Robert Morgan and Jacob Bonapart rob the apartment of Cherokee Thornton
- Title of event
- Robert Morgan and Jacob Bonapart rob the apartment of Cherokee Thornton
- Type of event
- Burglary (residence)
- Address of event
- Robert Morgan and Jacob Bonapart rob the apartment of Cherokee Thornton Happened Primarily at 14b, W 134th St
- Robert Morgan and Jacob Bonapart rob the apartment of Cherokee Thornton Happened Primarily at 2027, 7th Ave
- Report on event
- Robert Morgan and Jacob Bonapart rob the apartment of Cherokee Thornton Main report referencing event Cherokee Thornton against Robert Morgan and Jacob Bonapart
- Start date / time
- January 6, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Night (Any Time)
- Description
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The defendants [Morgan, Bonapart] were spotted by a police officer, outside the deponent's 7th Ave residence, carrying a cardboard box containing personal affects
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The defendants [Morgan, Bonapart] were spotted by a police officer, outside the deponent's 7th Ave residence, carrying a cardboard box containing personal affects – including 2 suits, a top hat, 4 shirts, handkerchiefs, towels, and neckties [valued at around $35] – belonging to the defendant. Defendant Morgan later admitted to breaking into the apartment through the bathroom window.