Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-01
YOUNG THIEVES HELD
Runyon BoastfuIIy Admits
Crimes and Pleads Guilty.
WHICHARD DENIES CHARGE
Maid in Moseley Household Identi-
fies Stolen Jewelry.
HEARING IN POLICE COURT
Runyon Escaped From Chain Gang.
Sentenced for Burglary at
Savannah.

Ely Il. Runyon. also known as Rey-
nolds, and John d. Whichard. alias Rob
ert Davis, the youths against whom the
police have lodged two charges of house
breaking. one contrite and the other
| boastfu were given a preliminary hear
ing on one of the charges in Police Court
today and committed to Jail in eefault of
81, 800 bond each for the action Of the
grand jury.
The preliminary hearing was the
charge of entering the home of Edward
A. Moseley. secretary to the interstate
commerce commission, Of 1113 10th street.
| and stealing about $50 worth of property
last Tuesday night. Runyon put in a
plea of guilty. His companion denied the
| charge.
Maid Identifies Jewelry.
| Carrie Jones, a maid employed in the
Moseley home, testified to locking up the
house the night of the robbery, and to
| the discovery by her employer the next
| morning that the premises had been en-
tered and robbed. She described the con-
dtion of a window through which the
! robbers gained access to the house. and
the confusion of the several rooms in the
| lower floors where the intruders ran
sacked for booty.
volver and several small pieces Of jew
eiry recovered by the police as the prop
erty of her employer.
Policeman C. II. Murphy Of the third
precinct told the court that he noticed
the flash of a dark lantern in the Office
of DR.. Martha M. B. Lyon in the Cecil
apartment house early yesterday morn
ing, and made out the outline of the
defendants figures through one Of the
windows He said he waited. knowing
there was but one way to gain access
to the street.
At their appearance, he arrested them.
They were taken to the third precinct
station and charged with vagrancy as
nothing had been taken from the ply
sician's Office.
Later when Runyon's past record was
obtained the more serious charge of
housekeeping was entered. The second
charge of housebreaking was preferred
after an investigation of the robbery
at the Moseley home and the indentioa-
ton of property found in the prisoners
possession as having been taken from
the house.
Whichard Loses Heart.
Since their arrest and Incarceration in
cells at the third precinct station the
youths. who are about eighteen years of
age have been entertaining their custO-
dians with tales of their experiences. The
braggart air Of young Whichard soon left
him, however after he seemed to realize
the enormity OF the offenSes charged
against him. Young Runyon appears to
take pride in telling of hiss"crook'
periences. He says that in recent travels
| through the west he became acquainted
with several noted western crooks and
enjoy ed their confidence Both boys were
fully equipped with revolvers and a kit
of burglars tools when arrested.
Runyon Escapes From Chain Gang.
SAVANNAH, Ga, July Ely Runyon
escaped from the Chatham county chain
gang on the night of June ~, making
good a promise to his guards that he
would not serve out his sentence of one
year.
Not only did the hoy burglar as he
was known here. escape, but he took
two others with him.
The boy entered the home of Harvey
Granger, of the wealthlest men in
Savannah. the Calhoun and Wood homes
here, and then committed q number of
robberies at the Screven House, where
he had a room.
He was caught through these latter rob-
berries. He had penchant for jewe!ry.
Several watches. pins, etc. were found OH
him.
The boy declared he had never carried
a pistol. His mothers plea for him in
court saved him sentence as prescribed
for burglars. and he was punished for a
misdemeanor.
If ne receives long sentence in Wash
inGton il is prOba BILE the Georgia author
tiles will not ask for his return here.
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