Good Old Days: Mar. 1, 2018

8 years ago

The Commoner

Feb. 24, 1893

The saloon of W.H. Helm was burglarized Sunday night or early Monday morning, and some $10 in cash, 60 beer checks and a couple bottles of rum were stolen. The till had been broken open. The matter was reported to Marshal Mackay, who immediately began a detective tour. Suspicions were fastened on a Japanese by the name of “Kee,” who has been a domestic at the hotels here for some time past.

Monday afternoon the suspect went to Helm's saloon and ordered beer, paying for it with one of the stolen chips. He was then arrested and on his person was found the...