Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-10
NEGRO IN CUSTODY
HELD ON SUSPICION
John Rhodes Believed to Be One Jesse
Coe, Wanted in Indianapolis For
Killing Policeman.

Sheriff Hayden and Deputy Sheriff
jeff Adams yesterday morning arrest
ed a negro who gives the name of
John Rhodes. on suspicion that he is
Jesse Coe. alias Cole. wanted in In
dianapolis for the murder of Charles
Russell. an officer Of the police force.
on the night OF September So 1906.
The arrest was made at Stevens bar
Der shop on Center street, where
Rhodes has been employed as a boot
black since his arrival in the city four
DAYS ago.
The arrest was one of those Incl
dents due to the keeping Of rogues'
gallery and the filing of the numerous
circular letters sent out for criminals
whose apprehension is desired. Some
time ago the sheriff received a de-
scription and photograph Of COe. which
was properly flied and yesterday the
man came along who seemed To 70
the picture and in great measure an
swered the description which was
made a year ago and since which the
suspect. If he be the right man. has
had an opportunity to change some
what Sheriff Hayden Is rather doubt
full Of the identity Of his prisoner. but
Deputies Wood and Adams feel certain
they have the right man. In any event
the resemblance is sufficiently strong
to hold anyone who is suspected Of
such a high crime until his innocence
can be established. Tho prisoner was
photographed yesterday and q picture
and his description was forwarded to
the chief of police Of Indianapolis. who
has offered reward OF $500 for the
right man.
The description of Coe on fe\cir-
cular saws he is. or was 2 year ago.
- years old. five feet six inches tall.
weighed from 40 to $50 pounds. had
a brown skin. smooth face. high cheek
bones. scrofula scar two inches long on
left side Of the neck near the jaw and
bullet wound scar near the navel He
is supposed to be a native Of Ken
lucky and a farm hand or day laborer.
The man arrested has a scrofula
scar that agrees with the description
and a bullet wound scar five inches to
the left Of the navel. There is an
other scar near the windpipe. believed
also to be a bullet wound scar. He
has the color of the man wanted and
is about the right height. though he is
little heavier than Coe was a year
ago. He also has numerous smaller
scars on the head and altogether has
the appearance of man who has seen
some rough usage in the world.
He was not asked Yesterday direct
". if he had ever killed anybody.
though a criminal record was limited
at. He denied having ever been guilty
Of any greater crime than fighting or
similar misdemeanors lie says he
came here from northern Arizona
where he had been for about nine
months and had been in jail in Pres
colt and HolbroOk for fighting. He
saws he came To Arizona about nine
months ago from St Louis. Asked il
he had ever been in Indiana he said
he had. about nine years ago. though
he had committed no "deviiment'
there. Nevertheless he admitted hav-
ing once been arrested there but did
not state what the charge was. He
SAYS he is a native of Georgia. that
he went TO St Louis when boy and
spent most OF his earlier life there.
He claims to be "a years old, which
would he a year older than the age
attributed to the man wanted.