The daily tribune., 1907-07-31
BAIL WAS $500, WHICH
He FAILED TO FURNISH
Officer Furniss Found Hidden
in Modes Room Enough
Goods to Start a De-
partment Store.

+. Ray Modie, alleged thief, was
taken before Judge Johnston yester-
day afternoon, waived examination
was bound over to the November term
of the district court and was taken
to the county Jail after court adjourn
ed to await the opening Of the court
that will hear his case and before
the judge that will probably send
him to the penitentiary for term of
years.
Chief of Police Furniss was in
terviewed by Tribune man yester-
day afternoon and was told one of the
most interesting stories of the theft
that has ever taken place in this city,
especially by man that was employ
ed by firm that had the most con-
fidence in the employee. Modie
entered the employ of the Hadley
Mercantile company several weeks
ago and SO remained employed for a
period of two months, being off duty
part of the time on account of sick
ness. He was later "fired' for being
too friendly with the girls on the
route and spending too much time
with them while taking orders.
After this he resumed his work
at the occupation Of bar
ber at the different shops, the last
work he having done in that line was
for the McReynolds brothers who
are at this time supposed to be back
East visiting sick mother. Officer
Furniss while on his beat Sunday
overheard remark that certain per-
son could tell where some stolen
goods were hidden This gave tho
officer good tip to work on but it
was a mighty poor clue as the person
tipping off the information was too
smooth to say just where they might
be found. what the things consisted
of or who the participants in the theft
might be.
Then getting his coat off and going
to work he began sleuthing on the
tip and within few hours had his
vest pocket full of information,
enough in fact to satisfy himself that
something of value had been stolen
and enough to Justify him in suspi-
cioning Modie. On Sunday night
Modie went to Canon City on Rio
GIande train No. ., but Officer Fur
Miss thinking that it might be dodge
of his to get away from the hands of
justice, telephoned the sheriff's office
and had Under Sheriff John Chetelat
look up Modie aud place him unde 7
arrest 1t was only the matter Of a
comparatively short time until the
Canon City officer had his man in the
tolls and he was brought here on yes
tcrday's early morning train.
Armed with about all the evidence
he wanted in order to warrant him
in having the Hadley Mercant lie
company issue n search warrant, tho
local sleuth went to the boarding
house that Modie stopped at and made
n search In his room and other
premises of the house were found
enough goods Of an assorted nature tc
start small department store.
| Among the other things so found
were several dozen pairs Of shoe
laces, one pair of gloves, one tap'
measure, one bottle of mucilage, on,
bunch of silk shoe laces, ono shos
horn, one pair OF suspendcrs, one bo,
Of writing paper, box Of perfume soal
and premium knife, moro shoe laces
enc collar. advertising matter Of Had
loys, bunch OF toothpicks one box o
tacks, two writing tablets, three
boxes Of knives and forks, two Goa
hangers, two punches Of fire crackers