The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-11-02

George Davis, 17-year-old negro
Of this city, was bound over to the
circuit court Wednesday afternoon,
after he was given a preliminary
hearing before ESQ. J. E. Walker on
a charge of house-breaking and
larceny. He failed to execute bond
Of $1,000 and was committed to the
county jail to await trial.
Davis, covering a period Of about
10 days, made 10 or more daylight
robberies in as many residences Of
this city before he was apprehended.
His booty consisted of $28.85, pos
sibly mora gold watch, three
dozen eggs, home-savings banks and
Fruit from a refrigerator. Each
case was reported to the officers as
the rObberies occurred, but Davis
eluded them until his last attempt
Saturday afternoon at the residence
of Mr.. Joe Holloway on Upton
street, where Sheriff c. N. Volz and
Officer G. S. Hamilton had suspected
his whereabouts and followed him.
He failed to gain entrance into the
Holloway residence, and as he was
leaving the officers placed him under
arrest.
Davis, according to the officers,
made confession of his daylight
thefts and told Of the methods he en-
ployed in entering residence. He
stated he was always prepared with
plausible excuses should his pres
ence in the house be discovered. If,
upon entering a residence, he was
seen by anyone, he would attempt to
convey the idea that he was misdi-
rected or in the wrong place and, by
carrying clothes rack, he would
make it appear that he had come for
clothing as porter from a pressing
establishment
On one occasion he was seen at
the residence of Mr.. John bearing
on West Liberty avenue, but prompt
" removed suspicion when he made
inquiry as to purchasing second
hand clothing
Saturday Davis made a second
visit to the home of Mr.. L. f. Mcln-
tosh on East Pleasant avenue, fail
ing to accomplish his purpose. He
was seen and questioned by Mrs.
Mcintosh, who formed the opinion,
after quizzing Davis, that he was
the person who entered her home only
few days before, helping himself
to the fat sum Of $40 in cash. She
notified the officers concerning his
second visit, and they followed him
to the home Of Mr., Holloway.
The residences entered by Davis
at various times and the articles
stolen are as follows: G. w. Bishop,
IS; ]. L. Johnson, three dozen eggs;
Green Hamilton, fresh fruits from
the refrigerator; H. D. McGaughey,
two banks, containing about So in
silver; j. M. Jackson, $4.85; Mrs. j.
r. Pullen, a gold watch belonging to
her son, Edward Pullen, and L. f.
Mcintosh, $40. He entered these
residences without being discovered
until he went into the bearing home
and a second time to the home of
Mr. L. F.. Mcintosh. In most cases
the doors were unlocked and no one
was present at the time the thefts
took place.
Davis is a son Of Jack Davis, iani-
tor of the First Methodist church.
He is familiar on the police record
here, last spring having been charged
with the theft of large number Of
chickens and a horse and buggy. He
was released, however, on account Of
his age.
Davis repeated thefts had caused
local officers considerable worry on
account of his unique and clever
tactics in making a robbery. The
officers were. advised of each Incl
dent, but always lacked feasible
clue to work on until he made his
second appearance at the Mcintosh
residence.