The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-11-25
A SNEAK Thief CAUGHT

one of the hoardera at the home If
Mrs J. j. Clark on Weat Main
street Mr.. Willie CLARK and one
of I he boarders followed the fleeing
daikey so closely that he was una.
BILE to elude his rnrsuera and az
was finally caught lie was turn.
cd over to the authorities and he
was taken to Jail. When he was
searched n pair of cuff buttons
were found in his possession, aIso
small picture. an unmounted
photograph. which articles were
identified az being tho property of
Mr., w J Bernard.
The came day, Thursday, when
Mr. BERNARD was at dinner wit
Lls family thief entered the bed.
room and considerably disturbed
IhiDgs in l,asty search for valua
blea, When the family returned
TO that part Of the house it was
readily apparent to them that an
intruder had been there. /, was
discovered that Mr.. Bernardo
watch, fob, aud Keystone charm
had been taken from its place on
an armour shelf. Also, Gotta
army revolver. n pair Of cuff but
tons, two scarf clasps. some email
change. aud few other things of
legs value. lpaide Of one Of the
Tide of the watch oaae Mr.. Bernard
carried u picture If one Of bis
children. This picture, which CIV.
identity had been removed from
the stolen watch, and the cuff but.
tons were found upon the prisoner
when he was searched. The fact
that he had not the watch or other
missing articles with him gave
rise TO the conclusion that he had
a confederate or two. and theae
possible accomplices had not been
apprebeDded.
The darkey wore cap The
cap was identified IA one mIssiny
from the home Of DR. Walter +.
Cafstena since the night before.
The Iberian learned that the Doc
tor was called from his home after
dark on Wednesday evening.
Thls left Mrs. Uarstens at home
with t he children. While che was
out Of her room, in another part Of
the house, q thief entered and
somewhat disturbed things by his
hasty hunt. A silver pocket
book, containing ten dollars. the
boys Dap. and q few other articles
OF minor value were missing.
When the boy was caught he wae
promptly turned over to the Chief
of Police Phil Broughton and he
was identified as julius Joseph,
the same boy who had SCI we'd "a
yard boy at the home Of DR.. Gar
stems for a considerable while.
lie wac perfectly familiar with the
arrangement Of the various de
partments Of the home, which
probably enabled him to move
about the house with but little
danger Of being discovered, even
before the family had retired.
This boy ia almost grown-cer.
tainly old enough to understand
the character of bis offences. He
should be given such punishment
"a will convince him that the way
of the transgressor IL hard. 1t Ia
said that he Ia the same boy who
served as q yard boy at the home
of Capt. Ed. G. Morse for AZ long
a while.
Information also comes that a i
negro man was discovered on the
stairs Of the home Of Rev. X. X
Diggs, on Jefferson street, on
Thursday. When he was halted
and questioned az to his inten
tions, he hung his head and meek
" retired, saying nothing. just
previous to this, and without |
knocking, he tried the door at the
rear Of Mrs. NJ. Soulier's home.
When he found that he was faced
and questioned az to his wants, he
asked. "noes DR.. King live herei"
UDdaunted by his rebuff he imme
diately went to the rectory with.
out making any attempt to act
upon the information given him,
directing the way to DIR. Kings
home.
Chief Broughton has captured q |
second party and lodged him In
the city Jail, who refuses to give J
his name. With this second ar.
rest the Chief recovered Mr.. Bern
ards revolver, watch, and other
articles, except the money. Julius
claims that he threw away the
purse that was taken from DIR.
Oarsten's home, and IL il needless
to add that the money was also
"thrown away The Chief, how
ever, seemed to entertain hopes
yesterday morning that he would
make further recoveries. There
may be other arrests.
On Thursday there was another
happening Of q rather suspicious
character, though it is not alto
gether clear that Julius, or his
.cufadarato nf tim n n ~ NJ arm thu