Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-18
MORE CHARGES AGAINST BLOCK.
Ferdinand Lowenstein Files Papera
With the Commissioners.

Ferdinand Lowenssein today hled With the
Commissioners charges against Detective a
J. Block, with o letter, in which he says he viii
be prepared to produce witnesses In support of
the charges NJ any time the Commissioners
may appoint.
There are four charges The first 10 that
Block on the 18th OF June. 1889, came 70 Low
enstein's place OF business. ais q street north
west and said to him that he had bought
stolen goods, to which Lowenstein answered
that II he had he did not know it In the end,
being satisfied that he had been aeosiYed By
one Frank Monroe, then calling himself Brain
ard Lowenstein arranged for the return Of the
goods and requested Block 20 90 with him 20
one SalFsdor hcsio. 43a 9Th street northwest
TO whom he had sold some OF the Coods he
says he had them given to Block ana gave his
own check 20 Desio for the amount repre.
sented Notwithstanding this Block declared
ne WAS not satisfied and without any authority
searched his (loweDstein's) house rAnsschine
his bureau closets. trunks satchcls and sost-
tered everything around the doors and then
took away has account books and the following
articles belonging 60 Que Elizabeth Moore
whom Lowensiein has since married and who
then acted as his assistant viz: One pair Of rold
earrings, one small gold chain one pair OF
sleeve buttons, one crucihN. These articles he
says have never been returned
The second charge sets forth that R,o,.k en-
tered into arrangements with Others for the
purpose OF prosecuting l.owenstein. snd did 90
and corruptly made arrangements with the
said Monroe TO testify against him. permitting
Monroe for so testi.yinc 60 60 free az re-
spects the crimes perpetrsted by him.
The third charge Is that Block. in order 20
enable Monroe TO escape punishment and irial
for his crimes received money from Malcolm,
SeAton and purchased tickets for himself ana
Charles +. Flinders. and. leaving his ofneisl
duties, took the said Monroe 70 New York and
placed him on steamer for Greytovn,
Nicaragua Iowenstcin saws that upon Mon
roe's returning TO the city of Washington he
made complaint against him for stealing the
following articles viz: Butter dish. silver Gun,
teapot, and ether property belonging 20 NAL
colin Seaton. and that Block, upon discovering
this fact. proceeded 90 make inform alton
against Monroe for stealing certain property
OF Alice Parker. lie alleges that Block only
made this complaint with Wow 10 prevent any
action on the complaint which be 1owenstein)
had made, and not 90 secure the conviction OF
Monroe, and that while the grand Jury found
an indictment for the stealing Of the Parker
property. Block has been engaged in efforts to
secure Monroe's releRse so as 20 have him
again leave the District, or be taken out OF H.
and for this purpose attempted 60 corrupt and
bride j. Springman, employe Of the United
States marshRl's ofhce.
The fourth charge asserts that Block bv his
conduct mentioned. has disregarded and yio-
lated his duties As n member of the police force
and the law of the land. an 4 established HE nm
htness to remain a member Of the police force.
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