The daily sentinel., 1909-01-23
BOLD ROBBERY IN THE
CITY LAST NIGHT
Man Who Entered IA Bedroom and
Made Rich Haul is Quickly Run
Down by Officer Patterson.

rooming house on the corner ot
Third street and Ute avenue,
occurred one of the boldest rob-
berries which has come to the
notice of the police for many
months. But due TO the prompt
response and efficient work of
Night Patrolman Patterson II lit
tie over an hour after the daring
piece of burglary had occurred.
the desperate house breaker
found himself behind the bars of
the county Jail, minus all of the
vaIuables which he had stolen
with the exception of about 50
which he had spent during the
hour.
About 10 O'Clock last night Rio
Grande Messenger j. II. Gilmore.
who rooms with another messenger,
Dick Williams, awoke with the feel
ing that some one was moving in his
room. 1t gave him a start at first
but later he supposed it to be his
roommate so for awhile he lay still
thinking that Williams would soon
become quiet and go to sleep, but as
the sounds grew more suspicious he
spoke the name of his companion
and received no answer. Springing
out of bed he flashed on the electric
ed man of powerful build disappear
ing through the doorway which led
from his room
Before he could overtake the man,
the latter had found his way to the
back door of the house and had van
ished in the darkness. He at once
telephoned for the police and Night
Patrolman Patterson was detailed on
the case. He secured a description
of the watch. which was n very valu
able one, and of the money, which
amounted to exactly $4,000. The
money included one $1,000 gold
piece coined in the mint of Denver,
of a peculiar design which is no long
er manufactured. 1t had an eagle
on one side and an Indian head on
the other and had stars entirely
around the coin With this much to
work on Patterson started out, He
notified, first the bartender of the
Pacific saloon and then he made the
rounds of the other saloons, but be-
fore he had quite finished he received
a call from Levi Counts. bartender
at the Pacific stating that Counts
had been shown this peculiar coin
by suspicious looking person. who
had stated that he was going to pull
out on No. 6. which was way late,
last night.
Officer Patterson hurried at once
back to the saloon but the man had
disappeared. He then started sys-
| tematic search of the alleys and rail
road yards, finding the man at last
in the latter. The prisoner was taken
to the express office stripped and
searched and the watch and chain and
$25.75 in money was found on his
person.
Credit is given to James Anderson
| for aiding in the search for the burg
| lar.
This is the first robbery of this
nature which has occurred for some
time and the police deserve much
credit for the quick work in the cap
ture of the criminal.
The man, who confessed to the
work, has been seen in the city be
fore, and stated that he was in this
city about three weeks ago which Is
very near the time of the robtcr
which occurred in rooming
and the police believe that the r-
secured the man who per e9
many other robberies il t'
The man apparently W." ftn i;iar
with the arrangements of 're rn5m-
ing house he entered last nigSt
Officer Patterson turned his pris-
oner over to Sheriff Schrader and the
prisoner is now in the county Jail
He will be arraigned for a prelim-
mary hearing next Wednesday He
will doubtless be bound over to the
March term of the district court
The man gives his name as James
Conway and is about 35 years of age.
He told Officer Patterson that he
had family but would not tell
where the family is located. The
man had crippled hand officer
Patterson states that he is certain
that he has seen the man in town
several times in past.