Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-22
THE LOST FOUND.
SOME VERY QUEER MISTAKES,
A CHAT WITH the DETECTIVES.
now PEOPLE HIDE AND MIsLAY ARTICLES

detective ONCE yesterday evening aud addressed
the clerk.
In response to tho inquiry the oHioer named
who had been seated with Company talking,
arose and answered, " Yes, here am"
81 have lost my watch again, and want you
to get II" was the salutation In a nervous voice.
The usual questions were asked, and the
answers were summed up about as follows The
loser was employed 10 one Of the District work.
shops At I O'Clock n fellow. workman asked
formed him, When closing time came he went
again TO look for the time, but the watch was
gone, He had searched everywhere for II, and
va, az last forced to tho, unpleasant conclusion
other person IN the shop ftOm O'Clock until
closing time and tho loser had not been out a
moment The watch was a silver one, double.
cascd, worth about t25, but highly valued as the
gilt Of a deceased father. lie know neither the
makers name nor the number, hut on one Of the
cases his initials were engraved. Gould not
have lost II out OF bis pocket for he wore II with
a strong guard around the neck.
THK RECoRD
was duly made, aud the books consulted TO get
tho description OF the watch which had been
taken when il was recovered on the previous oc.
casion. This was soon found and q memoranda
taken.
tain whether he had not stepped out or taken II
off or misiaid It In some manner; but he was
positive that Il had not disappeared IRON either
causei thnt no nal searched 10 every possible
hole and corner for L, aud that II had been
stolen. Equally satisfied that such was not tho
case, the OfficeT proposed that they should visit
the shop together and mako anOthor search.
This was arRoed 10, and procuring a couple Of
candles, tho spot was soon reached, and q super.
ncial observation taken without any discovery
tOolohest In the corner was noticed by the ON.
Ger, and the man claiming II a. his, the key was
called for aud Il was opened. on the top Of the
tools was an apron rolled up. Whose ls thls7'
said MoDsyitt, raising II. Milne was the 70.
Spouse, and second lAtor out rolled tho watch
much to the surprise Of the joyful owner. OF
course he was very proiuse In his thanks and
apologies, declaring that 1t was a wonderful
MoDovitt In short time returned to tho
ONCE and related tho result Of bis triU, and tho
conversation naturally turned upon
SIMILAR CAsEs,
and some OF the more Important are given.
In point Of value the first case was that Of a
Western gentleman who, on arriving In tho
city, took quarters at the Arlington. In add
watch vat and chain, he had a diamond pin, valued
| at ", 800. His second night In tho city he took
y carriage and startod out to 500 Washington,
which occupied him until late, or rather early,
| Of drinks, On returning TO the hotel the gen
/ tleman reached his room, and probably think
Ing II best to secure his valuable pin, oirelully
took 1t IRON. his bosom and put II In one Of the
/ small upper drawers OF the bureau and went "a
bed, Onarlslng In the morning he forgot where
he had placed tho pin; and anor searching
| that II had been stolen, aud % reported At the
/ hotel office. OF course, detective was at once
/ sent for, and q long talk with the gentleman
took place. He vas positive the pin had beer
| stolen.
The oTieer was equally positive that II had
| not, and suggested thorough search. The
gentleman became somewhat indignant the ON
| Ger insisted, and the two, accompanied by sOm'
| Of the hotel folks, went to the room. The iirsl
look was Into the very drawer 10 which the gem
had boen thrown, and there Of course, II still
/ nd haW NaN 10 - a nFat
owner, who than and there made up his mind
| that there were not 80 many thieves by one Al
he had supposed invested Washington.
| rive HUNDRED DOLLAR CASE.
Tho next case spoken or was one which &C
Cured about three years ago at the Central hotel
| A man from the North, VINO was on his way TO thi
an ncquaintanoeshlp was formed which culmi
mated in their agreeing To take q room togethe
on their arrival This was done, and toKothe
they saw Washington by moonlight, returning
quietly In the early morn for n snOOEo. Oi
aWaklnE No. suddenly discovered that hi
| money, amounting to over 500, was missing
He accused his new friend Of stealing II, but til,
charge was Indignantly denied, and alter lonl
and careful search, which did not result In a re-
which he did,
vice Of the officers had a warrant Issued for tn
arrest OF his roommate. The warrant was dul!
6S{fsdt Ihs1d NAs pAp AiTsbt0t ard tAkeR hSat
| Thinking the money, WhlclpWas In large notes
might have been mislald, the officer sought tn
complainant, and with him made a cOmplet
examination Of the room, but failed 10 Ind any
thing. He next insisted that tho man shoul
make q thorough examination Of his clothes
resort he had him pull on his boots, and in tn
len one was the missing money, doubles
placed there by the man himself for safe keeT
Ing and forgotten. The roommate was {
| course dismissed,
ANOTHER DIAMOND PIN.
Another case mentioned vas that Of gentle
man who was stopping at the Ebbitt. He ha
, mot isgiinr well, mad returned 70 Els rooth Gnl
retired early, On arising In the morning b
missed his dlAmOad pin valued at 1900 but hi
pocket book, containing $50, and bis watch an
, chain were 10 their accustomed places, u
looked carefully about the premises, and at LAT
was forced to tho conclusion that II had Doe
! stolen, aud called In the detectives.
They talked the matter over tnAdeA oAtetl
examination OF the protnltet, and Concluded thi
, II must DO somewhere In the room. As the
had little matter In the nelghbqrhOOd 70 a
Saa 20 St SHSy w dap MI f sSSsss BsRS
thorough examination Of his clothing for III
second time. Just to satisfy thom, assurln
: them at the same time that II no found II abO'
/ his clothes he was willing they should get rol
/ and hang him. They left, attended TO the
business, and returned 10 meet the gontlema
IN mood Just between good humOr and ange
found that pin In the inside pocket Of my vest,
Then BY way OF apology he offered the peck
| hook To the Otncera, which was declined, az
: they started TO purchase q rope with the
l. | own money, but have not a. yet hound ono sui
= able for the purpose OF hanging the LOSER
2 hIb m A rRbNk.
Anott Or Queer case was that OF lady at Il
n | National hotel who sent hurrlOIly for tue detH
4 tive, and with tears 10 her eyes informed Il
u OiiceT who responded that she had been myst
4 rlOusly robbed OF a thirteen. stone 1lnIiOI
brooch, valuable intrinsiualiy, but dDnbly val
able as an heirloom In her family She had
y Idea Of Nherb, when OF how II hid been stole
but was morally satisfied that Il had been
: taken. Tho room had been eeafehod and eve
| article In her trunk removed before she had 10
y for the Officers. The money value OF the baut
she would willingly glVo Tor its recovery. r
Q | Otfieers called up and examined all the hOi
. servants on that floor, made q tour OF the PAL
. shops In tho city and baltimore, but all Witho
!, avail; no clue could be obtained 70 the mlssi
s gem, and the lady started for home. 10
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