Evening journal., 1920-03-04
THIS ROBBER
WORKED FAST
in TWO HOUSES
ContInued from FIrsi pngn.


Il Is feared the Wilmington police VIII
not be able to secure him for some
time 10 come.
A warrant was issued by Chief OF
Police Black this morning. and given
TO Sergeant OF Detectives Benson. charg-
ing Mullin with the Knoils' robbery.
This warrant will be turned over to
the Camden authorities today. While
so far this Is the only formal charge
made the local police claim 10 have
evidence showing Mullins connection
NTH many other robberies.
Muliin. IL Is said, called at the Y
VI. G A., In This city, and asked for the
names OF a few people having rooms Ia
rent, claiming that he had secured work
with a local automobile company As
he was neatly dressed and presented q
very respectable appearance. the clerk
did not hesitate 10 show Mullin a list
Of such places filed with the ~"
Taking the address OF James NJ
Knots. he is said 10 have called there
at O'Clock Saturday afternoon and
asked TO be shown the room for rent
Mrs. KNOTS showed The young man
the room and then went down stairs 10
let her husband In, who had Just re-
turned from work. The man alleged TO
be Mullln, made quick work Of the Job
the KNOTS home. lie secured a gold
watch and cham and thoroughly ram
sacked bureau drawers and closets on
the second floor. he was In the house
less than half an hour. The robbery
was discovered by Mr.. Knots, who. on
going 10 the bath room TO wash. missed
his watch that he had left there
Before leaving The house, the man,
handing two checks u Mrs Knots, one
for SIC and another for $40, stated that
he wished 10 pay in advance for his
room and requested her TO deduct the
room rent and give him cash for the bal
gnce. Mrs. Knots declined, stating that
she preferred waiting until he received
his FIRST pay from his new employer.
Going from the KnOtts home the
man is said TO have gone 10 the home OF
a Mrs. Davis where he tried 10 sell the
watch and chain. and late that night
went 10 the home OF Deputy City Treas
urer Jester. No. 1902 West Ninth street,
where he secured a room and spent the
night Early Sunday morning Mr.. Jes-
ter's suspicious were aroused and he be-
gan an Investigation. He caught the
man in the bath room where he had
stolen SIC from the trousers OF Charles
Jester and had unlocked the young
mans watch.
The man alleged 20 have been Mullln
10 make his escape from the
house but was pursued by Mr. Jester
who seized him just as he opened the
front door.
He put up a pitiful tale Of poverty.
claiming that he was hungry and only
stole the money that he might secure
food. He so worked on the sympa-
thies OF Mrs. Jester that she prepared
a substantial breakfast and fed him
afterwards letting him go as he had
returned the money.
Mrs. Knots. who accompanied Detec-
tive Riley to Camden yesterday. says
she identified Mullln as the man who
was at her house. She says Mullln
at first denied the robbery OF her
home. but finally in the presence OF De-
teclive Riley made a complete cOnfes-
sion. returning the wairh and chain.
and begged that the charges against
him be dropped.
During the past ten days the rnb-
berries with which Mullin Is .hougni 10
be connected with. will probably
smount TO over $500.