The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-30
ARREST WALKING
JEWELRY STORE

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tho Detective Bureau.
Prisoner Breaks Down.
At first he said he was Amos Will
iiams. sixteen years old. of Jackson
vile. Fla. and that he lived with a
city laborer, named Arthur Jordan, at
va kemble street. But after a talk
with the captain he broke down and
declared he would tell the truth.
My maine fs John Turner declar-
ed the prisoner. and my Home il in
Portsmouth, Va Ny father, William
Iurler, works ia the navy yard. and
my family lives at l@45 Glasgow street,
Portsmouth"
John Turner told how he had
worked in pawnbrokers shop in
NorIolk two years ago and how he
had left that job after stealing q
lot OF pistols. He had gone to Jack
sonville. Fla. then to Washington.
then to Lynehburg. where he had
worked for Mrs. Abraham, Of ITO
Church street
FROM Lynchburg he had gone to
Roanoke and obtained employment,
last October. with j, A. Barhm. who,
ne said. was proprietor of the New
England Wooden Mills. Mr.. Barhm's
office. Turner said, was at COS Main
street. Lynchburg. but he liyed at
Is East Campbell avenue, Roanoke.
Tells OF Robbery.
Then Turner told of the robbery
OF the jewelry store. He said he met
boy named George. who worked
In pressing establishment. One
Saturday night in November they
WAlkN0 down Sal "a
George told him to wait q minute
outside while he stepped in and con-
suited the proprietor about a watch.
When George came out he had some
thing under his coat
They walked away and when they
got to safe spot George showed him
what he had grabbed in the jewelry
store. 1t was a tray OF rings. Then
George told him he would give him
four OF the rings II Turner would dis
pose OF the rest. Turner agreed, took
all the rings. left George and likewise
thing under his coat.
left Roanoke.
Goes to Washington.
Turner went to, Washington. He
got rid OF a ring in Lynchburg. while
on his way. and that helped pay ex-
penses. He got rid Of four more in
Washington. but he found, he said.
that pawnbrokers SOM ttmes were not
honest One man took a ring and
refused to give anything on it. Also.
he kept the ring.
Tuesday night Turner came to
Richmond. He obtained lodgings at
East Clay and Third streets and then
evolved his scheme to get rid of his
loot. He had bought box OF sta
tienery-pretty stationery--the en-
vatn IF n{nA M ri
match. Then he had written the notes.
I.urportinC to be from women in need
OF money. He had addressed the notes
to three different pawnbrokers. a.
though he mistook the name OF Stern
for Sterling. and had addressed one
of them to Mr.. Sterling.
Roanoke Gets News.
After he had told hts story Captain
Mcmahon looked over his file. found
a notice Of the robbery in Roanoke
and wired the chief Of police, II. n.
Dyer. advising him OF Turner's arrest
CAPTAIN Mcmahon believes he has the
man wanted by the Roanoke police.
although Chief Dyer said that the
man who robbed Henebry's store was
a white man. 65 years old. and about
Ave feet eight or ten inches In height.
That 10 what the circular calls for.
anyway. The rings In Turner's pos
session. however. resemble the rings
mentioned in the Roanoke circular.
There were thirty-eight OF the latter.
with a total vaiue Of 3i,e36.
When Turner was arrested he has
on him twenty-three rings, and the
value was reckoned by Mr.. Gellman
to be about $1,000. Turner had $15.45
in money at the time OF his
rest. He was locked up for the night.
A long distance telephone from
Roanoke last evening said that Chief
Of Police Dyer would send an officer
at once for Turner. He was expected
to leave oil the midnight train, ac
conpanied ry Jeweler Henebry.
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