Indiana daily times., 1921-01-21
BOY BURGLARI is
CAUGHT IN ACT;
PROVES CHESTY
17-Year-OId CuIprit Laughs
Over Series of Jobs on
North Side.
POLICE 'GRILLING FAILS

Fred Heede, II, "boy burglar"
laughed and jOked with police officers
Il today. The youth seemed not to realize
the seriousness Of the crimes he freely
admits he has committed
Heede. whose father, William Heede,
lives at 445O Central avenue, was caught
robbing the home Of W. g. Boyd, 43O2
PARK avenue, at $50 o'clock last night.
Hours later, after being questioned By
detectives in an effort to clear up
series of burglars which started three
weeks ago, he was locked in the cell
ROOM
Wbea searched the youth was found
to nave an automatic pistol a large
csIiber revolver and fash light. Lieu
tenant Cox asked Heede If he was the
fellow Who had the revOlvers and had
robbed a lot Of houses.
yes" smiled the tall, overgrown
youth with slight shrug Of his stopped
shoulders. Then he smiled.
ANOTHER BOY
GONE WRONG.
.why did you steaI?" questioned the
Lieutenant.
Another good boy gone wrong" re-
Piled the boy, and then he laughed.
Seldom have the police found a con-
fessed criminal with a more "don't care
attitude than Heede.
Records Of the juvenile court show that
Heede was committed 10 Whites Institute
as an ''incorrigible" Jan. 10, 1918, upon
complaint Of his father. The boy was
released to his parents Feb. Is, 1913, after
Juvenile court officials had Investigated
and found conditions in the Heede home
good
During the last three weeks burglartes
have kept the residents north Of Thirty
FaI
Most Of the robberies were committed
when families were away from home
These people in turn have worried the
police and detectives with their demands
that steps be taken to halt the crime
wave that swept over that part OF the
city.
Heede, however, claims that "some
crook got In on my territory and I didn't
get into all those places"
- Charles J. Kavanaugh, 424S Park ave-
nue., notified the police that the burglar
was in the Boyd home. When the emer-
gency squad, with Sergesnt White and
Detectives Coleman and Presley, arrived
the detectives went to the rear OF the
house and the sergeant entered through
a rear window. Neighbors had sur
rounded the house.
NEIGHBOR DRAWS
DETECTIVES FIRE.
Kavanugh jumped over a hedge into
the next yard and was mistaken for the
burglar A detective fred a shot which
did not bit him, but stopped him. Mean
while Sergeant White had covered the
boy burglar, who was In 6 hallway OF the
Boyd home. The youth said he did not
know that neighbors had surrounded the
house until he saw the big sergeant en-
ter the hall with revolver and arrest
him. Then Heede said:
Wen. you've got me-" and he raised
his hands.
The police are not satisfied with the
confession made by Heede and believe
he Is guilty Of having committed many
more burglaries than he admitted. Heede
said:
Il an just II, and an the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Heede, 44J0 Cen
tral avenue I left Indianapolis Feb. II,
1890 and remained away from home. L
returned TO indianapolis Nov. 3 and got
a Job Nov. on the farm OF Walter
Shearer east Of the city and remained
there until Dec e. I committed my first
robbery Dec. 20. when I entered resi-
dence near the Ft Harrison interurban
line northeast Of the city and stole
green overcoat and some handkerchiefs.
The first robbery 1 committed IN Indian
a residence on East Forty Fourth street.
The rear door was unlocked and I en-
tered. 1 stole three tie pins, nine rings,
q gold mesh bag, a bar pin and a laval
nere.
"On Jan. 1 I entered the residence
which Is the third house north OF Forty
Fourth street on the east side OF Park
avenue, by using a key to the rear door.
7 ate a fruit cake and two oranges and
stole a bank containing $3.50.
GIVES DATES
or OTHER JOBS.
"Gn Jan I entered a house on the
west side Of Broadway, FIVE houses south
Of Forty-Sixth street, and I took the
pair of pants that 1 wore when arrested.
I also took a pair Of gauntlet gloves and
a pair Of shoes. On Jan. il. entered a
house on East Thirty Sixth street and
stole the overcoat I wore when arrested.
also got the automatic pistol I had
when arrested. On Jan. II, I entered
the home Of Clyde c. Finnefrock. 411O
Ruckle street, and stole some jewelry. On
the same night I entered the home Of
@. ". Maibucher, 4125 Central avenue,
WheEs l took a revolver, some old coins
and 20 cents in dimes.
Il entered a house in the 400 block
on North Pennsylvania street and stole
some candy and a silver lead pencil, but
1 don't remember the date"
Last night when Mr.. and Mrs. George.
GTibble. 1873 Park avenue, returned home
at IL 80 o'clock they found their house
had been ransacked and a gold chain,
two strings Of beads, a silver pin, a
limestone platinum pin and a four-Ieaf
clover pearl pin missing.
At 8 p. m, Just half an hour before
NJ
1880 Park avenue, discovered q man
standing at the side of his house. The
man ran and PiersOn found the window
had been broken.