| Show DIAMOND DIA MOND THIEF ON THE MIDWAY t W S Henderson Loses His Sparkler F J HOWARD UNDER ARREST 1 i CLAIMS CL TO ToE BE r MAN MANA AN ANA M t tA f A trio cf cC Ct expert diamond lifters Ifer nipped a a lRi sparkler from the shirt shirtfront shirtfront front of W S Henderson the grocery man in the German Geran village viage last night but before b fore they could make their es escape escape escape cape the owner of ot the gum collared F FJ FI FJ J I Howard who is alleged to have tak taken taken taken en the te diamond and held him until the police arrived The two other men made their ther escape and it is believed that they got away th the diamond as a a thorough h search of Howard failed to reveal revel it in his possession HoWard protests that he is a 0 railroad man man from from rom Pocatello and that he had nothing to todo todo todo do with wih the disappearance of o the gem gembut gembut gembut but from effects which the police pollee found in his possession they arc are of ot the opinion opinion opinIon ion that he is a professional crook and they companions are making every ever effort to find his Mr STr Henderson Henderon and a companion were watching watching the burnt cork rk performance in the German Geran villas Yla when according to his statement three men pushed up against him and put their arms about him in an entirely too affectionate manner pretending that the crowd was pushing them against him himI I 1 thought they were after my watch said sid Mr Mt Henderson and put my hand over my watch pocket bu but did not think of or my diamond until suddenly a lad who was sitting at a it table f in front fn of ot me punched me and 11 tUrret et re pointing to mv my shirt front I again t Howard How rd who was standing beside me I looked down and seeing my diamond gone one I noticed the boy point again at Howard Howar and turning turning I collared him The boy who save ave his name as a George Parkinson told Mr Henderson Hederson that he Sic e had seen Howard take the diamond and Mr 11 Henderson Henderon held him and called caled for a policeman Howard Is said sid to have handed hande something to toone toone toone one of ot the other two men and they started away awa Sergeant Ser Burbidge Bur idge took Howard in charge and conducted him to the police polee station staton where he was thoroughly thorough searched The diamond could not be found and the officers concluded that tha he had handed the gem to the other othe men when caught aught In Howards Bowars Howa ds pocket was found a soft cap which the officers officer believe beleve he had handy to change hi his appearance and there was also found in his possession a paper giving th the dates date of ot all al public gatherings of any importance In the United States This Thi the officers look as throwing sus susI suspicion t I upon him as aa a professional crook f f i I Howard declares that he Is a switch sUch switchman man from Pocatello sad and ad that he just jus arrived arrive in the city yesterday He le de Se denies Seales ales nies knowing anything about the tho dis disappearance disappearance appearance of Mr Hendersons diamond and denied that he save gave the two men anything He had ha papers to sho snow show that he had been ben a a railroad man H He is nov novi no in Jail JailE jai I E Early this morning a stranger lag Ing his hi name as Andrew Jackson wa was arrested on Second South and State Stat streets by Officer Simpson and has been positively identified as a the second send mem I ber hr of the trio that nipped Mr Hender Header Hendersons sons diamond The rhe gem gm however hoever was not found Cound in his i sm and th the officers fc are now searching for his com corn companion I peahen panion who is believed to have It I Jackson Jacksn was WS pointed out by young youn Parkinson n and was positively Identified i I by him and Mr 11 Henderson Jackson Jackso i claims to t be a traveling shoe sho sales salesman salesman man and denies denie that he had anything I to do with the diamond robbery but bu the officers found Cound a Hash tash roll rol of ot 1 bills bis in his possession and they the think thin I he up Is with a bad bd Howard character He was ws locked |
