The daily sentinel., 1907-04-18
CHARGED WITH
BURGLARY
James F. Goddard. a Respected
Citizen, Arrested
Stolen Goods Are Found
Friends Loathe to Believe Him
Guilty-Created a Sensation

more profound sensation has been
created in Grand Junction than that
which followed the announcement
this morning that James F. Goddard
the well known plasterer and contrac.
tor, man held in the highest esteem
by the people, man whose reputa-
ton for years has been above re.
proach, a man very prominent in fra
| ternal and labor circles, had been ar
rested about $3.50 o'clock last even
ing on the serious charge of larceny
and burglary, embodying the grave
| charge of entering and robbing the
Office of Jaynes Brothers, ticket brok-
ers and pawnbrokers, on the night of
October 10, 1906.
The sheriff's office announces that
the stolen goods, consisting of some
thirteen watches, were found in his
possession.
Goddard is in the county Jail await
ing preliminary hearing.
The arrest has caused consterna-
ton and surprise among all who knew
the man and his friends the Ioath
to believe that the serious charges
against him are true yet the evidence
Is said TO be most conclusive and con-
vincing.
The sheriff's office, the district at
torney's Office and others known to be
in possession of the information alb
solutely refuse to give out any infor-
nation as to how Goddard was
brought under suspicSon and as to
how evidence sufficient to warrant his
arrest was secured. However the
officials declare that every step has
been taken carefully and that the ar
rest was not made until they were
completely satisfied of Goddard's
guilt. The Sentinel believes that the
finger of suspicion was not pointed to
Goddard in connection with his rob-
berry until some time yesterday and 1t
is pretty certain that no extensive
detective work had been done in the
case. Evidently circumstances arose
suddenly yesterday that pointed to
Goddard's guilt and the arrest fol-
lowed.
Just about $40 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. as Goddard, with his tools
in his hands was on his way from the
house on which he was working, to
his home. Under Sheriff Wallis met
him on Fourth street near the Abbey
saloon and placed him under arrest.
He had nothing to say. He was taken
Immediately to the sheriff's office and
Deputy Sheriff Peck read the warrant
to him charging him with burglary
and stealing watches valued at least
$175.00 from the Jaynes Brothers Of
fee. The complaining witness was
Oscar w. Jaynes. Goddard listened
to the reading of the warrant very
quietly and made no statement what
ever when it was finished. He con-
versed about other commonplace mat
ters until the sheriff was ready to
take him to the county Jail and there
he was confined for the night.
Goddard will probably be arraign-
ed in day or two before Justice OF
the peace for a preliminary hear
ing.
Yesterday afternoon a sheriff's of
ficer entered the Goddard home at
1899 Grand avenue and found IL
watches and one solid gold case with
out any movement in 1t. Messrs'
Jaynes fully identified II of these
watches as being among those taken
from his Office on that October night
and also fully identified the solid
gold case. From the office had been
taken 13 watches and the case put
one of the stolen watches was not
among the number found this morn |
ing, and there was one watch among
the number that Mr.. Jaynes declared
did not belong to him. The watch |
which Mr.. Jaynes states was sun
missing Is a 16 size, . jewel Elgn' |
The strange watch among the num-
ber Is an IS size, Jewel not known.
gold filled case.
Mr.. Jaynes had list of the num- |
bers of the stolen watches and num-
bers on this list, which list had also
been furnished jewelers. in the city
Immediately after the robbery cores,
pond with 12 of the watches iouhu
in the Goddard home and wlth the
number on the gold case. 1t Is said
that the watches stolen were easiIy
worth s250.00 but the value In the
complaint Is placed at S1T5.
The Jaynes Brothers office on the
night of October 18th was entered
nv some one who succeeded In fore
ing the several strong locks ana Dolts
on the front door opening on Nam
street. and the watches were taken
from a show case where they hau
thoughtlessly been left over nisht.
There was no clue to the guilty party
at the time. In fact Mr.. Jaynes lohs
ago let the matter drop and was sat
isfied that his watches were gone ior
all time. Just six months almost 10
the day James F. Goddard has oeeh
arrested for the crime. .
From all accounts o. w. Jaynes'
manager of the Jaynes Brothers es-
tabiishment, was as much surprised
when put in possession of the damag-
ing information by the otiicers yes
terday. as were the other citizens VINO
have long known and regarded uou-
dard as a straight, honorable man;
Mr. Jaynes stated to the Sentinei
this morning that he had always WAYS re, of
garded Goddard as good trlenu +Sa oa
his. but time and again before the
robbery and after the robbery God
dard had visited his Offices in friend
" way. They had always been on
good terms and Mr.. Jaynes suases aane
that he has always had perfect conn
dence in Mr.. Goddard's integrity
Attorney Samuel N. Wheeler mas
been retained by Mr.. Goddard
This afternoon Sentinel , rePrJI iniI
sentative called Mt the county od-
and had a short talk with MIR. COO,
da,.d He stated that he believed that