Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-14
BANDiTTlJM MARYLAND
Exciting Sunday hpsrience Of Mr.. Harry
Williams Il Washington.
He IL Captured byyBaltimore County
Men and F0rssed to Pnya
Heavy 5Rnns0m.

Mr.. Harry Williams, manager of the
washington Brewing Company of this
city, had an exciting experience In Baltt-
more county, near Baltimore, last Sunday.
According to Mr.. Williams story he was
taken captive by a party of men, held
prisoner for several hours, treated with
many indfgnities. subjected to continuous
insults and robbed of gold watch and
chain valued at $500 and $75 IN money.
William H. Ady, who lives near Fork, Bal
timore county. and James Crilley, also of
Baltimore county, were arrested in Balti-
more yesterday on charge of stealing Mr..
Williams property, AMI held by Justice
Murray at the central police station for the
action OF the authorities Of Baltimore
county, where the offense was committed.
Mr.. Williams statement of the affair Is
that he saw an advertisement of farm
Tor sale by Samuel Ady of Forest Hill,
Hartford county. and notified the owner
that he desired to purchase just such a
place. Samuel Ady and Williams met in
Baltimore Saturday night, and it vas ar
ranged that they should go out to see the
farm Sunday. On that day Mr.. Williams
hired buggy, and in company with
george Reinfels, also of this city, drove
to the hotel of B. w. Ady near Hyde sta
.ion. There they met Samuel Ady, who
MT Mr.. WI, Williams said appeared very much in
toxicated. They started in a buggy for the
farm. but Mr.. Williams, not knowing the
way. turned around after going some dis
lance and retraced the road. Mr.. Reinfels
mad gone in buggy with another man.
When near Baldwin station, Mr.. Williams
says, he met William H. Ady and two
other men. who charged him with being a
punco steerer, and who threatened to hang
him. William H. Ady, says Mr.. Williams
pretended to be an officer, and taking Will
lamS INTO room in the rear of Irwn's
saloon at Ba}dwins station, demanded 500
or him. Mr.. Williams declares he was kept
IN this room for five hours, while the men
on the outside kept up a cry Of Hang him,
hahg MIN, and being afraid Of his life he
gave up his gold watch, chain and locket
and $40 to William H. Ady, on the promise
TINS the men drove him in vehicle back
TO the hotel of B. w. Ady. and afterward
took him to Baltimore. Upon reaching
Baltlmore the men who accompanied him
again demanded money or a diamond ring
which he wore. Mr.. Williams says he then
appealed to an officer for protection and
the men then left. There is a warrant out
for Samuel Ady, but he has not yet been
arrested. After the arrest of William H.
tilted Crilley as one Of the men who he
declares. conspired to rob him. William H.
Ady. after his arrest, stated that he did
not rob Mr.. Williams, but that he latter
mad given him the watch and the money
with a request that he would not expose
MIN as a bunco steerer. Mr.. Henry Wood
ward of this city Is the counsel for Mr.
Williams and the prosecution IF his al
legged aSsailantS will be vigorously .ar-ied
warrants before Justice Tracey of Tow:on
for the arrest of William H. Ady on the
charge of robbing, and for Samuel Adv on
the charge of assault.