The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-27
Confesses that He Robbed
Bricks Harness Store and
Sold Articles TO Pay His
Gambling Debts.
BLAMES DEVINNEl
FOR HIS CRIME
Has Been Hiding in Devin-
ney's Resort Since the
Night He Pilfered Arti-i
cles from the Store.

Henry Denney. colored. was arrested
last night for burglarizing Philip
Bricks harness store. 500 Main street.
early Sunday morning. he was bound
over to the circuit court on the charge
of burglary.
| Denney was offering for safe pocket
knives and pocketbooks. which We're
among the articles missed from the
harness store. Patrolman vogelsong
and Chief Gormon. after they had
learned this, secured the city TO ascer-
tain Denney's whereabouts. He was
found at Bob Devinney's resort at the
corner of TT. Wayne Avenue and ID
street. Denney was loafing in one OF
the rooms when surprised by the on
GERS
| Get up and come with us. You are
wanted" said Chief Gormon. Denney
went with the officers. refusing 10 say
a word and TO answer questions until
he arrived at police headquarters.
Here he confessed TO the burglary. tell
ing a story which is believed by the po-
lice. He is not suspected of being con-
nected with the burglary of J. r. Rat
liif's jewelry store Monday night.
| Confesses to Police.
He made the following confession to
the police. II am AZ years old and have
wife and two children in Garret
Lancaster. KY, four months ago.
While in Kentucky was prosecuted
for wife desertion and for lighting I
deserted my wife and came to Rich
mond when left. have recently been
employed as a laborer for a contract
ing firm between Eleventh and
Twelfth street on Main street
On the night of November %.
bought a bottle of whiskey at the Oak
land Wine company and stayed there
until the place closed. ! went out the
back door and walked east through
the alley to Sixth street. stayed there
a while and then went back 10 the al
ley and broke the window in the rear
of Bricks harness store. After I got
inside / walked to the front of the
store and took pocket-books, knives,
two valises. two hand bags and
horse blanket
Il left the store the same way ] en-
tered and then went to Bob Devin-
ney's place on Ft Wayne avenue
stayed there all night. and every 9TH
er night since I robbed the store. All
my trouble can be laid to Devinney's
place where we gambled and lost all
my money. I never would have robbed
the store il had not needed the mon
ey which lost playing poker and 9TH
er gambling games in Devinneys
place"
Searched His Room.
Patrolman Bundy was informed of
Denney's former lodging house and
went there. finding many of the stolen
articles. When arrested the prisoner
had seven pocketbooks and eight
knives in his possession. He told the
police he kept his loot in Devinney's
place over Sunday. Nearly all the stoI-
zen property has been recovered or will
be by the police who have been inform
ed as to where Denney disposed OF it.
| Among his effects was found letter
from his mother living in Lancaster.
Ky. She appealed TO her boy TO lead an
honest life and sent him come money
to pay his insurance and club dues.
She urged him TO help support her and
the rest of his family.
In some of the pocketbooks were
found stage money which was exhibit
ed in the window OF the store for the
purpose of advertising the pocket
books This may have led Denney to
rob the store believing the money to
be good.
Result of Investigation.
An investigation of the alleged burg
laries of the last few weeks was made
today. and the following results were
obtained
Lauren whiteseiI, 4e2 South Twelfth
street-Nurse heard suspicious noise
on lower floor. She investigated and
found an open window where the win
dow shade was blowing against the
window. No traces of burglar were
found
Edward Valdois. 403 South Fifth
street-A knocking was heard at the
front door which startled the occu-
pants. When they answered the door
no one was there. No traces of burg
larry were found
Ray busseh- aia Soutn Eftsentn
street-Mrs. Bussen was alone in the
ihouse and heard window open. She
screamed and when her husband came
home, he found the window open
i Mark HaIdeman. 631 South Eighth
istreet-Two women in the house
Ialone They heard a suspicious sound
land though. burglars were attempting
to get into the house One of the wom-
en- then lef. the house No traces OF