The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-09
FOURTEEN CASES . OF ROBBERY ARE CHARGED ID NEGRO Valuable Property Recov- cred Following Capture of
 James Whaley
TOTAL VALUE MAY
 REACH $4OOO MARK
Negro Has Confessed to Numerous Robberies in Birmingham, Mem phis and Montgomery-List
 of Birmingham Robberies

City Detectives Fully, Ray and Murphy will appear before Judge I. H. Benners this morning to swear out fourteen war rents against James Whaley, negro, covering charge of burglary and grand larceny in each case. Whaey, who was arrested about 10 days ago by Detectives Ray and Fully, had been confined in the city jail, awaiting the execution of the warrants. He is credited by the police department with being accountable for the majority of the robberies in Birming ham during the past five months, He has confessed to being a professional burglar.
 Immediately following his arrest, the negro was taken to photographer where his picture was taken and added to the rogues gallery. One of these was sent to the sheriff at Sidell, La, as it was believed Whaley was the negro wanted at u at place for murder, and for whom a reward of $500 was offered. However, the sheriff at that place later wired back that he was not the same man.
 Through confessions which Whaley is alleged to have made to the detectives, has been disclosed one of the most daring series of burglaries which has ever come to the notice of the Birmingham police department. The negro it is stated, con- fessed over 20 burglaries and then stopped. saying that he couldn't remem- ber them all It is stated that he operated in three Birmingham, Memphis and Montgomery-an that he would commit ltt arv n and pO t0 tbA her and there sell or pawn the stolen goods In this way the detectives of the local department were puzzled for a long time to locate the stolen property.
 It was estimated at headquarters that the total amount of the stolen property of which the negro is alleged to have confessed stealing, will reach the S4000 mark. over S250O worth of this has been recovered and returned to the owners.
 A list of the cases which have been charged against Whaley and for which warrants will be sworn out Is given be- low. In each of these cases, all or the greater part of the property has been recovered by Detectives Fully, Ray and Murphy:
 James Sharp, 2so5 Third avenue, north, robbed on October 5.
 Fred Schmidt, 2320 North Third avenue, robbed on August ', 1912.
 B. F. Jackson, 2100 North Fifth avenue, robbed on October 20.
 Mrs. II. Hayes, 211 North Seventh ave nue. robbed on October %. c. R. Price, 1113 North Twenty-fifth street, robbed on September '.
 F.. L. Ivey. 2111 North Seventh avenue, robbed during September
 c. B. Powell, 103l South Twelfth street, robbed on September l.
 R. Phillips. 20l9 Quinlin avenue robbed on September 30
 Mir. Danzts, PIP North Fifth avenue, robbed on September To-
 Sid D. smith, 920 South Nineteenth street, robbed on July 8.
 C. F. Enslen, 2155 Highland avenue. robbed on September '.
 James Weatherly, 939 South Twentieth street, robbed on September 1.
 s H. Hauvrey, at Mason hotel, 201S North Fifth avenue, robbed on October ?.
 James Douglas, 1915 Rush avenue, robbed on October 22.
 Those cases where the stolen property has not yet been recovered, are being withheld pending further developments.