He gave a name and address, which latter, of course, proved to be false.

After that he absolutely refused to speak.

He seemed not to care whether he was kept in custody or not.

Very soon even the police realized that, for the present, at any rate, nothing could be got out of the suspected tramp.
"Mr.Francis Howard, the detective, who had charge of the case, though he would not admit it even to himself, was at his wits' ends.

You must remember that the burglary, through its very simplicity, was an exceedingly mysterious affair.