Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-20

The detectives have about concluded their
successful labors in connection with the series
of burglaries committed here this spring at the
houses of Lieut.. Tyler, Senator Dawes, Col. A..
7. Britton, Col. Dan. Lamont and others.
Nearly all of the property has been recovered.
and now the last of the alleged gang Jno. Brown.
alias Mutton" Brown. and Henry Williams. are
in custody. Four of the gang are now under
sentence, either for burglary or receiving the
stolen property, as follows: Parker. twenty
one years in the Albany penitentiary; wayman.
ten years; Sewell, five years, and Waters, three
years.
BROWN FOUND IN THE BALTIMORE JAIL.
At the trial of the burglars in the Criminal
Court the names of Williams and Brown were
mentioned. The officers began to investigate
the statements made under oath by the burg
lars on trial and Saturday afternoon Detective
Horne found Brown in the Baltimore city Jail
and brought him here. The same officer visited
Philadelphia. where he had located Williams.
and identified his picture, which was in the
rogues' gallery in that city.
Yesterday morning Detectives Raft and Horne
went with Brown to the Jail, where he saw
Parker and Wayman, two of the burglars now
under sentence. Parker advised the recently
arrested member of his gang to keep his mouth
smut until he could see lawyer, but when the
detective repeated Parker's testimony to Brown
he saw it was no use denying and told of his
connection with the burglaries
BROWNS STORY OF THE TYLER BURGLARY.
81 met Parker on the night of the Tyler rob-
berry, he said, Gin a cookshop on X street.
near 18th street. 1t was raining at the time.
and 1 went in there to keep from getting wet
Parker came in. walked to one corner of the
room, and called me over to him. What's up?'
| asked him, and he replied: I've got good
job on hand and want you to help me- What
Is itY | asked. He replied that he had been
watching house on street, and had seen a
loaded with diamonds. 1 agreed to
help him, and we then went to the
house. Neither of us knew who lived there:
but Parker said he knew the house. and fol-
lowed him. We got into the back yard and l
stood there watching, to give the alarm if any
one should come. Parker climbed up the
porch, and got in through the window. and in
few minutes saw him come out on the porch
and jump off. He fell when he struck the
ground, and when ran to him he whispered,
I'm afraid I've broken my leg. but got there.
There's enough there to last us year. Then
he handed me handkerchief in which he had
put the diamonds. and l helped him to walk
away. Parker took charge of the diamonds
and gave them to Waters. / left the city to
wait until things got quiet"
fdrker dOnltteQ tnat BROWNS story OF the
affair was correct.
WILLIAMS UNDER ARREST IN PHILADELPHIA.
Henry Williams, who is under arrest in Phil
adelphia, is wanted here on several charges
Williams is an old criminal and has an extended
criminal record. He was arrested in this city
IN 1882 by Detective Horne for robbing the
house of Mrs. Mary Cantee. on Sth street. He
was sentenced to jail. but did not remain there
for more than week, effecting his escape by
climbing through a coal shute from the engine
room. He went from here to Philadelphia
where he was caught robbing house, and was
shot by policeman. When he recovered he
was convicted of burglary and sentenced to the
penitentiary.
'MUTToN" BROWN.
Browns record is not so bad as that of Will
liams. He was called Mutton" Brown because
his peculiar features give him the appearance
of sheep. His face is familiar to many po-
licemen who have arrested him for shooting
"crap."
BROWNS BAIL FIXED AT $4,000.
Brown was arraigned in the Police Court this
afternoon. charged with burglary at the house
of Lieut.. Tyler, and he plead not guilty. The
court heard the testimony of Lieut.. Tyler con-
corning the robbery, and the officers testified
to the alleged confession of the prisoner. The
judge held the prisoner in $4,000 for the action
of the grand jury.