The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
CAPTURED BURGLAR
HANDY REYNOLDS, A NEGRO. HELD
 IN JAIL.
ue is rd<nsined as Man Who Tried so Get Into House of Bessie Hs
 on Dorsey Street.

II Tn the arrest of Handy Reynolds. negro yesterday morning, the police probably captured a burglar who has been connected with number of thefts and burgiaries that have re- gently occurred in Montgomery
 Maria Smith, alias Maria Spear, nerress. is also held at the police sta lion believed 70 have been implicated fn Reynoidss crimes, but no charges have been preferred against her and It ss likely that she may be released if | there are no further developments. neyno,dss ystasy ana Sy ths ASant and Haynie at TAO o'clock yesterday morning. Reynolds is charged with | burglarizins the house of Bessie sstsTday Etias | morning. The warrant alleging burg lary and larceny, was sworn out Dy Bessie Ellis yesterdssy s a ana sne inry nsso ysso The bond of the negro was fixed at $500 and. in default of same. ne was '1raae' me proof against the negro is | strong and conviction is practically csrtsn o9ly m y,nS Dy on ede iSe part of Bes Sic Ellis and the inmates or her nouse were the police enabled 10 capture the bprglar and his sqRpo1ea house aeoo consn,n- mated a clever piece or detectlve M4Ih.
 About o'clock yesterday morning, sns' nn ,nmate n @ of # the a house opened the rear door of the residence and went on the back porch to get piece or ice noreh. The porch Is enclosed by lat fice work and the lattice dyor Was locked ny the negress cook about I:3o SaVSs When the le woman oman opened the back door she saw a negro with large axe n his hand attempting TO prize open tfe hack porch and leading to a room Of the house. The burglar had suc- ceeded in setting through the lattice work and was about to ehect an eh- trance from the porch.
 As soon as he saw the woman, tne burglar ran. He tripped down. the s1 he Ieff his shoes. his hat and basket containing six bottles of beer which he had stolen from the frigerhtor and also a small piece Of ice m the
 Bessie Ellis and everyone in the house were aroused and they decided until until some one would come to recover the articles lett by the burglar. sev- eral Of the inmates kept 4 continuous watch at front wirdow or tne resi-
 About o'clock a negress was secn on the sidewalk in front oi the resl. me was unobserved and made t step fcward the alley but when she ols- eerned that someone was spying on her through the window, she went away, The woman was known at tne house as she resided only snort dis- salass Bessie EiIis immediately ccmmuni- cated with the police headquarters ana PatroImen Avant and Haynie were Rent on A hurry call The 0mcele were dfrected to the house of the negress. They placed her under arrest ana sur rounded her house. Two negroes m f9te house were arreste1 and both were taken to the residence Sof Bessie Ellis. Henry Reynolds was tdentined Dy the Hall woman. The shoes and cap nssea s him perfectly and he was held The other negro was released.
 Reynolds and the woman were taken fo the police station and warrant was sworn out aEaanst ReynoidS py Bessie Ellis. There is mo- cnargs against the woman but she will De held by the police in an enort to secure additional information from her.
 When searched a pair of dice. pot tie opener and Is cents were found on Reynolds The negro is tall and wiry thick lips and Is 21 years old. The woman Is AS years ola.
 An examination of the lattice door If the Ellis residence showed that the door had not been forcibly opened but that 1t waB unlocked Reynolds must have had a key. The door, so It was said. was securely locked Friday night bvthe negress cook and she holds the only key to the door.
 Tshe entrance of the burglar through 4his door established clear case ot burglary in the mind of Recorder Ba- ber and he promptly sent Reynolds 10 dafi