El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17
ADMITS MANY
PETTY THEFTS
H. Moran Takes Officers to
16 FL Paso Homes That
Have Been Robbed.

: More than $1,000 worth Of silverware.
Clothing. grips, jewelry and miscelIa-
neOus articles taken from El Paso
I homes during the past four months
nave been recovered by city detectives.
following the confess On Of H. Moran,
arrested Tuesday afternoon By detect
/ I've T. Avaunt on a charge Of burglary
Accompanied by three officers. lIo-
ran was taken around the city We'd
nesday morning and pointed out about
Is FL PasO homes where burglaries
have been committed within the past
1 iour months il IS said. Through his
/ desire 10 help locate the stolen prop
I erty after his arrest. the silverware.
the greater majority OF which is en-
sraEed with initials, was recovered
wednesday morning. together with
many articles Of clothing. Jeweiry and
other articles Six suit cases We're also
located and taken TO the police station
Disposed of Booty.
According TO Moran. when asked
Wednesday morning 10y a Herald re-
porter if he did it he disposed OF the
silverware after each burglary. There
IS quite an amount OF iewelry and
other things that Yet remain unrecov-
cred, according 10 Capt J E Stowe. OF
the detective department who ex-
pressed his opinion OF the goods as
enough silverware to stock the big
Eest hotel in town. and enough
clothes 10 outfit the Villa army"
Much SiIverware Found.
Among the silVerware which bears
engraved initials are the following.
SIX silver spoons with the letter D
six spoons with the letters M l. l."
IN Old English lettering. six spoons
six knives. and six forks. with the word
'AragOn" on the handle. silver spoon
with the letters Il H K" on the han
rfa. 4 ra.arHH u
Epworth university spoon. engraved
g {. r." fifth month, 23d daN. 1907. /
and another engraved C p. n Oc- !
tober ] (. 1895. were recovered The
spoons had been badly mutilated in an |
effort to determine whether they We're /
really valuable or not. chips being TAX |
en- out in several OF the articles
Other initial silverware and jewelry I
follow: One solid gold signet ring win /
letter N a thimble with Big ) flour
inscribed on the side: gold bracelet /
Nth the letter b" a gold ring with /
he letters &C. n c. or E u. c.
Unmarked Articles. Too
Unmarked property recovered which !
; being held pending Identification by /
Is owners Includes 4 toilet set. AN
alarm clock. one silver mirror. one
Vory mirror two pistols. clothing, on
'rA glasses pearl necklace. cuff bug |
ons. Whisk broom, a cameo ring. three
aNalieres- two flashlights, several
heap rings and razors.
Napt- 0tpN requests Ii@L All II PaSO- ]
rs whose homes have been robbed |
within the past four months TO come |
o the city detective office and identify /
heir property If possible
Makes ~CIean Breast
" Wednesday morning after his return
rom trip with the detectives. Moran
tated that he desired 10 make state
lent TO the reporters The statement !
blows:
y want to tell you newspaper bors |
hat ] have been in Il Paso for about q
ve months and have been pulling these J
3Ds every day or So I have been doing |
his for the past u years. in many cir ]
IS / have never been caught before |
nd ] would not have been caught here !
Mt FOR detective Avaunt. lie is the /
'an TO whom the cred Is due FOR nv I
rreSt"