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Show SILKTHIEV S. Two Men Are Arrested for Robbing Walker Bros. Joe E. O'Brien is a natural born detective, de-tective, and ho this morning caused tho arrest of two very sleek thieves who have been systematically pilfering silks and satins from Walker Bros, store. Oue is John McLary, a silk salesman for the tirm, tho other a man named W. II. Sunderland, a confederate. ' Both are now under arrest. McLary has been in the habit of visiting visit-ing O'Bricti'ssaloon for his liquors. Last night, while there a bundle dropped from under his coat to the floor. Upon O'Brien's asking him what it was he forced a laugh and remarked, "Oh, that why that's a dress pattern I intended in-tended giving to you as a present to your wife, but wantedlosurpri.se you." O'Brien thought it odd that MeLarey should offer to present him with such a thing, and was still more surprised when this morning the young man showed up with an entire bolt of silk. "John," said O'Brien, "I believe you stole those goods." "Of course I did," was the reply. "Well," responded O'Brien, "I want no stolen goods in my house, and won't havo them here; so take them out." McLury replied that he could not until un-til tonight. O'Brien insisted, and tho fellow removed them. Then O'Brien went down and informed in-formed the firm, aud preparations were at once made for the arrest of the young man. In the meantime Sunderland Sunder-land came iu aud right before the party McLary gave him a bolt of satin. That settled it and both were arrested. At the hour of going to press the amount of the peculations could not be definitely ascertained but it will run up to several hundred dollars. McLary has confessed fulby. Both meu are gamblers on a liberal scale and it was to make up for losses that McLary stolo the goods. Sunderland, Sunder-land, his pal, is evidently a crook of the first water. Along term iu the pou probably awaits each man, ' t '.-.- '.-' |