The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-04
LENOX'S POLITE BURGLAR.
1HE LUTHoRITIEs FEEL SURE IHAr
THEY H4VE nm AT LAST

SITS Men Arrested and some OF the Stolen
Property Found Two OF Them-TheIr
Confessions Lead 60 thc Arrest or Four
More, aud Now the Town Breathes Easier
LESox. Mass. Jan. AT last tho Len OK nu.
thorities think they have the famous burglar
with the soft voice and polite manner. The
man who has invaded the residences Of the
wealthy summer people and the shops Of tho
townspeople. and who has invariably been
kind in speech when he has called on ladies
In their rooms Mt night to secure
their Jewels or money. They think they
have him because they have six men under
arrest and have some OF the stolen property.
found in the possession OF the men. who tell
various tales discriminating each other in their
eagerness to get of. Whether there are one.
two. or three burglars or more Is not known.
but II Is known that these six mon know Just
that. and the truth will probably be known at
once.
The excitement began in Lenox to- day when
It was known that John Brown Of Lexington.
Mass. and Charles j. Smith OF this place had
been arrested.
They had in their possession the goods
stolen from James Clifford and Frank Barrett
on the night OF Nov p. in one OF the famous
Lenox robbcriesL Last evening Brown went
to livery stable In Lenox owned by Michael
Mahanna. and engaged n team to take him to
Richmond He was under the influence OF
LIQUOR and displayed several articles OF cutlery.
Mr. Mahanna suspected the source OF the
articles and notified Sclectnan William Ma
hanna. who. with Sheriff White. drove to
Richmond and found Brown Mt tho home
OF Mrs. Conklin. having in his pos
session n valse filled with tho stolen
goods. He was arrested and returned TO the
lenox lookup. where he confessed to having
bought tho goods late In the afternoon from
Charles j. Smith. a carpenter who has been In
the employ OF Mr.. Clifford for several years.
coming to Lenox from Boston. Smith was
found In bed at the house OF C. L. Carey. and
was placed under arrest and taken to the lock-
up.
In an interview this morning Smith said:
" For some time have suspected Ed Schem-
merhorn OF being i'm plcated In the Clifford
burglary. and l told him that l was on to
his racket and, would buy some. OF his
stun Schemmerhorn agreed TO show me
the goods provided | could go into q
Martin who drives beer wagon from Lcnox-
dale. l agreed to this, and the goods were
Clarence Curtis. Francis Fenwick, and Robert
Howard were with him and IMPLICATED in the
watch which he took from the bureau in Mrs.
Grosvenors room on the night OF Now II.
when the rSc,Ory burglar t occurred cold
pins Tor S25. and paid him 81 down. taking the
gold pins that were included in the bargain. L
have tried to get second party to buy
some OF the goods. so that | could have proof
OF Schemmerhorns guilt and get a reward.
Yesterday Brown walked UP the street with
me. and. passing Whites stable. went In TO
get some beer, Schemmer horn asked me IL
Brown was n friend and being assured of the
fact. showed him n bag OF stolen goods, and
Brown took portion OF them. pay
ing ST. Brown then wished me to take
linn to Mrs. Conkiin's in Richmond but
| declined and sent him to Mahanna's and
soon after Brown left Clarence Curtis came to
mo and asked why he had not had q chance to
dispose Of some OF the goods which he had.
Brown came back at this time and Curtis asked
him to buy. and when Brown refused he offered
to give him someg goods. which Brown accepted.
Schemmerhorn then came up and gave Brown
ralise nlled with goods and Curtis returned
which was also placed in the valise. Brown
then started for Richmond. l had nothing to
do with the robberiea. and was only interested
to find the guilty parties and get the reward.
Smiths story concerning himself Is looked
upon as Enthusiastically and told to protect
himself Following Smiths confession. Fem
wick. Schem n erhorn. Curtis. and Howard were
placed under arrest. Five Of the prisoners.
all except Howard. who Is Ill. were taken
to pttsneld this morning. and arraign-
ed before Judge Tucker on the charge
not guilty on this charge. Brown and Smith,
on charge Of receiving stolen goods. pleaded
guilty. Tho Court adjourned for a recess and
to allow the prsoners to secure counsel for
their defence. At tho afternoon session all
wers placed under bonds OF $500. except
Smith. whose bond was $500. The cases were
postponed to Saturday.