Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-21

with their booty. I called Detective McEi-
scens o ana We , repaired to the
house ! found the parlors filled with neigh
bors discussing the affair. I Immediately
asked to see the servant girl, and to my
establishment she was seated in the parlor
answering the questions Of the guests.
Where did you live prior to your entering
the service of this gentlemanT asked her.
WITH, Win MRS: Starr, In 0eorsetown,' was the
town? l asked. She has moved now to the
nrst ward she evaslvely replied. When
questioned further as to the exact residence
know exactly where she lived, but thought
she had removed to Baltimore 1 then took
the girl into the dining room, where I
made her tell me the whole story. She
stated That shortly after the departure Of
the gentleman and his wife she had occa-
sion to go into the back yard to get a pail
OF water In room on the second floor
she had left an infant sleeping Upon OPEN
ing the door she said that two men had
sprung at her. and one Of them pointed q
pistol at her and told her that if she made
o noise ne would blow her head of. She. Of
course, made no noise, and they entered the
mousse unmoleSted. They went Immediately
to the scond story and entered the room In
which the child was sleeping. She stated
and snatched the child up rushed TO the
front window and hollooed murder This.
she claimed, frightened the burglars awav'
ana they escaped with only the jewelry
ed plausible enough with one execution. +
knew human nature well enough to know
mat not every mother would have rushed
into the room where burglars were st worL
to rescue her sleeping infant, and I was
positive that no servant girl would do 40
thereupon decided that she was the guilty
Tor the robbery She cried h;tterl,, a re
nrmiy protested her innocence The lady
OF the mouse also expostulated with me.
was i,n M she was positive that the girl
was innocent When the girl found out
that l was firm in my Intention n 80.
her she broke down and told me that If '
would YET her go she would get me every
,bis ., me e missing ieweiry. assented to
.ii-', -iu she asked to be allowed to go un
STAIRS alone This l would not allow hut
- 81 - 70 ahow her to go provided one
., .'e iaGles or the house accompanied her
one OF the young ladies present satd she
would accompany her, and in a few minntes
me girl returned with all of the stolen
pr'perty. She had tied it in a handler
or her skirt ~ ei sue
innocent People Charged.
ieopie are often charged with crimes of
"iIc'i they are innocent Some time since 7
Was sent for by n lady who claimed to have
,oSt u!d'nohd set out of ring She had
'een III hef Kitchen Immediately before din
ner and afterward had been in her M
:or paying on the piano 1t was at the lar.
,earch W. iisseu the setting. and
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sure mat the servant had ii and asked that
arreSt her. l declined to do this until r,,r
IN ,nei 81, proof OF her guilt was given me, and
IN the meantime recommended that
thorough search of the house he roSa IT.
result was that the diamond was found an
sne piano among the wires, where II had
rai!en OUT OF the ring. and the lady after
ward remembered that before LAYING IN
the piano she had busted it. and the set
ing, In all probability was lost then
Ahother case, similar to this, 1 remember.
n nappen nra shorty after this one. The wife
VI IA prominent politician who resided at
Mlilards Hotel, reported to me the loss
OF handsome diamond ring valued at
si,Ioo. She stated that her servant girl al
not in use. and that several DAYS nrewton.
10 the supposed robbery had shown them
10 one OF the porters In the hotel The
laay was positive that the porter was the
L was positive that he was NOT She in
sisted so strongly on his arrest that / was
forced to take him into custody. He was
locked zoe; up to await trial and remained in
time had gone to New York. I wired her
to make another search among her effects.
and was rewarded the next day by a tele.
ram ram stating that the ring had been
found slowed away In a box, where she
herself had placed 1t. OF course the pris-
oner was released, and restitution was
made by the lady's husband.
,n only nH.,s. short time ago I was called to
residing near the Arlington Hotel, to try
and trace $500 eardrop which had mys
teriously disappeared. In the house were
employed four colored servants, and the
doctor was positive that one Of them had
made way with 1t. I could prove nothing
on any OF them. and was preparing to leave
the house when l asked If they were the
only occupants Of the house. IAN except
young lady, who is employed as a seam
stress. was the reply given by the doc
tors wife. When l asked to be allowed to
talk with her. both the doctor and his wife
united In protesting that she was innocent
stating that they would not think of sus'
pecting her. l was allowed, however. to
interview her and found her to be a very
pretty white girl. very delicate looking and
apparently suffering from consumption. I
was closeted with her about fifteen min
utes and at the expiration of that time
had gotten a full confession from her She
mad taken the eardrop and pawned II.
She was not prosecuted"