Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-04
ARREST negroes
FOR BURGLARY;
CONFESS
EXTREMELY CLEVER DETECTIVE
WORK BY CHIEF OF POLICE
BEN COLES


Of the carnival. this morning con-
fessed to Chief of Police Ben Coles
that they were the men who burglar
lied the clothing store of NJ. Green
berger, corner of Lincoln and Grand
avenues. early yesterday morning.
The confession came after Coles had
recovered the clothing and jewelry
stolen from the store, upon which Mr..
Greenberger fixed value of S25S.
AT noon Kelly and Crawford were
arraigned before Justice of the Peace
d. R. Murray and pleaded guilty to
the crime. They were bound over to
1.-THE grand jury and their bond fixed
at $1,000 each. They were unable to
furnish bail and were removed to the
county Jail.
| Kelly and Crawford are believed TO
have been the men who robbed a
sample room in Albuquerque about ten
days ago and stole a quantity If
clothing and jewelry. Thomas Nc
MILAN, chief of police of Albuquerque
has been notified In a telephone
conversation with Chief Coles this
morning Chief McMillin identified two
suits of clothes, which the negroes
had sold here and some jewelry,
which was found in their possession.
The arrest of Kelly and Crawford
is the result of some clever detective
work on the part of Chief Coles. Yes
terday morning when the burglary of
the Greenberger store was discover
ed Coles went to work on the case
Having been Informed of the Albu-
querque robbery and knowing that
Crawford had been in Albuquerque
with the carnival, Coles suspected he
knew something of the Greenberger
burglary. Accordingly he went to the
cranival grounds and arrested the ne
gro. Crawford refused to tell any
thing.
Coles then went to the negro show
on the carnival grounds and demand
ed of one of the actors that he pro-
duce the jewelry given him by the
negro Kelly, whom he had begun 10
suspect. The jewelry, tied in silk
handkerchief, was produced imme-
diately. Then Coles arrested Kelly.
The chief examined the jewelry and
found it tailed with the description
of that stolen in Albuquerque.
Early this morning Officer Jess
Hunsaker found the clothing stolen
from the Greenberger store. 1t was
packed into two wool sacks and was
lying in the Aqua Pura company's cor
raj near the Gallinas river. Some
old quilts were stuffed in the ends
of the sacks to create the impression
they contained only such articles. Mr..
Greenberger was notified and imme-
diately identified the clothing, which
consisted of suits, trousers, coats,
and vests and a few neckties. He
also identified the jewelry. which was
found with the clothing.
Coles put Kelly in the sweat box
and the burly negro confessed. He
stated that he and Crawford robbed
the store between the hours of 1 AMI
2 o'clock yesterday morning. After
securing the clothing, Kelly stated
they took their booty to the second
hand store of Eugenio Rudolph on
National avenue, where they left it.
The negro said they received no
money for the clothes. He said they
returned the following morning and
IRudulph told them to return in the
evening. Chief of Police Coles had
already learned from Chief McMillin
that four suits of clothing had been
stolen in Albuquerque. He went to
the Rudolph store and found them
The negro then admitted selling the
clothing to Rudolph before he pulled
off the Greenberger burglary. Upon
their arraignment both men substan-
tiated this story. Crawford said he
remained on the outside and received
the stolen goods while Kelly ransack
ed the store.
Rudolph, on being questioned by
Chief Coles, said he had purchased
the suits which are believed to have
been stolen in Albuquerque. He said
the negroes came to his place early
yesterday morning and awakened
him. He and his family occupy the
rear part of the store. which ac
counts for his presence there at that
time of the night. Rudulph says the
negroes left the goods and he re
|, turned to bed. Yesterday Rudulpf
became frightened, after learning o!
/ the Greenberger burglary, and decd
ed to get rid of the goods, which nc
then believed had been stolen. Accord
: ing to his own statements, Rudulpf
Q and his son last night placed th'
: cIo+b;no in sacks and threw these