The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-11

81, Of l4l7 TOWNSEND, wcrc "
rested and accused OF stealing
Detroit Edison Co. cable from
manhole.
Police said the three men en-.
tered the manh0le in front OF
5l7l Bellevue on March ~ ana
cut eight seven.foot pieces OF
cable TO sell for scrap. Edison
estimated damage at 81, 100.
All denied the charges.
Fifteen mum bcrs suspects,
called operators Of a numbers
syndicate, we're released on bonds
in Recorders Court ranging from
$1,000 to $500.
Police said the ring operated
in Detroit area factories and
Noted S3,500,000 annually.
James Banks, "a. of 1861
Parkside. was arrested last week
in market at l446 K. Vernon
and charged with shoplifting.
Police said Banks stole two
canned hams valued at $8.58 and
concealed them under his coat.
The officers quoted Banks
saying, Il stole that meat be.
cause was broke and hungry"
Arthur w. Taylor, 81. of 29B
Mullct, was arrested last week
and charged with violating the
state narcotics law after selling
police informcr Is marijuana
cigarettes for So
Buford Mitchell. IL. Of D169
McQuadc, was arrested last week
and charged with carrying con-
cealcd weapons.
Police said he became involv-
cd in a fight on the street after
attending house party at 1888
Glynn. The officers said Mitchell
was armed with meat clcavcr.
Walter Jackson, 35, of S8l0
Mt. Elliott, was arrested last
week on the complaint of Em-
NIT Keys, 40, of 1910 Colling-
wood.
Keys said he was cut by Jack
sons estrangcd wife. who Is his
cousin, when he accompanied
her home.
Police said Jackson was hid
den in the house and threat
ened Keys with a gun. During
a tussle between the two men
jackson dropped the gun, pull
ed a knife and cut Keys. before
Keys overpowered him and
elected him from the home.
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LaVerne Kilgorc, 81, of 58l7
Begole, was arrested last week
and charged with larceny AFTER
he admitted stealing an electric
voice microphone, record play
or and an amplified from the
gym at St. Stephens AME
Church, 5000 Stanford.
The stolen loot was valued at
5000.
Bentley Ashley, II, OF $40
Chandler was arrested last
week and charged with larceny
after he snatched purse con-
tanning $40 from a parked car
at Woodward and Belmont. The
money was recovered by po-
lice.
Jerry Robinson. SO, of 9185
Goodwin. and Clarence Boyd,
33, Of 1858 Pingrcc, were arrest.
cd last week in a downtown
store and charged with larceny.
Police said both men conceal
ed sued jacket valued at SIS
under their raincoats and at
tempted TO leave the store with.
out paying for the jackets.
Johnny Carter, As, Virginia
Hotel, was seized by a heart at.
tack last week at Recorders
Court, while walking down the
steps to the lobby. He was tax.
en- to Receiving Hospital after
he fell and rolled down several
flights of steps.
julius Little, 35, of 43l4 Nc.
Graw, was arrested last week
and charged with making false
statements to obtain uncmploy.
mcnt compensation benefits.
William p. McGannon, MESC
investigator, said Little received
S84 while having an earning OF
$4,000 during the same period.
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Robert II. James. 80, of tie8
Seldcn, was sentenced to 10 TO
~ years in prison last week by
Recorders Judge Frank G.
Schcmanskc after he pleaded
guilty TO robbery armed.
Police said Jamcs adr,i,,od a..