The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-05
C0NfESSES TO THEFT
NEGRO IN JAIL ADMITS STILL AN-
 OTHER BURGLARY.
Finding of RaxoF by Police Leads to Unearfhing of Crime and Re- covery of siiverware Taken
 from Battle House.

A razor is responsible for the recov-
 cry of S250 worth of sifverware, be-
 longing to H. B. Battle, which had
 been secreted by a. notorious negro
 D., gle sz thief ass s=s attiiffHsp saattiiffHsp
 oakwood Cemetery. The recovery was
 SS specia Poce ocers Murrei ana
 Taylor, who at the same time. secured
 a confession from John smith. alias
 "Kiidee." the negro who stole the
 The razor that led to finding the box of silverware was secured by the spe- cial officers from q negro at the Mont negro declared that the sharp edged instrument had been sold to him at Washington Park by Smith for a
 nominal amount about ,o SS cents; police barracks and as soon as the cf- fcers were in possession of the razor.
 they went to smith and exhibited the
 razor. Smith was dumbfounded.
 There's no use, boss, lying to youse
 any longer" exclaimed the negro. T
 stole that razor and box of silver
 ready to show where de silver Is"
 With this promise. arrangements
 were made to take the negro to the
 point where he said the treasure was
 At 3 o'clock yesterday morning.
 Smith was piled into buggy and, ac, companied by Special Ofhcers Murrell smith, the party drove to the bridge at the head of Jefferson Street crossing the Central of Georgia Railway at Oakwood Cemetery.
 to alight from the vehicle, and, with
 the prisoner as their guide. the of-
 fcers traced their way in the darkness
 SGIg 6Giaee iafS tss small pocket fights carried
 by the police affording the only light A large trash pile was reached and
 moment later smith i aug t ,h fe" tin lncnes bos containing the valuables:
 On the return trip to the police sta-
 ton, smith told how he had burglar
 September IS. He declared that he
 took the box because he thought 1t discovered the contents consisted al- together of silver, he hid the ware In the place, where 1t was recovered.
 The silver comprises 1oS pieces, pieces
 are engraved the initials of MT. Battle.
 Soon after the find. the police. noti- fed MT. Battle at his home, SO4 Adams Street. and, on reaching the office. he identified the silver, valuing 1t at $25o | and also the razor, which he valued at l $1. He swore out a warrant cnarginS | Smith with burglary and grand lart
 The recovery of the silverware is a l final link of excellent detective work | performed by the officers m terretlns out d bcIlco OL NAtAASD 4~~@h~ " N-~ gro. | ago and have since secured confes- | sions from him of the burglary or lne | residence of G. A. Montgomery, o4z l South McDonough Street; the burglary | of the residence of w. H. Hawley on 1 Sayre Street; the confession that he | burglarized a jewelry store in Mobile | near the Union Railway Station. and,
 lastly. the confession of the Battle l residence robbery.
 l The officers recovered pistol. val l ued at $4 stolen from the Montgomery l residence goods worth $43.50 taken 1 from the Hawley residence; three gold | rings, which, the negro says. he stole | from the Mobile jewelry store, and the | silverware and razor of the find yes | terday morning.
 l Charley Redd, a negro, also charged 1 Smith with stealing pistol from l him. 1 smith Is a Entorious burglar and | thief. having served two terms in the | nenitentiary for such offenses. He | completed his last term of two years | last August.
 The cases against the negro are set | for trial before the Recorder Tuesday | afternoon.
 fate yesterday afternoon the police | also recovered watch stolen from the Rattle residence by Smith.
 
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