Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
Experience. with the Detectives.
Mr.. BAuMER's STOLEN wArcH-THE POLICE DE

NIX BAtMERS STOLEN WATCH-THE POLICE DE-
TEcTIvEs. THE PRIVATE DETECTIVES AND THE
THIEvEs-Is THERE COLLISION!
The following communication gives the ex-
pcriences of victim Of the swell mob in his
efforts to procure the return of his property
If all the sufferers in this way would conf
municatc their experiences to the citizens COM
mite or to the press. mass Of information
might be gained that would lead to important
results for the protection of the public.
COMMITTEE ON the DISTRICT OF CoLUNBIA,l
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WAsHISGToS, d. c., DEC. -. 1881
NJ J. II. Thompson:
Dear Sir: In compliance with your request 1
haV' The honor TO respectfully submit for your in
form ton tie within detailing the robbery of my
WdtIh, aiSo as TO what has been done by me to-
w4rdo is recovery through the detectives and
ctherWiS,- On Thursday night the Goth OF No
Ncinb"r, 1899 WIS on PENNSYLVANIA avenue, wit
Messing the parade or the military upon The &C.
ctsi". oi the 3Tr.ya: OF the Scranton Guards Who
cane here 10 Participate IN the Garfield memorial
lair just ut tie time that this company was
ihia htry discovered tn It i had been robbed OF
iny gold watch. at once called at police head
gu rteFs AMI reported the los to the t7ctivcs.
gave tt-ih a iu.i description OF the watch, With
The number OF the movement case, as also the en-
gf1N,n Inscriptions IL contained. Before leaving
the detectives iGQui II OF them !, there was any
THU; TIT couli otherwis do tn It would lead to
TIL recovery OF the watch. Some one present
ted TO advertise it, and TO offer reward
VI q
Who tmH with m, and also with the detectives
as 10 the pfopT " OF Going SO, and the suggestion
met Tn Tie approval OF tuC officer to whom the
c;i5a was I, ported An advertisement was &C
coEGlngly Inserted by lie in The dliiy Republican
and Post rs follows:
I oST-A GOLD WATCH INSCRIBED IN THE
i beck Of IT 'Herndon Herbert and Wiams TO jos.
Il 1880" 100 reward will pad for II. re,,r
I'D u ga sticns asked. Address JOS. BAUMFR
Va hlLrtun, DC. n ar
On Monday, the 4th inst, Mr.. C. E. Flinders
o jug 9sh street, called TO me. first at nv res
of
on ne y strict OF Columbia, where was on duty.
W.. Flinders stated to lie that as a detective he
mai S'"Yerct the Were. bouts OF my watch
a1H'u llI particularly as to its full d. Scrpt!On
Ni-iih hitti alone been given by me to the d.tec-
tiVy5 when its loss had beer. first reported By me-
an n (Mr. F) gave he tha'nuinber and the ether
marks ni tentity which were not otherwise known
EXCEPT at ponce headquarters. made an appoint
net Win Mr. f. al his Office 9th street; called
'h-'re bout one O'Clock and lcunl him waiting for
iit. / briefly stated TO him under what circuul-
stances the reward OF SlG0 had been Offer q, and
tntt since. n detective, he Snew the rObbar and
u" Whereabouts or the watch. was willing to
reward bin reasonably for the return OF the watch
20 nc, ana d!l then and there tender him the sum
o, 10 He again reiterated and SatiSfi d me that
ne new where my watch was at and lie Informed
IN" tiat he would return it for the $780, and that
uni-S. / was prepared to give him that sum he
would neither disclose nor give any Information
that would lead to Its recovery.
From the fact that the watch was made pres
ehJ 10 me. value it above any intrinsic value 1t
possesses. and ! am willing and ready to pay as
literally as my means will allow for its return to
me-.
-, In soliciting the kindly aid of your committee in
It's recovery, have the honor to remain,
Very respectfully. JOSEPH banner.
Messenger Com. Dist. OF Col