The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-10-04

par1s, tales from tne Aaoldu
Nights or a sketch from "Oliver
twist" involving two ex-convicts OF
.e state prison. two 12 year-old boys
If respectable Denver parentage and
ertain well known business men of
Glenwood Springs was made public
here today by Warden Thomas J. Ty.
nan of the penitentiary. who in con-
junction with the chiefs of police OF
Colorado Springs and Denver. the
sheriff OF Garfield county and Harry
o. Tedrow. United States district at,
torney. has been working on the case
for several weeks.
Involved in the story Is record
of burglary. robbery, forgery. using
he mails for fraudulent purposes and
in the criminal history of Colorado.
Charles ]. Taylor. alias James
Clark. No. 1868 on the prison roster.
was received at the penitentiary from
Denver Oct. 10. 1913. for burglary and
larceny. He was paroled Sept. 10.
1914, violated his parole. was arrest ed
later in. Kansas City and brought
back to prison Feb. 10. 1916. and fin
ally discharged Dec. 1. 1916.
While in prison here Taylor be
came acquainted with William Der
ger. alias William Mcdonald. No. 97Ol.
sent up from Pueblo under sentence
OF from three to five years for burg
larry. During recent months Berger
has been trusty. working al the
prison road camp near Glenwood
Springs, and as a member of the COM
missary department one OF his duties
wa sto haul supplies purchased in
Glenwood out to the prison camp,
After his release from prison last
December. Taylor went over 10 Glen
wood Springs. and in May OF this year
carried an ad in the Denver papers
asking for young boys to adopt. prom
ising them good homes and good treat
ment. He signed himself Charles J.
Taylor. proprietor of Tayior's Ranch
and summer Gardens apd giving IA
references well known business men
OF Gienwood Springs.
About that time the wife OF NJ, D.
Harris of 47S Milwaukee street. Den
yer. died. leaving him the sole care
and guardianship of two orphaned
children. IL years of age. named Em-
nett and Everett Harris. The father
Of the boys. who was employed In the
rocery business at a small salary.
saw Tayior's advertisement in the
newspapers and correspondence en-
sued. which ended in his sending the
boys 10 Glenwood Springs. Glowing
letters. purportinC TO be from the
boys. but which were forgeries. writ.
ten by Taylor. were received ref,u.
'riy by the father. telling OF the fna
home and splendid treatment they
were receiving The boys occasionally
visited the road-making camp. where
hey were introduced as cousins of
BeFgefs and nephews OF Tayior's.
Taylor. who really had neither prop.
erty interests OF any kind. nor hon.
7st employment. stayed around Glen
wood Springs until Berger's release
from prison under an expiration OF
sentence on Sept. 10th. when all four
If them disappeared. leaving no trace
Almost Immediately after their de-
parture an epidemic OF burglaries and
a.f. mi. ... l..
Springs. Houses were broken into in
7arions paris Of the city and valuable
every description were carried
way. Every effort OF the Colorado
Springs police to unravel the mystery
of the fhens was unayailing until one
night last week they detained two
boys on the street. whom they thot
might possibly know something about
the affair. The evidence against the
eys was not sufficient to hold them
and they were released after being
questioned by the officers.
IN the course Of the Interrogation
10 which the boys were submitted. in
formation was obtained that led the
police to suspect that certain house
referred to in the course Of the con
"rsation might afford solution OF
the matter. A search OF the premises
revealed a veritable Ala Baba's cache
~ stolen goods. including watches.
'ewelry, automobile rugs. clothing and
q host Of other articles of value. The
ncuse was deserted when the police
went there and two Of them secrefed
emselves on the premises to avail
The return of the thieves. Shortly af