The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-13
CHICAGO BANDIT
IS CAUGHT IN
SAN FRANCISCO
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$l00,G0O Thief Declares That Min.
ister's Wife Started Him on
His Career.
READS LIKE A ROMANCE
Does the Story Of HIS Exploits, His
Robberies, His Captures and
Prison Terms.

SaE fTaHclMO, MhiSh - Haei
arrest here is the most amazing
burglar OF the century, He gives
The name. Of Owen D. Conn. He also
Is known by the name OF Charles
b. Harding. Char es Harvey, Dale
and SOM. Harvey is believed to be
the mans right name A pretty girl.
his wife, and six-year-old son OF
the man, last heard of in Milwaukee
may be the means through which
the police will unravel the mystery
of the mans life.
To the San Francisco police Conn
has made confession of a remark
able series OF burg aries committed
in this and adjacent cities during the
last few months. These robberies
are said to have netted him over
100000.
A mysterious woman who lived at
the st. Francis Hotel in San Fran
cisco, where Conn was staying at
the time OF his arrest. dropped from
sight soon after C9nn's arrest and
is said to have taken with her loot
estimated to be worth at least $780,
600. The San Francisco police be
. lieve the woman to be on her way
to Chicago and have asked the po'
lice here to watch for hen and arrest
her. %
The woman was ronn's partner IN
crime. She accompanied Conn on
his trips of burglary and was in the
habit of carrying an automatic
pistol with her at such times.
To the San Francisco police Conn
made the statement that it was the
wife of former Chicago minister
who helped him on his downward
career.
Do Not Believe Story.
The police do not believe al ne
told He said he had been engaged
in robbing houses in that part Of
the country for two years. He was
released from prison in milwaukee,
only last December.
The police do not know the name
Of the woman he accuses. They Dc
know that Conn was married arlc
that he once made most daring
escape from prison because of lovt
for his wife and their child.
In September, 1907, Conn was
sentenced to the House OF Correction
in Milwaukee for burglary. 4
short time later a baby was born t.
his wife, This young woman was
deeply in love with the burg ar ami
during his trial and at his convic-
ton steadfastly refused to believe
that he was anything bnt reput
able citizen,
Conn heard OF the birth OF thu
baby He broke Jail. He Wen
home to minister to the wife an,
child. He left the home to &c
medicine and was recaptured.
Wife Devoted to Him.
Later when Conn had been ar
rested in Chicago for burglary an,
was on trial this woman was de
voted to him. She even then refuse,
to lose her faith in him and wa
present during the trial. She weep
bitterly when the man was sent t
prison.
Conn is known as q cease knife
worker. His favorite method 0
forcing his way into house is wit
a case knife, He has operated al
over the country. The story of hi
exploits, his robberies, his capture
and the different prison terms h
has served reads ike a romance.
Blames Minister'S Wife.
Il was infatuated with the VIII
of a former Chicago minister" h
said, "and she made me get none
for her. she induced me to rob
number of fats in the daytime. oc
casionally assisting. Then sh
wanted me to hold up a man, but
refused. and she got a younger ma
to do the job. She ran away wit
him and | came to the Pacific coas
l had been working as a bookkeepe
in Chicago, where my mother an
sister live. -
The San Francisco police, throug
letters from his mother found i
Conn's effects. established his rigt
name. According to his confession
Conn has stolen jewelry wort
$4,000 in the last two years. Tn:
concluded on Third Page.