From the Minneapolis Morning Tribune:

Alleged Prowler Who Specialized
In Pie, Pastry Nabbed by Police

Cash taken in Raids Used
To Pay Rent Between
Times, Charge.

A prowler with a sweet tooth, who stole merely to keep himself supplied with pies and pastries, has been discovered in the person of Clark Hudson, according to a confession given out by the police last night.

Hudson, who is 21 years old, and has lived at loop hotels several months, was arrested in the act of looting a candy store at 1313 Nicollet avenue Thursday night by Patrolman E.S. Krantz. Yesterday he confessed to seven other petty robberies, according to Capt. Frank Brunskill, which netted $150 in cash.

To Refresh Memory.

Hudson said he could not remember all the places he had prowled and he is to be taken on an automobile tour of the loop district today to refresh his memory. The robberies he remembered were:

* Commercial Lunch, 212 Sixth street south, where he took two pies.

* New Life Bakery, 73 Thirteenth street south. Here he took a loaf of nutbread and a loaf of raisin bread, the only sweet things in the shop, and $10.

* Dixie Coffee House, 213 Fifth street south. This place was robbed three times, the combined loot consisting of $20 in cash, $5 worth of stamps and numerous pies, cakes and pastries.

* Elgin Lunch, 432 Second avenue south. Took one French pastry, one pie and $2.50 in cash.

* Cosy Café, 820 Marquette Avenue. Fried a slice of ham and two eggs, had chocolate cake for dessert, and took 90 pennies.

* Grace Darlin Candy Shop, 124 Fifth street south. Disturbed by Patrolman A.O. Bolzine. Jumped through window and climbed over fence 10 feet high, with pockets stuffed with candy.

* Grocery store at Sixteenth street and Nicollet avenue. Visited three times. Took cookies and $50 in cash.

‘Stole to Pay Rent.’

Hudson explained, the police say, that he used the money obtained in robberies to pay his room rent, and gorged upon frosted fillings and other sweet things between raids. He probably will be arraigned in municipal court today.

The Regan Bread Bakery on Fifth Street North, Minneapolis, shown here in about 1920, was not targeted. But that women’s fur wrap should have been. (Photo courtesy mnhs.org)

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