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Show THUGS CONFESS TO HOLDING UP TWO John Edwards, In tho city Jail on suspicion of being a holdup, confessed yesterday that lie and his partner, IL Bailey, also in Jail, committed two robberies rob-beries recently. Both men were arrested Friday night by Patrolmen Crosby, Cal-ton Cal-ton and Keddlngton, during a search for holdups. They wero found In the American Ameri-can rooming houne on Commercial street and at tho time disclaimed ownership of a revolver and blackjack found In the room. According to tho story of Edwards yesterday, yes-terday, they recently robbed a man In Ogilcn, beating him with a piece of gas pipe until he was insensible. Since then they robbed an Italian In Murrav, taking $2 and a watch from him. Thcv did not according to tho story, commit "tho holdup hold-up that they were suspected of, however. |