The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-17
CONFESSES
 TO ROBBERIES Hayneville Boy of Good Family in Jail. R WILKINSON IS ARRESTED Comes to Montgomery and Gets in
 Trouble. He Admits He stole suit Case From Railway station and Jewels From Young Lady--May
 be Burglar.
R. WILKINSON IS ARRESTED

Confessed thief in two cases, Rob ert Wilkinson, young white man of Hayneviiie was taken in custody by the police few minutes before 8 o'clock yesterday morning aa the resi- dence of B. M. Martin. 21 Amanda street.
 He is being put through the sweat mill of cell No at police headquar- ters. The police believe he may be implicated in a number of burglaries that have occurred in Montgomery In the past two weeks. In the person of this young man, son of a well-known citizen of Hayneville. indications point to an important capture and, with his confession. the police will undertake to associate his appearance in Mont gomery with other thefts and burgla- ries
 dress case suit case of Dr. J. A B Sykes, a physician and surgeon of Iron City, Ga. containing q long list of articles was found in the possession or Wilkinson just as he was preparing % leave the residence of Mir. Martin and take train from the city. These things were stolen from the Georgia physician at the union railway station here while he was passing through Montgomery on August 10. The iden- tity Of the goods is indispntable.
 Robbed Young Woman.
 It is positive that Wilkinson stole much valuable property from Miss Belle Mccullough of opelika who Is visiting the Martin residence The goods were taken from the bedroom of the young woman on August 13 The articles stolen were one ladies' double case gold watch with fob. one gold ring, one gold stick pin. and a purse containing q small amount of money Part of the goods were re- EsSxTs4 1 f~x '. ,afk cry led to the confession of Wilkinson to the police in his cell at the station.
 The first report of a theft. pointing to Wilkinson. was received by Police Chief ". H. Taylor. in letter from Dr. Sykes of Iron City, Ga, dated Au- gust 10, en route from Atlanta to his horne. Stopping at the railway sta- ton, his dress suit case was stolen from the waiting room almost from under his eyes. He described the suit case and also the articles 1t contained and asked the advice of the chief on offering a reward. The case contained the following goods: One coat shirt. one pipe, razor. one long razor strap, one father brIush, one pair elastic seam drawers. one thin undershirt, one hair brush. one clothes brush. one shoe brush. one horn comb, three or four collars and a few bananas and peach ee
 On August i3 report was made to the police of the theft of the prop erty of Miss Mccullough from the Martin residence in the same affer- noon. Suspicion pointed then to %il- kinson. He came to Montgomery about four weeks ago from Hayneville and worked for a while at the Western Railway shops. but soon gave up the position. 1. He boarded some time on Jefferson street and later ora Wilson street. He paid frequent visits to his sister. Mrs. Thomas Mccullough who resides at 21 Amanda street.
 Arrested at Residence.
 Wilkinson was at the Martin resi- dence on the afternoon that the rob- bery occurred. He was not seen again until he reached the residence yes- terday morning and was arrested.
 The fact that he had been seen with suit case corresponding to tat lost by Dr. Sykes, led the police to watch carefully for his return to Montgom- cry
 The police ascertained yesterday morning that Wilkinson had just reached the Martin residence with dress suit case In hand. Police Chia Taylor and Special Officer Ed Graham hurried to the residence and immedi- ately arrested him. The mother of Wilkinson was there at the time. The young man was found in the room of his sister and he displayed consid- erable nervousness when the police en- tered
 Wilkinson was taken to the station