Arizona republican., 1913-08-09
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Charles Moon and R. Brooks Are Arrested by Night Police Suspected of Rob bcry of the Valley Cloth ing Conpany's Store

Indiscretion in discussing their af- fairs without first having ascertained that there was no possibility of theiY being overheard. led to tho arrest at ten o'clock last evening of Charles Moon and R Brooks on suspicion of having robbed the Valley Clothing Store early yesterday morning and making away with upwards of one hundred dollars worth of goods Be fore Moon had been subducd after he realized that he was under arrest. he had put un q fight with the four po- licemen who had hurried to the Crystal Bar in response to q message received from woman occupying a flat over that saloon. and who had overheard the conversation of the men as they stood in Wall street, just outside the saloon and directly under her windows
 That Moon and Brooks were not only the burglars of the night before. but that they had already planned another robbery for last night is also believed for one of the men in his converse ton made remark that everything was in as good shape at that time as 1t was tn" night before. One is also said to have advised the other not to be afraid of the police and criticized him for having run the night before and left a pal to shift for himself.
 The Lord helps those who help themselves" is the reply the man is said to have made to the charge of desertng the other when the police were seeking them
 When the telephone message was re- Civcd at the police station last night, Policeman MCGrath was sent to the Crystal Bar On his way he encount- cred Merchants Patrolman Gaskin. Just as they were arriving they were joined by Policeman Morrcn and Will kerson. The four entered the place and found Moon and Brooks. one standing at the bar the other seated upon a bench. Gaskin made a few inquiries of Moon and then informed him he was under arrest. Instantly Moon began striking right and left one blow landing upon McGrath's jaw. A straight drive from Morrelrs right and a tap over the head from Gaskin's gun placed Moon in a state where it was possible to adjust the nippers. He fought all the way to the police station and again threatened the entire quartctte of officers as he was being booked. Brooks said little and went along without trouble
 On the way to the police station, Moon is said to have remarked 'I am guilty and I don't care who knows it."
 Letters in Moons pocket indicate that he has wife living in Lowell and that the two have been separated for sometime having quarrclcd It is also indicated that he has recently been a prisoner from Bisbee in the Cochise county jail at Tombstone A letter from some woman signed herself Elm ma. cautions Moon against drinking and bad company. Tn q letter Moon seems to have written but not mailed to some person whose name is not given he expresses remorse for his drinking and other bad habits.
 IL was about 2:3o a'clock yesterday morning that Gaskin and McGrath heard a noise as of persons upon the inside of the establishment. The off Cers entered the store and found that the rear door had been forced in. a panel having first been broken, evil dently with a freight car brake shoe found lying nearby. Disorder was not ed upon every hand and there was evil dcnCe that the intruders had made a hurried exit
 
 store, McGrath hurried to the rear. As he ran into Wall street. he saw a man emerge from q building and dart out towards Central avenue He gave chase and overlook the man who at tempted to hide behind d wagon near the Commercial corral At the police station the man gave the name of An tonic CheSky. He was unable to speak much English but stated that he had been sleeping in vacant room adjOin- ing the Red Cross Employment Agency when the officer frightened him and caused him to run. Examination of the room designated rcVcaIc two other men, one undresscd and asleep. the other awake and partly clothed. These men were also taken to the police sta tion one giving the name of Stokcr John and the other that of A Kent
 A thorough investigation conducted by Chief Moore yesterday convinced him that the men were hardly connect cd with the burglary for the reason that they would not have had time enough to have disposed of their booty in the short time between the discovery of the robbery and the apprehension of the men. They were accordingly re- leased last evening"
 It is now believed that Moon and Brooks took refuge in the Wctzler gro ccry store adjoining the clothing estab- lishment and that they were in hiding there while the officers prosecuted their search The grocery store was found to have been entered but no goods was missing. An effort is being made to locate their room in town. if they have any in the hope of locating the stolen goods. Warrants will be is sued this morning for the two men and they will probably be removed at once to the county jail. The complaints will be sworn to by Patrolman Gaskin.
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