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Police Make An Arrest

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Parent Issue
Day
26
Month
June
Year
1903
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

POLICE MAKE AN ARREST

IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRETTYMAN BURGLARY

William Blackburn Arrested on Suspicion of Being Connected With the Affair

Late Wednesday afternoon the police arrested William Blackburn, a well known colored man, on suspicion of being connected with the burglary at Prettyman's, early Wednesday morning. 

Blackburn stoutly protests his innocence of any connection with the affair and claims that on the night in question he retired to his home at 11 o'clock and that he did not leave it again until 7 o'clock the next morning. The police, however, have the testimony of two reputable witnesses that Blackburn was seen upon the streets at 1 o'clock and again at 3:30 Wednesday morning. Just what other evidence they may have the officials are not disclosing, as they are anxious to land Blackburn's accomplice, if he is the man wanted, and publicity might defeat this object. 

Blackburn is very well known about town and it is claimed is a cocaine fiend of the worst type. He has been considered rather a worthless sort of fellow, but has no criminal record.

The police are still working on the case and hope to land the other man. 

Blackburn was released last evening, as Thill failed to identify him as one of the burglars.