The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
COPS MP THE PLAN
THOSE SIOUX CITY POLICE WERE
RIGHT ON THE JOB.
They Gather in Two Men Who Are
Suspected of Having Robbed the
Apartments of Tony Gabler in this
Town and Head Off a Possible
Burglary in Their Own Bailiwick;
Brought Here.

The sheriff's office was notified yes
terday afternoon that two men were
under arrest at Sioux City, Iowa, on
suspicion that they were, the ones who
robbed A. B. .Gabler's apartments a
week or so ago and stole two $40 suits
of clothing, two watches and some
mems furnishing goods. 1t is said
that their arrest was due to the work
of an Omaha railway detective of ST.
Paul, who learned that two men had
shipped package at Lake Crystal to
themselves at Sioux City, Iowa. He
notified the Sioux City detectives, and
they learned that the contents of the
package answered the description OF
the goods stolen. The better of the
two watches was missing, but the suits
and some other articles were still in
the possession of the men.
Deputy Sheriff Kmgherz and County
Attorney Plymat took a train for
Sioux City last evening, and expect to
return with the prisoners on the 4:45
p. m. train today. 1t is said that they
have agreed to come without requis-
ition papers.
Arrested on Suspicion.
Sioux City Journal: Arrested be-
cause of their suspicious actions, while
camping around the Rockwell jewelry
store at Fourth and Pearl streets, and
sent up to the county Jail on vagrancy
charges, George Watson and James
Watson now are alleged by Chief of
of Detectives Richard to be the two
men who broke into the residence of
Anton B. Gabler, in Mankato, Mimi,
carrying away two suits of clothing
and, a valuable watch, family heir
loom.
Richard yesterday received from
Sheriff j. w. Donahue, of Mankato,
orders to hold the men, with the
query: 'Will they demand requisition
papers?" 1t is not thought they will
The suits and the watch were recov-
cred here. The sheriff is expected to
arrive today.
Suits Had Been Pawned.
The suits had been pawned and the
watch had been left at the Rockwell
jewelry store to be fixed. This. ac-
eording to Chief Richard, was a blind
to get the lay of the store, for when
the two men were nabbed by Detec-
tive Carraher and Patrolman Daniel
son, one was standing outside the
stairway leading up to the store, while
the other was found upstairs in the
hallway. As there seemed to be no
excuse for such a visit at midnight
the men were arrested for investiea-
ton.
The men pleaded guilty to vagrancy
charges in the police court, much to
the surprise of the authorities, and
when a card was received describing
the missing articles Richard at once
recognized them as articles held i'm
his possession as evidence against the
two men. So he wired the Mankato
authorities.
One Watch Found.
The watch with the Hamilton move
ment, the more valuable of the two,
was at first overlooked, but was SUBJ
sequently found in a bureau drawer.
1t is said that the prisoners are
George Watson, alias Fred Thompson,
and James Watson, alias John Walter.
The arrest was brought about by cards
sent out by Sheriff Donahue to police
officials of other cities. As soon as the
detectives got the cards they traced
the matter down.