Arizona republican., 1919-08-27
GREEK CHARGED N|THMURDERO IF
 HARRY CREME
Nick Rigles Is Arrested and
 Held in Bonds of $2O,000
 -Limps Like Man Who Ran From Scene of Crime

Charged with the murder of Harry Creme, professional gambler, early on the morning of August IS, Nick Rigles, a Greek, was arraigned before Justice Frank De Souza yesterday and his pre- Iiminary examination was set for next Wednesday, September 3. His bond was fixed at S20,000 which he was un able to furnish.
 Rigles was asked if he would have an attorney, and he replied that one would be provided for him by his "adminis- trator' who is at Bisbee. Who the administrator is was not explained, but it is supposed to be countryman chosen to look after the well being of Creeks within certain jurisdiction.
 Admittedly the owner of the black hat found near the top of the riekety stairs at Al Wall street a few minutes after the murder of Harry Creme. Rigles was taken into custody Sunday afternoon by Sheriff Montgomery and locked up in the county jail.
 Admits Ownership of Hat
 This was the first arrest made since a score of suspects were released fol- lowing the coroner's inquest on August 19, although county and city officials have been working continuously on the mystery since the murder occurred.
 Although he admits that he is the ] owner of the hat found at the scene of the murder and supposedly dropped by the man who killed Harry Creme Rigles maintains that the hat has not been in his possession since he Jeff Miami more than a year ago.
 County officials state that there are other suspicious circumstances which i have not been satisfactorily explained by Rigles.
 Rigles, who lived in rooming house kept by Mrs. C. Harris at 319 East Jef- 1 ferson street is a man whose habits are said to have been well known | was the custom of Rigles, it was said to return to his room at about mid night each night, to remain there unti 1 about 10.30 or Il o'clock next morning and to leave for down town, where ht had no regular employment where h, remained until be returned home agair late at night.
 Knew of Murder
 Harry Creme was murdered at abou 2:40 o'clock on Monday morning. Aug ust IS.
 Between midnight and o'clock or that morning, Mrs. Harris is alleged tt have told the officers, Rigles returned to his. room. He remained there foi five or ten minutes and then went out according to the statement attributed to Mrs. Harris. She did not hear hin return, she said, but declares tha when Rigles made his appearance iron his room at about 30 o'clock in tht forenoon he said to her:
 There's been a murder"
 Questioned later by the officers, Rig les is said to have maintained that h, had been in his room all night, denyins the statement of Mrs. Harris that h, had left it a few minutes after his ar. rival shortly after midnight
 Walks With Limp
 Rigles was asked by the officers how he knew there had been murder if h, had spent the entire night in his room The Greek is said to have replied tha. he got up from his bed at about 1 o'clock and went down near the Sants i F'e depot to- buy a sandwich At tn. restaurant, he said, man told him ot the murder.
 Rigles formerly lived at Bisbee wher, i he was employed in the mines. He was severely injured in an accident iron i which he probably will not recover -It looks and acts like sick man.
 He has noticeable limp, such a. 1 was observed by Jack Shields, Ear i Wright, Henry Alphin and Ed Hallorar who saw man run from the south enc ] of Wall street immediately after the shooting of Creme They testified al 1 the coroner's inquest that this mar walked with a decided limp. But all ot them agreed that when he approached Center street he stopped, Strengthened up and quit limping. Whether Rigle. could so control his limp is a matter i yet to be determined.
 Denies All Knowledge of Crime
 The English used by Rigles is yer, broken. Shields at the inquest testified that the man he followed pointed a gur at him and told him to go back. Ht was not questioned as to the accent ot the man. Asked as to whether ht thought he was a foreigner, Shield: replied that he rather thought he was but that opinion was based on his view Of him in the very meager light. Ht said nothing regarding his accent.
 Rigles denies all knowledge of ths murder of Harry Creme and insists that the so-called circumstantial evi. dence has no connection with him When subjected to examination at tho 1 inquest he was entirely composed. H, eats hearty meals and is one of Sheriff