The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-08-17
SEARCH FAILS
.> TO FIND PALS
Although Robber of Leckev Jewel
ny Store Implicated Others,
Police Doubt Story.
SALE OF WATCH LEADS
OFFICER STUMP TO LAIR
Bandit Appears at Ice Plant and
Offers Watch for Sale, Arousing
Suspicion of Employe Who No
tifys Authorities.

Notwithstanding that thorough
search of the city has hccn made
for the two men supposed to have
been implicated in the robbery OF the
LeCkcN JcWelrV store. Tuesday morn
ing, the combined efforts of the POI
lice department and shcrirr's Office
had. at late hour last night, failed
to land any other robbcr than Thorn
as Nugent who has confessed the
theft. Nugent who implicated two
pals, Was taken into custody by OF
ticcr Al stump at two o'clock Tuesday
afternoon after a neat little piece of
detective work on the part of tho pa
tolman. stump will draw a 500 re
ward from the jewelers. Protective
Association for hi, work.
Find Blood Trail.
\ trail OF blood showing the direc-
ton the robber had taken gave the
officers the first and leading clue to
the man for whom they We're looking.
That the man waH badly cut about the
hand or wrist was established beyond
a doubt, the officers finding a perfect
pool OF crimson in an alley where the
robbcr had attempted to stop the
Flow.
The next link in the clua to the
robber, came when Proprietor Lcclley
after taking an inventory of tho win
dow, announced that nothing other
than a number of cheap watches was
secured 1t was first thought a val
liable tray Of rings had been stolen
but upon unCovering the WrcckaGc
caused by the rock which was thrown
the window, it was found con-
cealed among the broken glass.
In view of these two facts. the Of
ficers were on the lookout for a man
more or less cut about the hands 1t
being evident that he would find it
impossible to remain indoors. This
later was n deduction cminating from
the boldncss OF the crime.
Buys WatCIi-TcIl4 Police
w w. stevens an employee at the
Artificial lee plant. is the man who
first put the officers on the right
trail. Shortly after noon, a man with
his hand bandaged, appeared at the
plant and sold stevens an Ingcrsoll
watch for so cents.
Having read the account OF the rob-
berry, Stevens became suspicious OF the
man and after watching him go to
the St Paul rOoming house, notified
the police Of the occurance. officer
Stump responded to the call and soon
had the robber in custody. No less
than Is watches, for the most part
Tngersolls, were found concealed in
the mans clothing and in the room he
occupied.
COnfesses Crime.
At the station, Nugent stoutly de-
MED his crime until the officers began
the "frisking' process. Then as one
of the tell-tale watches were brought
to light the robber broke down and
confessed the theft. Notwithstanding
that he implicated two pals, the Of
ficers, during the questioning, caught
him in half a dozen lies and for this
reason it is generally believed MI
gent was alone in the job.
He will have his preliminary hear
ing this afternoon before Justice Hunt.
Nugent is badly cut about the face
and head az well as his right hand.
He is a medium sized man. about IS
years of age, All efforts Of the police
to get the man to talk about himself
had at a late hour last night, com
pletely failed. notwithstanding his
reticencc. the officers ara OF the
opinion that Nugent is not pro-
fessonal crook.