volunteers of America in
Los Angeles, came to Pasadena tonight
on learning of Colletts arrest. Four
or five months ago burglars visited his
residence at 425 Crocker street. steal
ing goods valued at $500. Among the
articles captured with Collett last night
was an overcoat, a souvenir spoon,
desk key and several trinkets which
Adjutant and Mrs. Hughes Immediately
identified as having been stolen from
them. Collett worked under Adjutant
Hughes for a time, but was dropped
from the service.
Collett will have his hearing on Mon
day before Justice Congdon.
Pasadena BreVities
For the first time in it's history the
first weeks attendance at Throop Poly
technic institute has run above the 400
mark and the management is elated
at the prospect.
1t is reported that the public carriage
men are much concerned over the re-
port that Pasadena is to have a pair
of sightseeing automobiles. They fear
that the new service will drive them
out of business.
The First National bank of this city
will try the experiment of employing
night force of clerks, beginning Novem-
ber 1. The bank will not be open at
night, but the clerks will post and bal
ance the pass books left over at the
closing hour, besides attending to much
other work impossible while the days
business is going on. Three night clerks
will be employed.
w. L. Stewart of 434 Franklin ave-
nue. lost barn and contents tonight by
fire. Among the contents were 5000
worth of tools a surrey six tons of hay