Detroit Free Press •
July 16, 1901
Boy Charged With Burglary
George Edgar, a 10 year-old lad, was arrested Monday afternoon on the charge of burglarizing the Hotel Hodges. He was arraigned before Justice Linabury and will be examined Wednesday. The lad denies his guilt. He was formerly employed as bell boy at the hotel. Sunday morning, Clerk Linabury, Stepped into the dining-room and during his absence, someone stepped behind the desk and removed $30 from the cash drawer.