Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10
YOUNG ROBBERS ARE
PUT UNDER ARREST
harlan Thompson and Aver.A Pae~
mer Charged With Robbinp cush~a
Store and Many Other crlnes

John Averill Palmer, Bast Martsr
street, near High arrested by Cunssz.-
bic Wolf, had hearing Thursday
evening before Justice i d. Smith GA
the charge OF forgery ana rsceiyfaw
stolen goods.
lie admitted that he was with Rars-
Ian Thompson and Roy nettenhausww.
two young men OF equally bad rev,ata
ton residing In the eastern section sss@N
town, one evening last December when
an envelope was stolen from the tex~
ter box at the p. q O station amt
that he shared In the proceeds. Pas
mer said that Thompson and Hetters~
hhouser pulled the envelope out OF
the letter box, having noticed d. Bolts
an East Martin street grocer. putting
some letters in the box shortly BE-
fore and susrecting that one ~ ths
letters at leastmight contain a eggscWs
which they could make use. a.. Sara
enough the first envelope they xsg
their hands on had check enciosedg
for $3.50 payable TO Is. P1ccardi. of
Pittsburgh. Palmer said be forged
Pfccardi's endorsement on the hack
OF the check and next day Hetten-
houser had it cashed at the Old Ma
tional Bank. Palmer getting SIS OF
the money for mis- share IN the theft
Justice Smith held Palmer for thss
grand jury and in default OF bail re-
was remanded to jaiG
IL mill M larl hus 49,
was convicted at the present term ~
court for the above offense ,afthouEfs
at the time OF the trial three weelsE
ago he did not implicate Palmer ana
Thompson) and has since been await
ing transportation to Moundsyille tra
serve two-year sentence in the perm
tertiary for forgery. But now he may
be held here for while longer a. 81
witness in the case against pa nner-
and Thompson, together with numer-
GUS other criminal cases covering -
period OF year or more in which alafl
three fellows are implicated accoNfnES
to recent developments.
Harlan Thompson 10 also iT JAIN.
following his arrest for completely fa
the recent theft of several revoivert..
penknives and cartridges from III 81
Cushwas hardware store. Constable
Wolf yesterday made a search al tbs
house of J. r. Powell. in Hender'r
Addition, stepfather of Thompson, aBss
where he makes his home. The sfn~
Ger found concealed under the hoox-
! five revolvers, seven pocket knives
and a cigar box full OF cartridges
MIR. Cushwa identified all the goossH
as belonging to him except pear
banded pocket knife. Roy Retire.
lhouser says Avcrill Palmer helper
Thompson In the hardware robbery
Thompson was placed in jail to-
await a hearing before Justice FesfsmA
Vim. Slssoney, of North MartsHx
burg. was also arrested Thursday az
ternoon at the wooden mills, wher@
both NE and Palmer are employed afas
liz IN iail for hearing before Juss8css
Smith on the charge of breaking ini0
a n. & o. freight car some time ago
According to statement matte hr'
Hettenhouser to Prosecuting Attorney
INoll and Sheriff Kettering, he ThoDIf
son and Palmer, were guilty ct boM
ups, robberies and all sorts OF crimeHs
committed in Martinsburg for some.
time back. SO now It Is pretty wei1
ascertained who the guilty parties
are, although they have been susWsct-
ed all along, but Hettenhonser gavsN
the thing away.
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