Show CAPTURED JV BY CITIZENS Alleged Burglar Run Hun Down After lively Chase and Held Until U til the fhe Police Came Thomas Smith an alleged housebreak housebreaker er was captured at about 9 last evening after an exciting chase for for half halfa a block by David H Nelson a street streetcar streetcar streetcar car conductor and H II L Gilles Glues He Tie is In jail charged with burglary Mr Nelson who lives Ilves at the corner of Third West Vest and Fourth North streets got off to take some fruit to the house As he entered the front door he saw a out through the back backdoor backdoor backdoor door He immediately gave chase The rhe Theman Theman man ran down Third West Vest The thief was about twenty feet ahead of Nelson when he saw Gilles GlUes his He Ho cried to him to stop the man Smith heard the shout and ran into an alley but Gilles Glues cornered him and soon Nel Nelson Nelson Nelson son arrived The two held Smith and the police pollee were The patrol wagon made a flying trip to the scene and Policemen Golding and Howells took Smith to the station Smith did not have a gun He said he was in the house only to get some something something something thing to eat When the house was searched it was found that it had been partially ransacked I Smith was arrested on July Tuly 13 by Po Policeman Golding on a charge of trying to sell a stolen bicycle He Be was dis discharged discharged discharged charged as it could not be proven that he had stolen the wheel He then gave his name as Roy Ro Mrs M 11 Matheson whose home was robbed a few nights ago identifies Smith as the man whom she saw coming from the house when she returned home Mrs Mm Matheson lives at West Third North She had left the house about half an hour before and when she returned she saw a man run from the back of the place An Investigation was made and she found that a womans gold watch a silver watch three rings a bracelet an Odd Fellows charm and 33 23 3 cents in cash had been stolen The house had been thoroughly ransacked |