National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-12
A MODEST YOUNG MAN.
He Loses Gold Watch and Chain.

Last Tuesday morning q young man, neatly at
tired, wearing Q linen buster and carrying
small leather satchel visited police headquarters.
On entering the room Of Chief Clarvoe, Of the de-
tective corps he scanned the faces Of those pres
emit and seemed reluctant to inform that officer Of
thensture Of his business before many Strangers
especially when he found that two newspaper
men were among the number. Finally, after
considerable questioning, Mr.. Clarvoe obtained
from him the object Of his visit, but gained little
additional Information. He declined giving his
name or the circumstances connected with the
matter that brought him to headquarters, but
underworld to satisfy the chief detective with the
statement that he had lost, the night previous Q
gold watch and chain, valued at 500, under sus-
picious and peculiar circumstances, and desired
the officer, If possible, to recover his properly.
He gave description Of 1t, but beyond that lit
tie knowledge could be secured concerning the
manner in which II was taken from him, or the
place where he lost It. His excuse for such reti-
cence was that he was afraid Of the Newspaper
men, they would publish It, and he would not
have the circumstances connected with the disap-
pearance of the watch and chain come to the
hands Of the detective, saying that be was going
TO Baltimore and would stop at the Carrolton
hotel, where dispatch would reach him until the
his home In Hagerstown, Nd.
Previous TO his departure, by dint Of inquiry
and repeated questions, he let out some facts con-
corning his travels on the Sunday night the
watch was taken, and It is safe to say they ac-
count TOR his desire to keep the balance. When
he arrived In the city he engaged quarters at the
Ebbitt house, but during the evening fell in with
aphysician, who is more partial to liquor than
his profession, and together they frequently
smiled socially.
His medical companion remarked that he was
inclined to visit place Of pleasure, and invited
him 10 20 along, but he declined, he, instead,
going TO the depot to see a friend depart. After
he LEFT the station he recollected some persons
speaking 70 him andtakine him to some place, but
where he did not know. The next morning, how
ever, he awoke IN back yard, In total ignorance
Of where he was or how he came so situated. A
female came out Of the house and asked him what
he was doing there, and he replied that he did
not know, and inquired the way to the street.
which was shown him. Ne then proceeded to his
hotel, and afterwards to police Headquarters.
He said that to reach his hotel he came up one
street square, turned to his left and walked
square, then turned to his right and walked an
other square. which brought him to the hotel.
BY tracing this line back It is easy to perceive
that the young man had been In that deleetable
locality styled .'the Division" where he was in
weighed while drunk, and his watch and caain
stolen.
The case was turned over to Detectives Nc
Elfresh and Sargent, who made thorough IN
vestigatlon, and then arrested, at the corner OF
Twelfth and streets, on Tuesday night, VIM.
Currsn, charged with being implicated in the
robbery. On being searched the stolen property
was found on his person, which he said was given
to him by q friend. The success Of the oficers
was telegraphed TO the young man in Baltimore,
and the watch and chain was returned to him
pier humor than he was tuenty-four hours pre-
ViOus.