The Detroit times., 1910-04-16
ARREST
BURGLAR SUSPECT
Percy Fenningsdorf Identified as
Man Who Attempted Bold Daylight
Job in Hendrie-Ave. Home. lI

Percy Fenningsdorf. brother-in
law or the late Patrolman Jack"
Daley. who was murdered about live
years ago by burglars as they were
attempting TO get into Liesemer's jew
elry store. is held in Garfield station.
on suspicion of being the daylight
burglar who has called at several
north-end residences, and the police
declare that a little red memorandum
book which he carries, will prove his
downfall.
Fenningsdorf. who is an electrician.
% years old. and gives his address as
No PIP Fort'st. west. was picked up
on suspicion. Thursday afternoon, by
Detectives Holland and Graus, and
later in the afternoon was positively
identified By Homer Benscoter, as q
daylight burglar who had been caught
and released. April l.
He explained 10 us that II was all
n mistake said young Benscoter, who
was one of crowd OF boys who
chased suspect from the home OF
Mrs. Ulysses T. Boldry. No 60 Hen
drieaye He said he had got into tho
wrong house. and was looking for
Mrs Rose Martin. lie had the name
written In little red book. We
thought he was all right. 80 We let
him go. but later learned that he was
a burglar"
Detective Holland produced a red
memorandum book. taken from Fen
ningsdorfs pocket That's the book,
said Benscoter. They turned the
leaves, and there found the name.
Mrs Rose Martin" Benscoter also
remembered Fenningsdorf face.
The attempted burglary at Mrs.
Boldry's apartment was a ludicrous
AFFAIR he burglar had arst rnng
the door bell, but as Mrs. Boldry was
In the bathtub NJ the time, he quite
naturally received no response. Think
ing that the house was unoccupied.
the burglar gently pried open win
dow. II happened 10 be the bath
room window Mrs Boldry screamed.
/ aud the burglar almost fell out of the
window.
What do YOU want? she asked.
Looking for Mrs. Rose Martin.
stammered the burglar.
! But his method OF making calls did
! not satisfy Mrs Boldry. and she
! screamed the burglar fed and
crowd of boys in the neighborhood
gave chase They caught him. but ne
glibly explained the sad mistake,
+ and was released.
/ Burglaries In the district continued.
/ Detectives Holland and Graus learned
| that the burglars methods were TO
! call at "A house. and II no one was
! home. TO enter IT, II someone came
TO the door, he would explain that he
! was salesman for a furniture frm.
and make an appointment to call later
and talk over some business. Hc
never came back Fenningsdorf had
/ some cards of the furniture firm, with
/ penciled memorandums, such as cali
! Thursday"
/ FenniL gsdorf was arrested last
/ February on the charge OF burglariz-
/ ing a Secondave. residence. He had
the goods on him. but the woman re-
! fused 10 prosecute. and he was releas-
ell. The detectives "mugged" him at
the time. however, and Detectives
! Holland and Graus were handed the
/ picture, and advised TO look for him
as the slick" daylight burglar
! They are now making a tour OF
| places visited, and expect to have
/ Fennngsdorf connected with other
! Jobs They declare that they have a
sure case on him. for the attempted
/ burglary of Mrs. Boldrys apartment.