Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-03
HARVEST OF CROOKS
Gathered in by the Expert Force Of Detect

Gathered in by the Expert Force Of Detect.
ives.
Inspector Hollinberger of the detective corps
IL the busiest man in the police department jus,
now. He has charge Of nearly fifty Of the bes
detectives in the country. and thus far the mer
have done work for which the inspector think.
they deserve the thanks and congratulations
Of the community. But the inspector il
also aware Of the fact that the largest section
Of the inaugural crowd will not be here until
tonight and tomorrow, and that then is the time
that the crooks are more apt to ply their
vocation and walk OF with pocket book, watch
or q diamond pin.
watched the depots, hotels and crowded thor
oughfares. and this morning nine alleged
crooked persons were behind the bars, to be
held until after the inaugural ceremonies
are over. Along Pennsylvania avenue
last evening some Of the visitors were
rather gay" as the police express 1t.
on account Of the occasion and the result was
that very few arrests for disorderly conduct
were made, and there was not more than the
usual number Of prisoners at the Police Court
this morning.
The first alleged crook picked up yesterday
was arrested by one of the Pinkerton men at
prisoners companion was arrested later
in the day by Detective Walsh of St.
Louis and Detective Boardman. The
prisoners were VIM. Cook and Frank
Williams. young men who are well known to
the st. Louis officers. Williams is said to be
one Of the brightest crooks in the west although
he is only twenty-one years old. His companion
is ono year his junior.
TO WORK THE CROWD.
A young man who gave his name as Quinn
was found at the Baltimore and Ohio depot by
Officer Horne and he, too, was locked up.
"That's right" he said when accused of hav-
ing come to work" the crowd, and then he
wanted to accompany the officer and point out
other Crooks" but the officer knew he would
get the 'go by" and the young man would
have the laugh on him. and thinking "bird in
the hand is worth two in the bush" he put him
In the cell with "Santy'' Connors.
Detective Ziegler Of St. Louis and Detective
Boyd arrested Louis Clements, who gave his
age as twenty-nine years. The st. Louis officer
knew the man in the west and he thought for
the good of the visitors he had better be held.
Frank Murray is known to the Boston
officers and now the Washington officers are
also acquainted with him. Detective Nugent
Of Boston and Detective Carter stopped him on
the street and escorted him to place of safety
where he will not find the best accommodations
In the world, although he will be in out Of the
weather.
HIS STORY DID NOT 90.
Charles F. Jones, a colored Bostonian twenty
nine years old, was interviewed by Inspector
Knox Of Boston aud Detective Quinlan. His
explanation Of his presence here at this time
was not satisfactory to the officers apd he went
to police station to. enjoy the quarters pro-
vided, stone floor and an iron cot
Another victim was Robert Wedge. a
thirty year-old colored man from Philadelphia,
and with him was young woman who gave her
name as Mary Wedge. Inspector Rodgers Of
New York and Detectives Weldon and Lacy
arrested the couple. The officers are well ac-
.quainted with Wedge and say he has done time,
but the woman is q stranger to them. She.
however, was judged by her company and had
to 60 with him.