Watch Thief Nabbed at Lake Washington
A young man loses his gold watch and chain at the Madison Street terminus; an arrest follows, though the watch remains missing.
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Chester Kelly, a son of M. A. Kelly, lost a gold watch and chain yesterday afternoon at the Madison street Lake Washington terminus by having his pockets picked. Kelly soon discovered his loss and immediately accused a tough looking fellow named H. Thompson of robbing him. Thompson was later arrested and thrown in jail, but the watch could not be found. Kelly is satisfied that Thompson stole his watch and money.
“Kelly soon discovered his loss and immediately accused a tough looking fellow named H. Thompson of robbing him.”
The Madison Street terminus at Lake Washington has long been a transit hub, evolving from a cable car and ferry point into a major park entry. Pickpocketing at transport hubs remains a constant nuisance in urban life over a century later.
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