The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
Arrest May Clear Up Series of Housebreahing in Va
 rious Sections of City
STOLEN VALUABLES
 FOUND BY OFFICERS
Burglar Attempts Flight and Is Shot in the Leg-Officers Propst and Heacock Make this Impor-
 tant Capture

The most important catch of burglars made by the local police department for some time was executed early yester- day morning, when Officers Propst and Heacock arrested Columbus Hale and Craig Phillips, both negroes. Phillips was shot in the leg when he resisted the officers and tried to escape. Police officials say the negroes entered a large number of houses early yesterday morn ing and stole valuables worth about 5000, and a large amount of cash. It is generally conceded that the arr rest will clear up one of the biggest series of burglaries the local police have had to contend against. It is thought that the two men arrested yesterday were largely responsible for the burg laries which occurred in North Bir- mingham last week, when about 10 homes were entered and several hun dred dollars worth of valuaoles taken.
 A BIG CATCH
 The men did not deny to the police that they entered the houses which were burglarized yesterday morning. The arrest is given up to be the big gest catch since that of Roy veil, who entered many dwellings and took about $2Oo0 worth of valuables here, about a year and a half ago, was caught by Detectives Macke and Brannon.
 call was received at headquarters at about 3:30 o'clock yesterday morn- ing from 2214 Seventh avenue, north, suggesting that that district was being covered by burglars. Officers Propst and Heacock were sent to investigate the matter. These officers remained in the section after they had gone to 2214 Seventh avenue, north, and at 2312 Sixth avenue, north, saw what appeared to be someone using a flashlight n the sec- ond story of the home.
 The officers examined the doors of the residence and found one of them open. There they awaited the men whom they heard and saw coming down the stairs. As soon as the negroes reached the door they were commanded to raise their hands and when Phillips refused to do so and attempted to es- cape he was fired on, the bullet taking effect in his leg.
 WORKING ON CASE DclcCtlfGS DI dIlu w. H. IIOpSl are still working on the case, trying to find the full extent of the Lurglaries The negroes are held on three charges of burglary and one of carrying concealed weapons, each.
 The following are numbers of some of the houses the negroes are alleged to have entered, with the names of the persons who were burglarized and articles missed:
 2211 Seventh avenue, between $10 and SIP taken from MT. Gardner; $9.75 taken from MT. Orr; 2214 Seventh avenue, $1 taken from MT. Hyde; one ladies brace let watch, one gold nugget, one gents watch and $1.70 taken from John Me- Clever; S5 cents and one watch taken from Hugh McPoland; 2221 Seventh ave- nue. $4 taken from G. B. Guthrie; 23l2 Sixth avenue indorsed check for $3S.45 and about $10 in bills taken from John H. Brown; purse containing check for $42, $19 in cash and a small brass key taken from B. J. Bush; valuables were also reported taken from the residences at 25OO Sixth avenue and 2311 Eighth ave- nue.
 Much of the stolen goods was recov- cred and returned to the owners.