Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-26

A GERMAN MUSICIAN WHO. IT II CHARGED. ID
cEIvED rwo sTAoE-srRUcK GIRLS.
Miss BERTHE Crawford, who was up 20 two
years ago we'll known here - q singer. went 70
England last fall and appeared there ss q star
In musical comedy called "Cspers," under
the management Of Richard stabl. II has
transpired that Miss Crawford. before she ieft
this country, was married 70 Stahl. A lady
living In this city, Mrs. Lillian Stahi, claims to
be the nrst and legally the only vile OF stshl.
ana some time ago began proceedings for al.
Miss Crawfords marriage to Mr. Stahl. Miss
Berthe Crawford, who il about twenty-seven
years old. Is daughter OF the late Judge Craw.
ford, of Tennessee, who Tor q number OF years
4 clerk in the dead letter once. Mis-. BERTHE
herself for the stage. A year ago last becem:
Der. when the kimbalI Opera came here and
played at Hernos's Richard Stahl, = German
musician. who was the musical director OF the
company. paid considerable attention to Miss
Crawford, claiming To be much struck with her
Through his influence she Joined that company
ana left the city with it, subsequently. IL 10
stated. they entered into other operatic enter
Crawford was billed rs "The Tennessee Night
ingae." The marriage appears to have been
performed year ago last April, at Reading Pa;
A child has been born 10 the couple, but died
soon. Mrs. Crawford says that Stahl told her
dang liter and herself that he was divorced.
OF Richard Stahl, 10 slender, dark and rather
handsome. She. also. had prociivtties for the
stage, and had made considerable reputation
as as elocutionist In Norfolk, where she met
Stahl about five years ago She married him
despite the opposition OF her friends and left
her home to share with him the rather preca-
rious fortune OF an attache OF the opera COM
pany. According to Mrs. Stahl's story To .
STAR reporter, he remained faithful to her
until he began his attentions to Miss Crawford.
He made various excuses for not taking her
with him when the kimball Opera company
left here. Mrs. Stahl WAS until q short time
mil v-..A ffSroh 4,
mother and little girl, Stahrs daughter, al 1so2
u street northwest.
Robbed by n Pretended Policemen.
HOW MIR. BRAsHEARs WAS RELIEVED OF HIS
WATCH AND CHAIN-ARREsr AND CoNFEs-
sion OF THE THIEF.
Last Thursday night Mr.. b. A. Brashears Wis
tied Lockboehlers park and took walk
through the grounds with young woman. A
man approached the couple, and claiming TO
be an officer said they would have 10 60 with
him, at the same time producing pistol 10 en-
force his command. Shortly afterwards the
pretended policeman said To Brashears that II
he gave up his money he would be allowed TO
depart. Mr.. Brashears handed out his gold
watch and chain, valued at S95. On Friday
the robbery was reported TO police headQuar-
ters, and the detectives and the officers OF the
sixth precinct took the case In hand. Officers
Daley and Smith came 10 the conclusion that y
man named George Rowe, who had frequently
boon In the park, knew something of the affair.
Mr.. Brashears described TO them the man who
pretended TO be a policeman, and the descrip-
ton corresponding with that OF Rowe, Messrs.
daley and Smith arrested him Saturday night.
lie was taken TO the station. and the watch
and chain were found in his room. Yesterday
he admitted the robbery. Rowe came here
from Pennsylvania several months ago and
married here. He had been employed at the
Homeopathic hospital.
Rowe was charged with robbery In the Police
Court to-day, and Mr.. c. +. Gloss appeared for
him.
Mr.. Brashears testified that he was in the
garden Oh Thursday night and defendant came
up, pointed u pistol to his face and said that he
was An officer. He then demanded pay. The
lady asked If IS would do and he said "yes, If
you don't give me away" Witness ttson
showed his watch and asked how that would
do, saying that he would meet him the next
night and redeem the watch by paying SO,
and defendant agreed to il. He then gave up
the watch. 1t was under fear OF bodily harm
that he gave up the watch. On crosse xamina-
ton witness said he did not give up the watch
TO save exposure.
Officer Daley testified that he saw the report
OF the robbery in The STAR, and, utter inter-
viewing Mr.. Brashears, he, with Officer Smith,
arrested Rowe, who denied that he had ever
been in the garden or had a pistol. Witness,
with Sergeant Amiss went to the Homeopathic
hospital and found the watch. Rowe then ad-
united that he had been TO the place and saw
the man In a compromising position; that he
simply held the watch for the $40.
The defendant testified that he caught the
man and woman in a compromising position.
lie denied that he said he was a policeman or
had shown pistol.
The court-Grand jury; bonds $500.