The evening world., 1909-02-09
Mrs. Poole Held as "Pal' Of
Armed Burglar Arrested
in Theatre.
GANG OCCUPIED HOUSE.
Tools and Melted Gold Found
in Cellar-Are Wanted
in Washington.

w HeI Nls' fitlen IoOle, WeN-uIe sou
Young woman OF twenty three, was hell
over In Adams Stree. Court, DrooNlyn,
to-day with i've men. all of whom are
said 20 be desperate safc-blowe;s ard
burglars. the police attempted to show
that If she was not really the brains q
the gang her home was used as head
quarters and she asslsted In the melting
Of gold stolen by her confedcrates and
in the disposition Of loot.
The arrest OF Mrs. Poole and four OF
the men occurred last night at her home,
No, 80 Ashland place. after sensa-
tional arrest of Richard Osborne, alias
Frederick W. Smith. alias George Cur
is, alias Patrick Murphy, who was
taken In a mezaan!ne box IN the Or
pheum Theatre yesterday afternoon a;
The point OF a revolver.
Osborne Is said TO never move out ~
his home without. being armed with
revolver When he entered
:ne theatre after having his four men
and Mrs Poole at the won:-
ans house, he was closely followed,
Detective In Same Box.
He was heard 20 ask for box s4a-.
and, when he WIS assigned to PoS n,
Dc.ect!vt BurlIrgnmc. OF Washington. |
y. c., who has been after the s1rg for
"a nj, har
n the boz.
Burlngcme knew tina. he was dealing
With a desperate man. Detectives Man.
ling. Drum and Brosnan were standing
'eh!nd the curtain. The detectives
Waited until Osborne was gazing a. the
tage when one OF them stepped for.
yard and pressed the revolver against
lie back OF his head.
TN no. armed 10 began.
A detective poked his hand into she
:an's overcoa, pocket and drew forth
re wicked magazine revolver. The
r soner was then shackled and led to
cell.
Osborne had been watched FOR several
avs. While he was be!ns arrested de-
'ctIves stood In from; OF Mrs. pooie's
ONE. and were only holding back until
10 word came TO make the raid. Mrs
cole did not know It. bu; she had
cen watched for several weeks. The
o! n has been living In the house io-
bout two months. When she frs.
line size represented that she was
udy!ng to be a millher, and that she
as In Industrial Schoo. No. 5. Every ,
,dy believed her. She was the sort o.
oman who invited confidence, be!Eg
I'D in her dealings wiki o:hcr women ,
I'd always sympathetic.
Many Thefts In Section. |,
A few weeks ago there were a num- .
n Of mys,eriol, robberies In Wash
gton. Safes were broken into, al
wellers were robbed righ, and left. |
elective Rur!lngame was assigned to
le case, and he concluded that Richard |
soorne, the man with many aliases,
eas, knew sumething about them.
The raid on Mrs. POole's house wns
respected by every one inside. The de- !
rt!ves broke through the basement
'or and rushed to rooms upstairs. In
le room were Mrs. Poole and four
en- sitting around table. l
Mrs. Poole was Indignant. She or !
.-ed he men from her house out I,
,aly subsiiel. The four men gave /
ielr names az Ernest Edward. who
80 has been known as Mcintyre; ;
eter Peterson. Henry Brennan and /
.mes Crosby.
Crosby turned 10 the police and said,
he was being taken from the house:
Let me got my overcoat. It hangs IN y
e ,lCset"
Gun and Tools. /
Detective Manning went to the closet I
ID found the overcOat From tie /.
exc. Of the garment he drew forth h
long barrellcd revolver. loaded and Il
ady fer action. !,
The detectives then began a search Of :
e house In the room where the
oman and men were arrested wcra r
und complete safe cracking outfit, |
'ludiLs All electrical Grrang emen..
tro-glycerine and soap to deadon the
und.
n tie cellar were more burglar tools
quantity OF melted : H. valued ut
u. !2e0; TWO gold watches. O dia.
nd ring, worth ablu; 800, and lguJ !a
ST.. Il
n the Adams street Court Magistrate .
obey held The tand without Bond 70 o'
o days, This VIII give c?po.tuniu -
transferring the FIVE TO the United >.
ltss authorities. who vii then return =,
IN for trial In the ID strict OF Coium- ~
courts without the tOrmaI;ies Of !
iuisAlOns. n;