Evening journal., 1907-08-01
Harvey HendriCksOn, accused
Of Larceny, Did Not
Like Arrest in a
"HaySeed Town"
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Aug. 1-Har-
vey Hendrickson was arrested here
yesterday by officer Matthew Tobir.
and last evening was committed to
the workhouse to await trial on the
charge Of larceny of a gold watch,
chain and charm. valued at $780, the
property of Swithin c. Jones. Of Rich
ardson's Park.
TITS pretty tough to be taken by
Jay COP in a hayseed town." remarked
Hendrickson in lamenting his arrest
by alert officer Tobin.
Hendrickson's photograph adorns
the rogues gallery, as he has served
time in penitentiares He has been
a partner Of Jimmy Hope, Big Frank
and others. figured in bank robberies,
took hand in murders. served time
for holdups and bemoans being ar
rested in his native state, but swears
he will take revenge on Jones when
he gets out of Greenbank.
TOBIN SURPRISED HIM.
He did not know that officer Tobin
was on his trail until the bluecoat had
him in his grip. Last night he tried
.Tobin never yet has allowed his man
to best him.
The attention Of the officer was call
ed to the fact that a man had been
very disorderly and so he followed
him to Fourth and Delaware streets.
He went into the iewelry store Of
Frank Bridgewater, where he tried 10
sell a SO watch for s1s. He said that
n farmer named Jones. who owns a
farm between Porter's and Glasgow.
gave him the watch in payment of
wages. He was willing TO take SIS
then s12 and finally IS Tor the time
piece.
Hendrickson at the same time.
JONES WAS ROBBED.
After placing his man behind the
bars he started an investigation. lie
found Jones asleep in the stable office
of a hotel. Jones discovered he had
been robbed. He furnished a good
description of the watch and also told
the officer Of having lost his pocket
hook and about 81 in notes, Oiilcel
Tobin went back TO the lookup and
after Hendrickson pulled off his boots
jones' pocketbook was found nenealn
his overalls-
Last evening, when arraigned be-
fore Mayor Boyd, Hendrickson alleged
that Jones gave him the watch IN Sc
curity for money loaned him. H'
was. committed to await trial
HAS BEEN IN PRISON.
Hendrickson was born in Whining
ton. but has Travelled considerable ane
has been IN many penal institutions
He robbed a butcher shop here som'
vears ago. stole two COWS from th'
Nrinouidale Home and was released
from the Eastern Penitentiary OF
June IA. after serving q sentence fci
robbing a young woman in Philadei
mia THAT was his second trip there
for he figured in the hoidup OF
trolley car q few years ago. HendrlcN
son assisted Big Frank and Jimmy
Hone in their palmy days. lie tol'
OFFICER Tobin that ne never drealne'
that inside of half an hour he woul
he behind the bars and placed ther.
Inv "A policeman in a city the size o
New Castle.
coNGRATULATED TOBIN.
officer Tobin is being congratulated
upon his good work in arresting lien
erickson. But Tobin fgured IN severe
such arrests and New Castle peoph
are fortunate in having such MAJ
on the force Hendrickson ATTEMPTED
10 assault Jones in the mayors office
but was restrained. His efforts t
break the handouts failed. and whel
he tried to give the officer turn n
came out second best.