The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-15
SOCIETY BURGLAR
WALL0PEO ON JAW
]. S. Keightley Finds Man Rum
maging House and Beats Him
Into Inconsistencies.

burglar. is locked NJ I'm Elmwood sta
ton. following an unexpected denoue
ilent TO the nervy daylight burglary
that he tried TO put over" in the res.
dence OF James 5. Keightley. superiD'
tendent Of the Rivard steel plant oi
the Great Lakes Engineering works
and living at No. $40 Fort-st. east.
! Barnoths burglary was in the ma
ture OF very formal call, but he had
/ first taken pains to find out that Mrs.
! I\eightley would not be at home. which
merely goes TO show how deep a stu
dent OF real society is Michael
Nor was he prepared for any rough
work. That's why he IL languishing in
g cell.
When Mr.. Keightlcy came home un-
expectedly, Michael came right down
stairs when he was asked 10 do SO.
Then he leaned his jaw up against a
good right swing and left hook. and
\, ent down for the count. When he
fully revived, he wac in Elmwood sta
ton.
Mrs Keightley Is a member OF lit
orary club which meets Monday aft
crnoons. Notices or the meetings are
published in the society columns, OF
which Barnoth as apparently a deep
student.
At noon. Monday, Mrs. Keightley re
sponded to a telephone call and WAS
asked: Are you going To the CLUB
this awfternoon?'
Yes. I'm going; but who Is this
asked Mrs Keightley.
This is the society editor, said the
voice
Later Mrs. KeightIey wondered why
the society editor should be so III
qaisitive. but she went TO the club.
Barnoth appeared at the rear OF the
Kelghtley residence soon after she hah
rome. He stacked box against the
rear wall. and was working at the
window. when the Keightley dog, III
minutive but spunky. charged on MN
Barroth abandoned the box, picked up
a brick. chased the dog away, ana
went around TO the, front. NelghDors
saw him, brick in hand. enter the
Keightley storm door, but paid lttle
attention. on account OF the hour. IL
was not yet 3 o'clock.
Mr.. Keightley returned home at $40.
lie found the loaded glass in his front
Goor shattered and blood-stained inc
catch had been opened. He went Ia
and heard a man walking around up
stairs. Mr. Keightiey summoned 'he
driver OF deliver, wagon 10 stah
Guard In the rear of the mouse. ne,
he entered the front hall and caieo
20 the burglar to come down.
al had two revolvers upstairs, ana
didn't know whether the fellow nal
annexed them or not, SO ! decided 10
ir.vite him down." said Mr.. keigFleI
Michael peered over the ballustrade'
and then walked slowly dowhstairs'
sull clutching the brick.
Mr. Keightley's fists shot out In rapid
fashion. and the society burglar wen
down and out. Mr. Keightey took
m to Elmwood station, where a s'i-
YER watch. a nicke, watch and two
cold pencils were found In his pocket
IFS all a mistake said Barnoth.
INT when further search reveaieu
note hook. with Mr. Keightleys
name address and telephone number,
II didn't look so much like mistake
p,rnoth's hand was bleeding freely
from an ugly cut, where his INST Went
through the loaded glass.
When MIR. Keightley reached home,
he found a regular trail OF Diood
through the upper rooms Bureau
drawers were splashed with blood
where Barnoth had paved things over
In the search for valuabies.
Barnoth says he is walter. and
gives his address as No. 6S Henry-st'
lie is 30 years old.
The police believe they will be able
10 trace other daylight burglaries 10
Barnoth. since they have learned Oh
his cunning method OF locating houses
where the members of the family are
absent.
Detectives Donovan and Grove, ~
Elmwood station, searched Barnoths
room at No. 6S Henry-st. Tuesday
morning, and found more than loo
pieces OF jewelry, which they DeheVe
10 be plumber from various burglar
Jobs. There were IL rings OF different
values. two watches. a bracelet, sew
eral chains. stick pins. and one pearl
ring worth about 500.
Barnoth. when shown the jewelry.
declared that he had purchased II. lie
named stores ON the Bowery, In Phila-
tielphia. and In cities In different parts
of the country as the places where NJ
made the purchases. He Is married
man. and says that his wire is EN-
Moved i'm the Hotel Pontchartrain. He
saws that ne planned TO be head waiter
at the Belle Isle casino. this summer.
The detectives. think that he viii be
serving" elsewhere.