The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-27

Detective Amiable Ii. Coats, who had
been left 10 guard the door OF the
house, heard the shots and rushed
In, 20 find the detectives holding their
prisoner PROSTATE on the floor.
Loot valued at more than $1,000
and consisting OF everything from a
violin 10 clothing and all sorts OF
jewelry was found In the basement
OF the place, later in search by
a horde OF police and detectives
Eleven occupants OF the house. a
sort OF all-nations rendezvous, were
arrested for investigation, but all
were released later. The house is
owned by Sophie Lyons. known 10 the
police of the whole world, and own
er OF much property in this city.
Shortly after o'clock. Saturday
morning, another search OF the house
revealed cave, dug in the basement,
and projecting under the sidewalk
The cave was boarded up, and had
not yet been used, apparently, as no
plumber was found there.
The officers later went 10 No. 3l5
Fort-st west where Abbatoy roomed,
up to two weeks ago, and there they
found a box, held as security for
room rent, and found more stolen jew.
elry, tobacco, cigarettes, and other
articles from a variety OF Jobs"
Nbbatoy cOnfesses that ne burglar
lied Julius Steinberg's pAwnshop al
No. 119 Michigan-ave., where $500
worth OF loot was taken in eight suit
cases; II. Steinbergs store at No
.2l1 Michigan; Carp & Jacobs loan
office, No. 1872 Michigan.ave.. and M
Tuchbants loan office. at No. 9 Alb
bott-st
Abbatoy says he was the inside
man" and Stevenson was the outside
man." and that they had no other
accomplices.
Stevenson was caught, Friday
sleeping in the cellar in the home OF
Joseph Bush, No. 100 Charlotte-ave
Bush also being taken In on suspicion
Stevenson confessed during the day
that he and Abbatoy we're raidins
stores.
The three detectives were sent to
arrest Abbatoy His wife told thesS
he was not at home The house was
dark. They searched the room, by the
light of O'Grady's pocket fash lamp
and as the ray fell on Abbatoy, crouch,
ing in closet he opened fire. send
ing three shots In rapid succession
The fiashlight dropped. and in the
darkness, the two wounded officers
and their quarry battled about the
room, until Abbatoy was helpless.
Abbatoy, when grilled by the police
later, said, "I'd shoot any detective
that tried TO get me- II / had been
able TO find Stevenson. wouldn't
have been home. We were going 10
burglarize Louis Grosslight's place
Friday night"
Detective O'Grady, scofing at the
serious wounds In his body, insisted
on sitting up when the surgeons tried
to examine him. Detective Donovan
also showed his grit by insisting thai
he was all right, and begging the hos
pital authorities not to notify his sis
tiers, and frighten them. They were
notified by the police, but told tina
their brother was In no danger. The,
visited him shortly afterward.
James Sweeney, 3 years old, OF No
I73 Eighth-st.; James Burns, 18, No. n
Eighth-st., and James Sheedy, IT, Nc
Ill3 Nineteenth-st,, were found sleer
| Ing In the basement OF the house a
No. 315 West Fort-st. when Il wa
searched for Abbatoy's plumber. TIL
boys were held for investigation
though II Is not thought that the
were implicated in any OF Abbatoy'
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