The Second-Hand Struggle
A thief attempts to sell stolen goods back to the store he just robbed, leading to a street-level brawl and a quick arrest.
Ned Carney, a thick-set, dark-complexioned man, was lodged in the city jail yesterday afternoon by Officer Stevens on the charge of stealing a pair of trousers from Freyd Bros.' second-hand store at 120 Main street. B. F. Freyd, one of the partners, saw Carney trying to sell the goods to another second-hand man around the corner, and took them away after a short struggle. He tried to hold Carney until an officer could be found, but gave up the job and contented himself with following him to the Mug saloon, where Officer Stevens made the arrest.
“He tried to hold Carney until an officer could be found, but gave up the job and contented himself with following him.”
120 Main Street in the Pioneer Square district has seen countless petty crimes throughout Seattle's history. The persistence of small-scale retail theft remains a part of the daily narrative in this historic neighborhood, mirroring the same struggles documented in 1893.
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