The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-10-03
Arrested Yesterday For
Receiving Stolen
Property.
IN NET
Police Activity Brngis Total
Number Now Arrested
To Six.

Two more boys are under arrest
for implication in the Becker Cloth
ing store robbery and indications
point to the fact hal there may be
more of them as the police net is be-
ing drawn tighter and tighter in an
effort to get at the bottom of the af-
fair. The arrest of C.. j. Murphy, Il
barber, commonly known here as
Chick, by Sheriff Berry in Minnea-
polls and cleric Bras, a former
Mitchell boy by Chief Smith here yes
terday afternoon brings the total
number now implicated up to six.
Bras was arrested on Il charge OF
receiving stolen property and having
known at the time he bought it that
it was stolen. When taken by the
chief to the court house yesterday
evening he admitted to having in his
possession a $500 suit for which
he paid the original purloiners only
$1,000. According to the story he
told the chief, he vent into the store,
picked out the suit he wanted and
the next day it was brought to him,
by one OF the thieves. Thus Brass
got Il good suit for less than half
price, the original %purloiner made
$40 on the deal, and Mr.. Becker was
Oit iC PSc. III Cso % ioIliG u a u pre-"
sent at Seattle. He is a former Mitch
ell boy and always moved in the best
circles among the younger set. His
reputation was excellent, and it is be-
lleved the chance of getting good
clothes at a bargain tempted him into
the compact, without thinking of the
consequences if caught or the fact
that he is equally guilty with the
thieves under the eyes of the law.
Bras was placed in Jail yesterday af-
%ternoon. He waived preliminary
hearing and was bound over to the
circuit court which meets in Novem-
Der. His bonds were set at $500 and
he was released last night, as he
was able to raise the amount. Bras
declares that he did not pay ter dol
lars cash for the suit but that Med
ley owed him that amount and he
took the suit on the debt.
Murphy Was Waterman.
Chick" Murphy, was the watch
man of the deal. When the robbery
was being pulled off Friday night,
under the watchful eyes of Chief
Smith, which led to the boys undoing
Murphy was stationed on the side
walk in front of the store to keep an
eye out for the regular police. After
the robbery was consumated, he took
two suit cases heavily loaded with
the spoils, bought a ticket for Min
neapolis and left town. The chief let
him go, fearing by a premature ar
rest to alarm Milo A~spinwall, the re-
ceiver of the goods in Minneapolis
before Sheriff Berry got there. The
sheriff left Saturday night. Saturday
morning the chief telephoned to the
sheriff and old him that Murphy was
on the way with the stolen goods n
to look out for him. This led to Muir
phys arrest almost as soon as he got
off the train. He had W. suit cases
filled with stolen goods in his pos
session. When the o where Asp
inwall and Murphy lived together in
Minneapolis was searched a large
quantity of the stolen articles were
found to be stored there. Sheriff
Berry is still in Minneapolis but will
return to this city with Aspinwall
and Murphy as soon as he can get
the necessary papers to get them out
of Minnesota.
Chief Bided His Time.
The robbery which led to the cap
true was pulled off at $50 Saturday
morning. Chief Smith was on the
lookout but states that although he
had some suspicious he was not sure
who was doing the stealing until he
saw them in the act. With the names
in his possession he bided his time to
make the arrest, and delayed it as
long as possible in order to give
Sheriff Berry a chance to get Aspin-
wall before he was alarmed. All day
Saturday ne chief watched his vic
tins, and they ven about their
work as usual. Sunday forenoon,
Abe Koolish went to the Elks Hall,
where the Elks committee was set
thing bills for the dance corn palace
week. Koolish led the orchestra for
the dances and he drew $125.00,
which was coming to him. He an
nounced at the time that he was
preparing to leave that night for
Minneapolis where he would enter
the University OF Minnesota and take
a course in chemistry. Sunday af-
ternoon, Chief Smith saw him enter
an automobile where several other
boys were riding. AS the machine
started up, the chief mounted the
step and told the driver to go to the
court house. When that place was
reached, Koolish was taken before
states attorney VIM. Herbert. who
was waiting and then confessed to
the whole thing. The chief hurriedly
arrested Verne Woodman and Phil
Medley, and they also confessed.
koolish had laid his plans for
escape we'll. His trunk loaded with
valuable merchandise was packed
and at the depot ready to be checked
through. At his rooms were found
two suit cases, also we'll loaded. This
morning it developed that Verne
Woodman had also made plans to go
to Minneapolis Monday morning. 1t
is assumed that to throw off suspic-
ion, koolish was to go on the Mil
: waukee Sunday night and Woodman
1 Oh the Northwestern Monday morn
ing. The boys have all enjoyed good
: regulations here. and none of them
with the exception of Koolish have
ever been in trouble before. 1t de-