West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-01

WHERE TO FIND NALUABLkS.
amazing dual personality are known,
IL Is said DIR. Holbrook's case will stand
as ono OF the strangest OF it's kind
DIR. Holbrook, the police said con
fessed TO them that he had committed
eight burglaries, but they believe that
ho is guilty OF many more. For year,
they say, he has been leading the dual
existence, and he had broken into mauy|
homes where lie was welcome guest
DIR. Holbrook's arrest caused sensa-
tlOn, aud many OF his friends believed
he is Insane. They say that is the only|
reasonable explanation that can beI
made OF his strange conduct, as thcre5
was no reason for him 10 steal.
so many burglaEies have been com
mltted in the last year that a nlght
force or mounted policemen was or
ganlzed I'm the hope OF running down
the housebroakers. The efforts OF the
policemen, however, were without re
suit. The burglaries did not stop nor
was any clew obtained
DR.. Holbrook's arrest was due TO his
alleged desire 20 ride free on the rail.
road. He broke into two stations, the
police say, nnd helped himself TO sew
eral mileage books. He was able 90
use one OF the books without being de
tected, but when he tried TO use tho
second the book was taken up by the
conductor and sent 10 the main Office
OF the Pennsylvania railroad Aaron
Gilbert chief OF the railroads force OF
detectives, was sent TO see HolbroOk
and to ask him where he obtained the
book.
The oculist told the detective that Inc
had bought two mileage books from n
man named Smith whom he had met
In hotel in Downlngton. Because OF
Dr HofbroOk's standing no suspicion
attached to him, and the railroad de
tectiyes were sent out 60 find Smith.
They were unable 20 obtain the slight.
est trace OF him. however. and finally
they gave up the chase.
The incident almost was forgotten
when last week Dr. HolbrOok walked
into the Office OF the railroad in Phila.
dolphin and asked 90 see the general
manager. DIR. HOlbrOOk had four mile
age books and bottle OF whisky. and
he said that he found the tickets and
the bottle In the road near the circus
grounds IA Coatesville He wanted a
reward for returning the mileage
books. and he was told that an inves.
tigntiOn would be made first.
Several of the best detectives in the
employ Of the company were assigned
to the case and they concluded that
HOlbroOk had broken into the station
and stolen the tickets They learned
also that the doctor did not drink. bit
that on the day he went to Philadsl.
phia be purchased the whisky ln 10 ho-
tel there. HOlbrOOk told the proprletor
OF the hotel that he wanted the whisky
for his horse, which had sore mouth.
The detectives then visited Uolbrook
They put him through u searching ok.
animation, and finally. 1t h sail. he
confessed that he had stolen the mile
age books. He asserted that he dld
not know why ne had taken them and
that he must have been out OF his
mind at the time
DR. Holbrook was arrested and the
police went 20 the home OF the oculist
and searched it. They say that they
found hidden in various rooms many
articles that were stolen from the
homes Of UollrOok's friends
After the finding Of tie plunder Ifol.
brook broke down The police assert
that he told them he had committed
eight burglaries. and he told them the
houses into which he had broken In
each case Il was found those who
lived in the houses had been his
friends.
"The case IS the strangsst / have
ever come across" Detective Harry h.
Dague. who arrested Holbrook, said
why he should have turned burglar {
don't know, for he had a good practice
and his services were in demand for
many miles around here. Although
HolbrO0k seemed entirely self pos
sessod when I talked With him today,