Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-09
DAVIES LANDS
CHICKEN Thief

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the forgotten basement switch he
thought he saw mans white shirt
bosom. in near and dangerous promim-
ity to the Bun Orpingtons. Mr.. Da-
vies procured his % rifle. There
were no shells in the clip. That's all
that saved the tall man." who enters
the action right now.
Climbs 7-Foet Fence.
! While Mrs. Davies was ransacking
bureau, vases, and other likely lurking
places for rifle shells. the man upon
whose shirt front the basement lights
had played with calcium effect made
a dash for the fence. 1t is seven feet
high but 80 was the man. He went
over 1t while Mr.. Davies-cartridges
having finally been found-was whang.
ing away. through, the French win.
dow, right merrily at him. Bullets
sang around the ears Of the chicken
thief, but he fled down the street and
escaped.
Il don't believe hit him." said
Davies yesterday in discussing the
case. HE just went over that fence
as II it wasn't there"
Joseph Holzner. who lives 1t 71s
Fifth avenue, aroused by the firing
and turmoil, came over az Mr.. and
Mrs. Davies started upon an examina.
ton of the despoiled chicken yard.
Mrs. Davies went first. 1t must be
remembered they were her chickens.
Mrs. Davies went right into the chick.
en- house-and came out 1t rather
looked as though the Buff Orpington
flock were two Of three shy but they
were not sure.
Mr.. Davies went into the chicken
house and the others suddenly heard
sharp exclamation. Huddled up in
a corner was man. ~
Covers Thief.
what are you doing there? Come
QUIT" ordered Mr.. Davies, dropping the
muzzle of his trusty 20, which he still
carried in the hollow Of his shooting
arm, to cover the wretch.
The man came out. Mr.. Davies and
Mr.. Holzner conducted an inquisition
into the reasons for his presence in
the chicken house, while Mrs. Davies
telephoned the police.
The inquisitors expressed frank in.
credulity over the excuse given by the
chicken thief. that he was hungry.
you've got gold watch in your
pocket" said Mr.. Davies, observing
the mans fumbling with it. "Why
didn't you soak 1t for meal ticket
you got a meal ticket, too"
1t was true. The man had pulled 1t
out of his pocket.
tits no good, though" he protested.
There's only one meal punched. but
got statement from the restaurant
for 1885. and got to pay that up
before can get another blessed
meal"
He pulled brown paper "makin's"
from his pocket.
"Put 'em back" wrathfully ordered
Mr.. Holzner. Don't you dare smoke
around here"
Watch Offered ~ erlbe.
Meekly, the man stuffed the "mak-
ms" back into his pocket.
"You can have my watch" he said,
to Mr.. Davies. TITS gold. as you say,
and worth $65. You can keep it If
you'll let me CO."
put that back, too," sternly quoth
Mr.. Davies. ITS up to the police
man now; and they'll be here right
away"
Cue for Captain X. G. Church, of
the Aberdeen police department. He
was there, even as the words left Mr..
Davies lips. Exit chicken thief.
Checking Of the Buff Orpingtons, OF
which there should have been 10, and
search of the chicken yard showed
two missing and one slain. The corpse
rested in a corner of the battlefield.
! Mr.. Davies took it to the cold storage
plant of local butcher establishment
later In the day where the body will
lie in state until the appearance OF
No0rUo Th0unrcor-th mama Ufvou
by the chicken thief at the police
station-before the Chehalis county
superior court.
Sweating at the police station yes.
terday. failed to shake Thompson in
his insistence that he never saw the
tall man" before Saturday night
The police believe that the pair are
responsible for many lootings OF
chicken yards in Aberdeen, but
Thompson says he and the tall man.
just naturally drifted together, for the
first time, for the visit to the Dav.
les chicken yard.
Thompson, who is said to have
worked with fair regularity in Grays
Harbor lumber camps during the past
] year, was arrested by the local po
lice some twelve months ago as a
suspicious character but no charge
was pressed against him. He was
taken to Mortesano today to stand
trial in the superior court on the
charge of chicken stealing, a felony