The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

Savage was taken into custody a
few hours after he returned to the
city. He had since the robbery visit
ed western cities, including Denver. In
his pocket the inspectors found clip
ping from a Denver newspaper giving
the calculations of a robber who had
stolen a large sum of money and
buried it. The man had been sent to
the penitentiary for number of years
and in the story he figured out that
by serving a certain number OF years
he would upon his release have earn
ed $4,000 a year. Upon this the IN
spectors base their belief that Savage
has concealed the stolen money, hop
ing to regain it when finally he is
given his freedom
A few days following the Kansas
City robbery Savage was arrested by
the local police. He paid lawyer 800
to defend him ard he was released, the
judge holding there was not sufficient
evidence on which to hold the man.
Savage Immediately left the city and
since then evidently has Travelled ex-
tensively. The postoffice inspectors had
information that Savage would return
here and when he appeared at a negro
lodging house they arrested him. Saw
age surrendered without struggle
and was taken to the postoffice build
ing. There he was put under a severe
examination Aside from admitting
NeiFs island for a mail pouch robbery.
the prisoner, however, would tell but
little about himself.
The robbery of the pouch in Kan
sas City, June was bold in the ex-
treme. Savage evidently knew that 1T
was being sent across the country and
is supposed to have known the exact
time it would reach here. The pouch
was stolen an hour after Its arrival In
Kansas City. 1t had been thrown from
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truck and moved a few yards away
to a temporary building used by the
postoffice as an annex in place of the
one that had been burned. The rob-
ber without being noticed jumped on
to an outgrowing train with the bag in
his hand. He rode three miles into
the country, jumped or, rif1ed the
pouch and apparently Immediately
made his way back to Kansas City.
The robbery was not made known
for several days and it was several days
later before the rif1ed pouch was
found where it had been thrown along
the railroad tracks. All the money
was missing, but the pouch still con-
tanned much registered mail, in some
of which there was a quantity of val
liable jewelry. Savage-s arrest and
discharge by the local police soon
followed. Since then a score of police
detectives and detectives have worked
constantly on the case.
Arrests Made in Topeka.
E. B. Hayes of COS North Topeka
avenue, said to be a brother-in-law of
Charles Savage who was arrested in
Kansas City early this morning for
the mail pouch robbery, was placed un-
der arrest today charged with knowl-
edge of the theft. At the same time
Agnes Lucenberry of 1016 North Tyler
street was placed under arrest by the
ie a1,or Dnd
that Savage frequently visited her
home when in Topeka. Hayes is a well
known Topeka negro who made this.
city his home only a portion of the
time and is well known among GER
tain class of the colored population.
Hayes and Mrs. Lucenberry who
were arrested by the Topeka inspectors
this morning are being held for in
vestigation on account of their famil-
iarity with the alleged thief. The ar
rest of Savage in Kansas City was
made about 10 o'clock this morning by
Postoffice Inspectors finland of To-
peka. G. A. Leonard of Kansas City, r.
s. Brewer and G. A. Mcbride of the
same place.
For weeks officers in Kansas City
and Topeka have been on the alert as
Savage is said to have been seen in
both cities at different times since the
robbery. The homes of Hayes and the
Lucenberry woman have been watched
but Hayes has never been seen at
either place. Savage was known to
visit the home of an old colored wo-
man in Kansas City and Inspectors
Lindland and Leonard learning of this
fact watched this home and told the
owner of their purpose to arrest Saw
age for the robbery of a mail pouch
midnight last night and left feeling
that the man wanted would not put
in an appearance. They had hardly
left when the much wanted man ap-.