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Show CONFESSES TO ROBBING THE ARMY When James McGruo was arrested last night by Guard Thomas Lever, a simple charge of trespass was placed against him, but, after being questioned, ho confessed to the stealing steal-ing of several blankets and razors from the Salvation Army store on Twenty-fifth street- It was also learned that he Is a '"hop head" and that accounts for the story he told about hiding in a chicken coop because be-cause a friend asl;cd him to lake a drink. Mrs. Clayton Coolldge, 2344 Grant avenue saw a man climb over her fence yesterday afternoon and walk into her chicken coop. She notified the police station and Guard Thomas Lever, who was in the station at the time, mounted his bicycle and went after the suspicious stranger When he opened the door of the coop, he found McGrue lying on the floor with a glass syringe filled with "hop" and a safetv pin trying to scratch a hole In his arm large enough to shoot a charge into his system. While the ladv was telephoning to the barn for the patrol wagon, McGrue rushed past the guard and printed down the street. Guard Lever fired his revolver In tlie air twice and McGrue stopped suddenly In his tracks and went to Jail without a struggle. He was taken to the office of the chief this morning and, after being grilled, told the officers that he was the man guiltv of the thievery that has been going on at the Salvation Army store |