The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-18
CLEVER WORK BY
CHIEF FULLER END
IN GOOD CATCH
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Burglar and Jewelry Stolen From,
5. J. Nicholson Found
Upon a Tip.
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SINGLE HANDED ARRESTED
QUARTETTE OF CHARACTERS
Gentle Hypnotic Methods Induce
Burglar to Uncover Plant
in Cottonwoods.
SINGLE HANDED ARRESTED
QUARTETTE OF CHARACTERS

James casey, OF Boston, Mass,
ex-conyict, is prisoner at police
headquarters anxious TO plead
guilty TO the charge of burglarizing
the jewelry store of $. j. Miehelsoif
shortly after o'clock Tuesday
morning.
Chief Fuller by bit OF clever io+
tective work captured the man and
sabJec.iug him to the gentle Ayp.
notic Influences of the Third Pc
gree' extracted the informaticI
where The stolen ieweiry had been
planted. 5rRE
Casey admitted smashing thu
glass in the front door, taking OF
his oyercoat, planting it on Sixth
street and observing an officer com.
ing down the opposite side of the
street ON Commercial avenue. hid
himself in the deep recesses of the
narrow doorway until the officer
had passed through Sixth toward
Ohio street. He then entered tie
store ana out of the second show
case on the north side helped him,
self TO all the loose jewelry he could
find, the whole invoicing $337.50
which hea~.Dlaeal in.y his poclzesssf'
Leaving the store he projected
down Commercial avenue. At the
corner of Sixth street he met a tai!
man dressed in brown suit oe
clothes who he thought had seen
him a. the burglary Without say
ing anything he gave him watch
bracelet aud continued on his way
TO the cottonwoods below the city
where he made three plants OF tho
jewclry wrapping each in a news
paper.
Casey concluding this proceeded
north into the city where he re-
manned several hours. Finally with
the intention of leaving the city
temporarily until the excitement
had suhsidcd. intending to retura
and recover his plant, he went NJ
the Ohio leyec to the crossing of the
Big Four and the Illinois Central
whore he met three men and was
standing talking to them when he
was surprised by Chief Fuller vino
single handed arrested the four and
brought. them to headquarters,
whore after examination it was
learned that the other three had
absolutely nothing to do with tho
burglary, even knowing nothing oe
the occurrence.
In the Gloom Room" the chief
worked on Casey and he agreed 10
tote fair and lead the chief to his
plant.
The chief. thief and Mr.. Michel.
son in tho latter's automobile went
down Washington avenue to the big
levee crossing whore the chief hand
cutting his left wrist to Casey's
right, gave the key to Mr.. Michel
son ani left him to await their fe-
turn.
Down the pair went until they
found the three plants made Nv
Casey between the telegraph road
and the Ohio river.
The burglary was discovered bv
sam Story when he opened tho
store at $50. lie Immediately
notified Mr.. Nicholson who asked
for the bloodhounds. They wera
given scent from tho bricked used
in smashing the glass but they fail-
ed to be Of any benefit, Casey in
talking about the robbery said
that the dogs passed him twice on
the street.
IL was about o'clock when Fal%
Ter got actively into the ease having
received a tip as to the perpetrasor
of the burglary including de-
scription. Then began the hunt
which eliminated in the arrest of
the quartette at the crossing and
the recovery of the planted loot.
BY noon the jewelry was restored
to Mr.. Nicholson, although thcra
are several pieces still missing
which Casey declares he must hava
dropped as he has no knowledge of
it, Neither did he have any assist
ance. lie came here from Mem.
phis.