Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-20
~NAr,oNAL DETECTIVE AGENCY


arrest 81 Or. HAusuo00u On q ChAfge
OF ussog Ne Mases Scr FroaAalsns
Purposes.
sensation WAS caused this morning by the
arrest By Detectives Carter and Mahon OF
Or. A. =. Hausmann. the chiropodist, az
the corner Of 18th street and repnsyivs-
MIA avenue. on q charge OF using the mails
for fraudulent purposes Or. Rausrhann, IL
Is alleged, has been receiving money through
the mails from various persons for membership
In the National Detective Agency IL is charged
that while no such association really existed. the
DOCTOR advertised the agency very extensively,
ana received s. from many persons who
wished to become detectives Several days ago
letter was received by the police asking whether
the above named association was In existence ana
whetner IL was Q responsible nrm. The case was
placed In the hands Of Detectives Carter and
Nahon, who learned that when a person would
answer the advertisement the defendant would
send them blank to be filled out. II reads Is
followss
TIRE CIRCULAR
Application for membership in the National
Detective Agency, headquarters at Washington.
.. c.: Every person becoming q member OF the
National Detective Agency pays the association o
for years subscription 70 the National Detec-
fare and the official badge furnished. This must
accompany the application. Be careful 70 M out
all blanks below and have it signed by responsible
reference. The certificate on this application can
De renewed yearly without cost. The association
reserves the right TO reject applications and return
money, ana also cancel certificates on violation OF
any or the rules OF the association"
The applicants name and residence has 70 be
gwen and the applicant agrees 60 keep secret all
business and correspondence OF the association,
and to conduct himself as 10 subserve the beri
interests OF the association. The letter sent In
ply 10 the request for one OF the blanks gave the
names OF Hausmann and dsrding as the persons
conducting the business, and the address was
given as 18th street, opposite the Treasury. The
omcers Wen. TO The various buildings ON 18th
street, but were unable to md any person OF the
names given. They, however, found that Dr.
Hausmann had occupied a room In one
OF The buildings and they decided 10 look after
him. Yesterday a registered letter arrived at .ae
post-ofice, but the clerk reused to deliver it 10
hausinann until some one Identified him. The let
yer was from Phelps. \. Y. and the envelope bore
the name OF J. Phelps sons feed dealers
This morning when the officers visited Haus-
mann's Office and placed him under arrest he
islhte0. lie was formerly dog fancier, and Is
town.
TIE HRARING-THE CASE SENT TO THE GRAND JURY.
The prisoner was taken before Justice Mills this
afternoon. His counsel. Mr.. c. N. smith, pleaded
not guilty. Judge Hogs appeared for the Govern
menr
Inspector Smith, OF the Post-ofilce Department,
VINO has been Investigating the case, was the nrst
witness called. He testified TO the appearance at
the pest-of1ice OF the defendant to get q money
Redneld. an applicant When arrested the
0eiendant salQ that he did not Know
ne was doing anything wrong. He Said that the
mah Harding. whose name was mentioned In con-
hection with the agency, lived In Buffalo. Ne
alterward SAID that there was no such pers0n ~
Harding. He said that he had received nifty or
sixty letters In answer to bis adyerts, ments but
that this was the first money that had been sent
through the m9ils and he Intended TO return It.
he said that he was Induced to 20 into the bust
ness by reading paper called the Notioaai Detec-
tire published In Kansas The DEFENDANT said
that before his arrest he was convinced that he
WAS doing wrong. The case was sent 70 the grand
jury; bonds $500.