The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-05-14
JUMPED HIS BOND
BUT SMITH IS IN
At |NDIANAPOL|
Notorious Crook Caught Here
And Released on $500 Cash
Bail, Is Badly Wanted Else
where.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, GETS
FIRST CHANCE AT HIM.

Far and Wide for Their Op-
erations-Latter Held for
Lettering.
Frank Crooked Neck Smith no
forious pickpocket, after being releas-
ed from custody here Monday on $500
bond, furnished by his wife, also a
clever dip, jumped his bond but
was arrested later in the day at In
dianapolis. Mrs. Smith was also TAX
en- into custody. Shortly after Smith
had been released on bond Chief of
Detectives Dundon of Columbus. o.,
arrived in the city and asked the po-
lice to turn Smith over to him as he
Is badly wanted in Columbus for the
theft Of some valuable diamonds.
Smith could not be located and it was
then learned that he had left for In
iianapoiis. Word was Immediately
sent to the Indianapolis authorities to
Keep their eyes open for the crook
Arrested Saturday Night.
Saturday night for picking the pocket
of Walter Burden, colored, while on
street car returning from the circus
grounds. After lifting 81 from the
colored man Smith jumped from the
car but was followed by Burden and
other men. Smith ran into a Lind
alley i'm the rear of the First National
bank and was easily captured. Mon
day morning Hattie Smith, his wife,
whose picture adorns many rogues'
galleries and pages of police maga-
-ssE.<s z<fsk sas-s q. at
ers. She was not taken into custody
by the police and secured the SER
vices of Attorney j. F. Robbins TO de-
fend Crooked Neck" Mr.. Robbins
waived preliminary examination and
had Smiths bond fixed at $500 Mrs.
Smith put up $500 in cash as security
for Smiths appearance when his case
was called in the circuit court.
Comment at indianapolis.
Speaking of the arrest of Smith ard
his wife the Indianapolis Star prints
the following:
Far in advance OF the day when the
sbig show is to be in Indianapolis,
when crooks" and pickpockets are
expected by the police. Detectives
Askin and Duncan Monday preceded
their brother officers in the prelimin-
ary skirmish by arresting Frank
Smith, known as Crooked Neck
Smith and his wife, Hattie Smith,
both of whom are said by the police
10 be pickpockets, notorious from one
end of the country to the other.
When arrested Mrs. Smith had
more than $500 in money. a pair of
diamond earrings solitaire diamond
ring and two diamond set lockets, all
valued at more than $1,000. Smith
had only a watch and 40 cents in
money.
The two detectives looked for the
couple when the Richmond train ar
rived at the Union station Monday
but only Mrs. Smith came through
the gates. They followed her, and
she met her husband at Delaware and
Washington streets.
Greeted by Detectives.
Hello Smith, said Frank Duncan,
rs the two detectives approached the
couple. Il guess we want YOU
THAT so. Frank?" replied Smith.
who had been introduced to Duncan
on several different occasions.
We'll. | will go home and take our
luggage. and then I will come back,
said Mrs Smith. But the officers
were of q different opinion and she
also was taken into custody. The
charge against her is lettering.
l,sa
was locked up. Word was at once
sent to Columbus and Richmond that
the couple had been arrested and an
officer is expected this morning from
Columbus to return the alleged pick
pocket.
From time dating far back in the
memory of police officers Smith has
been known to them. He was sem
fenced from Monticello. Ind, eight
wears ago. on grand larceny charge.
He has been arrested in Louisville,
XIV together with his wife and sever
al times ne has been pictured by the
BertiIlion clerk in New York. His
nicture decorates two places in the
rosues. gallery of the indianapolis po-
lice department.
Al present the Smith home is in
this city. the wife owning small
grocery at 531 South Delaware street
She gives little of her attention 70 the
grocery. il is said. No bond was fix
ed for Crooked Neck" His wifes
bond was fixed at $500.
Lyon Liston in tile City.