Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-18

OF her experience with the detectives and othera
Is OF importance. She was living In the house OF
| Mrs. L P. Mcdonald, the daughter-ip-law Of ex-
Senator Mcdonald, corner OF 18th and streets,
and on the morning OF october 18th, 1881, as she
colored man coming out OF her room she tried to
stop him, but he shook her on, and escaped from
her watch, chain, pin, two pairs % Of brace. ace.
taken, the value being between $500 and sssa
| saw Lieutenant EcklofY and reported the case to
him, but not liking the Indifferent and almost in
win probably never get your things; these cises
happen every day." she called at the district Com
once nee and saw Commissioner Morgan
for Major Brock and told him to put his best men
at work. The flrst time Miss Ellis was called to
police headquarters was to identity a colo.ed man
| named Thomas Addison, known as "Codgern but
sne Sa, SAID that he was not the man. Before
| willing to pay the necessary expenses. and she
asked him what was meant by necessary expenses.
acs hs replied LIED saat there are number Of people who
the return of the goods Two or three weeks after
Detective Acton came after Miss Ellis, and not
| caught the thief and had got Miss Ellis things
When the ladies went to headquarters they asked
taat was not there but that he Knew where he
could get 1t. Her attention was then called by
the officer to black man in a cell. whom she
Acton about her things, and he said
| that he knew where they were, but that it would
paragraph in a paper stating that her property
had been recovered and restored to her. She at
Sne the Of the
they were not responsible for It, She ascertained
that the name OF the thier was Thad Hail and
gtrls.Henry Addison (Codger,, Thad Han, Henry
Washington, alias "the Bulldog" and Lucy Add
be-
Guy hal arrested them: Miss Ellis went to see
with whom she came in contact throughout this
entire transaction who seemed to act
he and had Sssn sssy sstS ssa
that he did not like to interfere as the detec-
tlves had the case He promised to try to find out
came to her house and tod her that the things
had been sold to George Mantz, who kept IA
| told them how he had made the arrest, that q
colored boy named George Washington alias Bull
dog had told him the whole story OF the robbery:
that Hall came into the house through the win
| dow, while Washington waited in the alley; that
after robbing the house they went to Jennie
the Jewelry tied in a silk handkerchief After
breakfast the Bulldog" and "Codger" went to
Mantz's place and sold the articles for SIS. Mantz
said 1t was good tewelry and worth $s5 and he
gave them SOS, with which they went to York
town. Lieut. Guy said: "You can can on me for
any service, which l will readily give, but my
hands are tied by the action and Interference OF
the detectives" Miss Ellis said that they called
ss 70 mas sDa ns called M0ssR
their house nearly every week, sometimes
Wha s
missioner Morgan said % that there s sS were many many
was sure that Acton would not receive money
without permission OF the board; that there were
be an %
were necessary expenses connected with a case
like this He also said that the Commissioners
md for n Anfn
when reward was offered for the recovery OF
stolen articles, the money went into the hands OF
| among the detectives who had worked up the
case. He frequently assured her that the detec-
ys bsr we're dong all In their and
robbed. and how the thieves had taken his brand
new uniform and his star. When Miss Ellis was
wating-room the boy Washington. ' Who % was as also $
T witness tn He described her property miEutely,
he said that Mantz Thought the lady LADY
would offer ''cake." Miss Eliis inquired the
meaning Of the term 'cake; and Washington said:
wa!ch to the detectives as lost, and you say
VIII give $50 to get 1t back, you win get the watch
The boy said that frequently % Articles ' that Ssd
Deen stolen were only left at the "fence" to be
called for. The thief might be recognized ana
until the owner offered .'cake." Mrs. Ellis told
Major Morgan OF the boys statement He said he
the things for her. He asked for q full description
OF them. He did not want the delay Of waiIing
for the number Of her xate5 she Sass @
complete description OF the several articles Major
Morgan seemed very confident that he could get
would make an effort get them, and that II they
mad not been sent out OF the District she should
have them. Three times he told her that
he had THE WATCH IN HIS HANDS
Once he called and told her that the monogram
on the outside Of the case had been taken on per.
fectly and that the name and the number were
lett on the inside. The name had been scratched,
but not obliterated. He told her this twice, and
she had no doubt as to the identity of the watch.
he SAID that she must have patience and she
would get all back except the chain and pin.
to appear as witnesses In the case Commissioner
Morgan called at the house and said. 81 am afraid
your watch. Now, all you want is your property:
you y,,a5 a1ng care what becomes OF the negro" She
certainly identify Hall, as she was sure he was
the thief. Commissioner Morgan
SEEMED VERY MUCH DIsPLEAsRD
at the reply and said: ~Of course you can do as
you please" !" and then left At the court house
Lieut. Guy told her that A. B. Williams, who an
peared for Hall and Mantz in the Police Court, and
who also defended them at this trial, asked him
whether she would identify Hall On his replying
never get her watch" and Miss Ellis adds: Il
haven't got 1t yet" Miss Ellis says that Hall was
convicted: l. but put IN the Mantz case Washington's
memory fa1led him and the case was nOlle pressed
Say.
A STAR reporter this morning cared Commits
sioner Morgan's attention to the publication OF
Miss Ellis statement OF her experience with the
thieves In the matter OF her stolen jewelry, in
the course OF which she reflects upon the conduct
OF the Commissioner. Commissioner Morgan re-
piled:
"Yes, have seen the statement. and I say now,
as have said frequently before, that nearly ali
the trouble that II have had in my life has arisen
from trying to help other people. Here were two
ladies alone In the world, and my neighbors and
my synpathies were strongly appealed to to do
everything in my power to help them. did So
This, suppose. Is my reward"
"W0l you give me. Major. brief statement of
the matter 2" asked the reporter
Yes, I win DO 90" was the reply. and he went
81 was sent for by Mrs. Mcdonald about year
ago through q note that was sent to my house.
announcing that there had been q robbery there
went over and found that q Miss Ellis, whom
knew very well, and who was boarding there had
been robbed Of some jewelry, including 9 small
gold watch She gave me q fun account OF the
robbery, and asked my assistance. These were
neighbors and friends, and naturally felt great
interest In them, and therefore made every efort
through the detectives to arrest the thieves