Arizona republican., 1908-08-31
THE COVFRDALE
 ROBBERY CASE
DesOIatiOn of Home During
 Absence of Family
Deputy Adams Makes Start ling DisclOsures--WagOn-
 load of Goods Recovered.

One of the most sensational and puzzling cases of wholesale house rob bery that the sheriffs office has had to unraveI, was barred to the light yester- day and three little girls of ages ranging from ten to twelve years were summoned to court on warrants issued out of Justice Johnstone's office as preliminary to thorough investigation by the authorities. The developments of the past twelve hours however point to the implication of older parties and the fixing of the crime on the respon- sible shoulders.
 During the absence of J. w. Cover dale and family during the last two weeks their residence, located in Pat rick addition east of Phoenix and on the canal north of the Tempe road, has been burglarized and contents to the value of over 5000 have been carted or carried away. A portion of the Eslu- ables have been recovered, about $500 worth but there are still many things missing which will probably be located later.
 When the sensational discoveries were made Deputy Sheriff Jeff Adams assisted by D. G. Coverdale, a son, set to work on the mystery and yesterday afternoon on a search warrant found and recovered a delivery wagon load Of goods from the house of the Cole mans residing in the east part of the city. Coleman is employed at the San ta Fe round house. Among the con tents recovered besides clothing and everything that d residence usually IS adorned with, was considerable jewclry
 as follows: four rings, 1 spectacle case. 3 hat pins. stick pins, ? belt buckles, breaches, 1 pair cuff but tons, 1 puff box, 1 silver pin tray, hand painted plate, 1 necklace, silver bracelets, stick pins, etc.
 The first hint of the robbery was had from a little boy who told the son D. G. Coverdale, that he had seen some young ladies coming out of his fathers house. Mir. Coverdale at once looked into the matter and it was found that every room. closet, cup board, nook and corner of the home stead had been ransacked and the con- tents carried away. Every drawer and box had been opened and the house had been turned topsy turvy and up side down from one end to the other. It was a most desolate scene.
 Deputy Sheriff Adams who was placed on the trail of the marauders had a tangled skein to unknot, one of the most peculiar caseS1sO far that the authorities have come across. After ferreting about he located the house where the goods had been taken. Some of the property was turned over but on demand of MT. Adams that they must produce more which he knew they had or else he would search the house under the warrant the COlemans brought out large quantity of stuff, which was loaded in a delivery wagon and taken to the sheriffs office.
 A pitiable part of the whole affair was made necessary to delve deeper Into the robbery. The two little Cole man girls, Gladys and Ethel aged ten and twelve years were taken to the of flee of Justice Johnstone and closely questioned. It was suspected that they were the two seen by the little boy coming from the Coverdale house. Both little ones told the same story. They not only told it artlessly and clung to it but an hour and half's grilling, probing from every conceiv- able angle, failed to change or to re- veal any contradictory statement to what had already ben related. Justice Johnstone was completely nonplussed for a solution.
 The story related by the little girls is about as follows. They said that on Friday night another little girl about their own age by the name of Delight DuBess living in their neighbOrhood, had told them that they had in their home two boxes of things which be- longed to a sister who had died of pneumonia, and that her mother did