The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-02
PHILIP FERRIS, BURGLAR.
Nor oNLY LAMBER1'S JEWELRT. BUr
SPINK's, FOUND IN ms ROOM

4 TnbietuI OF ~ aud Evidence that He Cor,.
rnitted Other BurEiaries-A Younu wo-
man Comes TO " auire for IIiu, with Que
OF the P.ns In Her Hair-ue W.. n Di..
chnrged Employee of the Colonial tub,
md Ills fai, Hogan. was Employed In the
'Inb House Untn Tcsterdny-iIoean Ar.
re-tcd nnd Another Arrest Expected.
hardts saloon at $40 West Fifty-ninth street
early Sunday morning. and who was cuired
and dragged through tho streets by one Of
Can't Smiths policemen Rs though he were
only q common housebreaker. said that his
name was George Ellis. and that he lived at
1O3 Prince street.
His real name il Philip Ferris he lived in a
room at ~ West Filtyninth street. and no
kept In this room three big satchels filed to
OVERLOOKING with watches chains. lockets,
buttons. pins. opera glasses. and trinkets OF
oil kinds. gold, silver aud diamonds
II was he who on Dec broke into Lambert
Bros Iewelry storo at Fifty eighth street and
Third avenue. and stole $1,000 worth Of
iewclry. and who several evenings later went
through Spinks jewelry store. Sixth avenue.
near Twenty first street. and took all he could
lay his hands on. Besides that no must have
robbed half dozen other places. for there s
no one store in this city that keeps the great
| assortment Of goods which was found in
Tcrris's room.
Whom Ferris was searched In the station
house the police found in his pocket n lctter OF
recommendation signed by j. II. Conkling.
superintendent OF the Colonial club Of Seventy
second street and tho Boulevard. and u card
bearing the name Of Edward Hogan Of 0S West
Sevcnteth street
Capt smith looked UP Mr.. Hogan and found
him TO DO n man OF "a years. with very I'M
prepossessirg appearance. Hogan was taken
to the station house. and after little persua-
sion he said:
I'm honest. | never stole cont. / work
in the Colonial Club. and Ferris usel TO give
mo jewelry to sell for him. / thought he was
in tho jewelry business. and SO | didn't think
thero was anything wrong about it,"
Capt Smith learned-he will not toll how
that Ferris lived at 322 West rifty-nin
street. This Ia two-story frame house. kept
by Mrs. Maggie Hogan, who is not related to
Edward Hogan. Upon going to fsrriss room
he found not only tho satchels full Of Jewelry.
but several pairs Of fine shoes leather Gun
box containing dozcn new link cuils and
several other articles OF clothing.
THE SuN told yesterday how the police upon
bearing the mark OF Lambert Brothers. had
sent Tor Mr.. Robert ltissnucr, . representative
q the irm who had Identified hsn the 'eweIry as
Whom Can't. smith returned 70 the station
house late that night laden with his new find
Mr. Lissauer had gone. Capt. Smith sent at
once for Mr.. August V. Lambe the senior
memher Of the firm, who to his great delight.
identified the greater part OF tho Jewelry rs
belonging to him. After examining some OF the
other pieces he said: go
know something about this Jewery. | think
tits Is his mark"
sw sITs Was Was sRoWn to h preS
sight. that flashing mass OF gold and silver.
spsssaa out trSm one enc OF me 6SeTgen1Sts
gold ehaips, tor toise, shell boxes scissors;
he had not word to say.
Yesterday morning the two prisoners were
peAted the story that he had told the police. and
protested his Innocence. Both were remanded
house while Ferris went TO Police Headquar-
t's th eASH s M called MT the
station house with full st OF the Jewery
that had been STOLEN from Lam bert bert Bros. and
nized. 1t took more than an hour to 70
through the pile, but the police will not tell
While Mr.. i.issauer aud Capt. Smith were
thus engaged. Q rather Eood-ooking young
woman with red checks aud blue eyes camo
into tho station house. Advancing timidly to
the desk she asked:
wish" ',,,,'-...
Can see him fOr q moment
at the girls hair drew the Captain aside and
said with great agitation:
Captain, she's another"
" hat do you mean"
she's in with the gang, That's one OF our
pins In her hair J. swear TO it,"
The Captain advanced to where the girl
stood and looked at the pin which she Wore IN
thine stones and fastened 10 a long silver pin.
The Captain gently drew Il from her hair so
as not To dsarrange her couture.
hH al
The girl grew fiery red and looked as though
she were about to cry
N NM Ferri; gave it to me for pres
Well. young lady you had better 60 home
said the Captain. She went gladly. and the
pin was thrown upon the heap.
Later in the afternoon two OF Inspector Nc:
LAughn's men came 10 the station house and
had a talk with Ferris Capt. smith said after
ward .,n .,..,. ,,,o,., T.. ,.,,.
him with half a dozen burGlaries that have
hitherto been mystery to us Mr., sphinx has
Identified some ~ the lcwery. There is still
81. 500 worth OF Lhmbert's lewclTy missing
and as soon a. we las our hands on that and
make one more arrest our case will DO COM
plete."
Colonial Club until about ten months ago. A
new BOARD OF Managers was then elected, who.
upnn going over the books found that knives,
forks. satcellaTs and pate were missing
The SUPERINTENDENT and most OF the en-
plOyees were promptly discharged. among
them Ferris. ono OF the mem beers Of the House
Committee said last night:
SO IeIriS Is burglar Is het Well CON
found him, know now what becam" OF my
card case and all those umbrellas that We
Hogan was employed untii yesterday in the
billiard room Of the Colonial club The police
say he received and sold stolen goods for
Ferris
FREIDLEIN MAY DIE.