Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05
Chicago Police Find Nine
Trunks Filled With
Goods.
is VALUEDAT 100000
All Stolen by One Young Man
From the Homes of Dozen
MiIIionaireS.

NulCdBO, aug. O.-1 hat JdCOp roy
Guthrie, the former school teacher,
who at the lowest estimate stole $780,
600 in property from south sloe man
sions, is mentally irresponsible is the
/ firm belief of Captain John Halpin
of the detective bureau.
| A sober study of the peculiar oper-
ations of the amateur who was arrest
ed on Saturday convinces the police
man that the man he holds as the
most important thief of years is q
kleptomaniac.
| His opinion was strengthened yester-
! day by the word of DR.. Leslie w.
! Schwab of 4311 Vincennes avenue, the
Guthrie family physician. The doctor
has known the prisoner. who is 29
years old, since his youth, and he as
serted Guthrie is periodically insane.
DETECTIVE YARNS TURN MIND.
Guthrie is an educated fool" was
the conclusion of the announcement
by the doctor after half hours con-
Yersation with the graduate of Ar
mour institute at his cell.
He has been a bookworm since
by the perusal of thrilling detective
yarns he has fostered the mental con-
dition which always has been appar-
ent in him. Condition is the only
term | can use In describing his most
peculiar characteristic. His condition
is common, but takes different forms
in various individuals. There has been
n CTR Of n ri
family. One member now is an in
mate of a state hospital"
In an effort to verify the convictions
of Captain Halpin and Dr. Schwab,
DR.. John J. Krone, an insanity expert,
will examine Guthrie today.
DAY AND NIGHT OVER PLUMBER.
Captain Halpin and his aids spent
all day and large part of the night
making an inventory of the nine
trunkfuls of art treasures jewelry,
and other articles which Guthrie took
from the residences of II millionaires
within four months. Never In the his
tory of the department has such
quantity of fine stolen goods been re-
covered.
with infinite care. The clothing was
wrapped and tied and labeled Every
!nch of space in the trunks was utiliz-
ed. Small pasteboard boxes were
crammed with small trinkets. There
would be two or three gem set pins
in box made for one. Jewel cases
were filled level to the top.
Guthrie stole indiscriminately, TAX
ing anything and everything just for
, the love of taking. After accumuiat-
ing this vast store of valuables Guth.
rie had no idea what to do with 1t.
He had not begun to think how he
was to dispose of it. The conglomer-
alton he acquired-so far discovered
contains nearly 1000 pieces.
There were traces of tangible
money assets which indicate the
First National bank, which is $I1, 800
loser by Guthries forgeries, will re-
cover all except about $4,000 of the
amount. 1t was for these forgeries
that Guthrie first was arrested. There
were receipts for 450 shares of Unit
, ed States steel common, which Guth.
four brokers. He also dabbled in Colo.
RADIO mining stocks. Guthrie swears
d. he did not sell one single article that
, he stole. All the money he secured
during his five months criminal ca.
reer was obtained by forging checks.
He invested most of this money in
stocks, and much of it will be recov-
cred.
DID NOT DRINK OR SMOKE.
Guthrie does not drink intoxicants
nor use tobacco, and women have no
attraction for him. Guthrie did not
even buy himself a new suit with the
thousands he secured by cleverly imi.
tating the signature of Mrs. Ella vii
son of 4613 Drexel boulevard, who is
g In the far east. He continued to pay
s3 a week board to his mother and &c
plan out new burglaries. His success
with a Jimmy" did not reflect in his
living.
Guthrie depended on the society col
umns of Chicago newspapers for hi
Z knowledge of the doings End comingi
+ Of wealthy residents. In his trunk
e also we're numerous clippings OF thi
D, personal assessments of several hun
o dred wealthy Chicagoans. In trunl
4 was his diploma given aim by the Al
4 mour institute in September 1903
" Guthrie still has great love for his al
o ma mater. He did not ask that hi
IS mother or sister be kept out of th'
IS story but he requested the police tina
1t the name of his school be not mention
ed.