Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-12
THE CASE OF OFFICER BLOCK.
A Warrant for His Arrest Issued by
U. s. Commissioner j. J. johnson.

THE CASE OF OFFICER BLOCK.
A Warrant for His Arrest Issued by
/ U. s. Commissioner j. J. johnson.
TEE PROCEEDINGS ARE BASED on Az AFFIDAVIT OF
FERDINAND LowENsTEIs, THE PAWN Baokxl,
| cHAnorNo THE OFFICER WITH ooxPoUNprxo 4
FELONY IN THE PARKER ROBBERY CASE.
The recent trial and acauittal Of Inspector 8.
J. Block of the police force Of a charge Of COM
| promising felony preferred against him by
Ferdinand Lowenstein, does not seem to be,the
last of the involving the story Of the Seaton
silver ware robbery and other alleged thefts in
which young Brain ard or Monroe figured The
latter is in Nicaragua. The story of the diff
ferences between Inspector Block on one side
and Lowenstsin on the other was continued
Saturday afternoon, when Lowensteia appeared
before United States Commissioners ]. ]. John
son and fled
AN AFFIDAVIT
to the following effect:
That there was stolen from Alice Parker on
or about the Goth day Of May one diamond ring,
one string of pearls, one emerald ring one pair
OF pearl earrings, one garnet cross; that she
reported the loss at police headquarters, and
also to James E. McDevitt and Charles E. Film
ders and employed them to recover the same;
that on or about the 18th day Of June ell Of the
property was recovered by McDevitt except the
diamond ring, and found to be In the posses
sion OF Salvatore Desio and Ollie Elwood, and
that they had obtained the Same from one
Frank Monroe alias Frank Brsinard; and that
on or about said date said diamond ring
was recovered by Block from Steinem Bros,
1882 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, when
Block knew that 10 had been pawned there by
Ollie Elwood, who was Ut the time an inmate
Of house kept BY one Annie Addison at 1877
street northwest, said ring having been de-
posted with said Ollie Elwood by said Frank
Monroe alias Brainard, the recovery Of the ring
having been made after Block knew it had been
stolen by Frank Monroe alias Frank Brainard.
That Block urged McDevitt and Flinders to
turn the property recovered by them over to
the police headquarters 30 that the same might
be placed upon the books as recovered, andnot
to charge Alice Parker anything for their ser
wees in the recovery Of the property, and that
That Block had Full knowledge and information
Of larceny and Of the recovery and Of the fact
that the property had been stolen by Frank
Monroe, and that he was the same person who
had stolen a silver vase and teapot and disposed
Of them TO Ferdinand Lowenstein, alleging
that he was authorized 80 to do and was prop
erly in possession of said property, and had
right to dispose Of the same, and against whom
Block had made complaint Of larceny on
the 18th day Of June, 1889.
That the said Monroe had before stolen prop
erty in said District, and was q man Of noto-
riously evil and bad character; and that no
complaint was made by Block against said
Frank Monroe alias Brainard OF the larceny
18th day Of June, 1889, up to the present; but,
acting either alone or in cooperation with
other members of the police force, he has failed,
neglected and declined to make such complaint
In the Police Court Of said District, or before
any competent authority or to do any act or
thing requisite, necessary and required of him
as o member Of the said police force in order
to bring the said Frank Monroe alias Brainard
to justice and to have full and complete judi
cial examination Of his crime, well known as
aforesaid, as required by law. But in instead
thereof he entered into arrangements for the
escape and safety Of Frank Monroe alias Brain
ard, from any charges, as has been published,
and that in doing SO Block not only Intention
ally suppressed and concealed the preparation
of the crime committed by said Monroe alias
Brainard, and the facts and reasonable causes
of suspicion OF the larceny by said Monroe
alias Brainard from the proper authorities but
aided and assisted him to escape q full judicial
examination OF his crime, but did unusual and
extraordinary acts and all in his power to enable
the said Frank Monroe to escape the conse-
quences Of his undisputed and we'll known
crime OF larceny, to defeat the ends Of justice
In relation thereto.
BY all of these acts and things it is charged
that Block has been guilty Of misprision and
the crime OF compromising felony, existing as
we'll under the common law az under sec 431
OF the Revised Statutes Of the United States, in
relation to the District Of Columbia a. existing
under the title Of compromise, felony &C."
Wherefore, The complainant prsys that .
warrant be issued against the said Sigmund J.
Block for the crime, offense and unlawful act
hereinbefore mentioned and set FORTH and that
an investigation be had thereof before the said
j. ]. johnson, as United States commissioner
in and for the District Of Columbia in due and
regular form according to the law and practice
in such cases made and provided"
WARRANT ISSUED.
On the strength Of the charges set forth in
the affidavit made by Lowenstein, United
States Commissioner johnson issued warrant
recapitulating the charges in the affidavit.
The warrant was placed in the hands Of the
marshal for service.
THE CASE CONTINUED.
About 1890 o'clock Mr.. Allen Of the mar
shals Office, with Mr.. Block, entered the office
Of Commissioner johnson, on ~ near D street
Blocks counsel, Mr.. Davis, said: ''You do not
want bail for this MANI
''No, sir" said the commissioner, '.his per-
sonal recognizance will do"
The next question" said Mr.. Davis, s'is ~
to the hearing I've lost several days in one
case and am not particular about the time"
Ten O'Clock Thursday morning was suggested
and the case continued to that time, Mr.. Block
giving bond.