Evening journal., 1894-01-04

Property Found on Two of Them-Their
Confessions Lead to the Arrest of Four
More, and Now the Town Is Easier.
LENoX, Mass, Jan. AT last the Lenox
authorities think they have the famous
burglar with the soft voice and polite man.
ner-the man who has invaded the resi-
dences Of the wealthy summer people and
the shops of the townspeople, and who has
invariably been kind in speech when he
has called on ladies in their rooms at 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, which was found in the
possession of the men, who tell various
tales discriminating each other in their
eagerness to get Off Whether there are
one, two or three burglars or more is not
known, but it is known that these six men
do know, and the truth will probably be
known at once
The excitement began in Lenox when it
was known that John Brown of Lexing-
ton. Mass, and Charles j. Smith Of this
place had been arrested
Had Stolen Goods
They had in their possession the goods
stolen from James Clifford and Frank Bar
rett on the night Of Nov. q in one Of the
famous Lenox robberies. Tuesday even
ing Brown went to livery stable in Lenox
owned by Michael Mahanna and engaged q
team to take him to Richmond. He was
under the influence Of liquor and displayed
several articles of cutlery.
Mr.. Mahauna suspected the source Of the
articles and notified Selectman William
Mahanna, who, with Sheriff White, drove
to Richmond and found Brown at the home
of Mrs. Conklin, having in his possession
a valise filled with the stolen goods. He
was arrested and returned to the Lenox
/ lookup, whore he confessed to having
bought the goods late in the afternoon from
Charles j. Smith, 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. +. Carey and was placed under arrest
and taken to the lookup. In an interview
Smith said: For some time l have sus-
pected Ed Schemmerhorn of being impli-
Gated in the Clifford burglary, and told
him that l was on to his racket and would
buy some of his stuff Schemmerhorn
agreed to show me the goods, provided
could 90 into a scheme to hold up on the
road a man named Martin, who drives a
beer wagon from LenOXdale. / agreed to
this, and the goods were shown me. Schem-
merhorn then told me that Clarence Cur
tbs, Francis Fenwick aud Robert Howard
were with him and implicated in the rob
| berry. He also offered to sell me a gold
| watch which he took from the bureau in
Mrs. GrosvenOr's room on the night of
Nov. Il, when the rectory burglary oc-
cured.
Il agreed to buy the watch and some
gold pins for S25 and paid him 81 down,
taking the gold pins that were included il
the bargain. 1 have tried TO get a second
party to buy some Of the goods, so that
could have proof of Schemmerhorn' guilt
and then get q reward. Brown walked up
the street with me, and passing White S
stable went in to get some beer Schem-
merhorn asked me if Brown was a friend,
and being assured Of the fact showed him a
bag of stolen goods, and Brown took por-
ton Of them, paying So.
Five Prisoners In Jail.
"Brown then wished me to take him to
Mrs. Conklin's in Richmond, but I de-
clined and sent him to Mahanna's, and soon
after Brown left Clarence Curtis came to
me and asked why he had not had a chance
to dispose OF some of the goods which be
had
"Brown came back at this time, and
Curtis asked him to buy, and when Brown
refused he offered to give him some goods,
which Brown accepted. Schemmerhorn
then came up and gave Brown valise
filled with goods, and Curtis returned with
a tin box filled with knives and revolvers
which was also placed in the valise. Brown
then started for Richmond. / had nothing
to do with the robberies and was only in
terested to find the guilty parties and get
the reward"
Smiths story concerning himself is looked
, upon as untrustworthy aud told TO protect
himself.
Following Smiths confession Fenwick
Schemmerhorn, Curtis and Howard were
placed under arrest. Five of the prisoners
all except Howard, who is i'll, were taken
D TO Pittsfield and arraigned before judge
. Tucker on the charge of breaking and en-
tering. They all pleaded not guilty OF
this charge. Brown and Smith, on The
charge of receiving stolen goods, pleaded
guilty. The court adjourned for a recess
and to allow the prisoners to secure coun
sci for their defense. At the afternoon ses
\ sion all were placed under bonds Of S5O
except Smith, whose bond was $500. Tit