Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-10
GOWNS AND GROCERIES
Conglomerate Property Supposed to Have
Been Abandoned.
Turns Out to Belong to the Associated
Charities-Said to Have been
Taken by Mistake.

to police headquarters this morning and
registered under the head of abandoned
property. 1t was found in room of the
boarding house at No. 40 Missouri avenue.
kept by Mrs. Nutter.
Yesterday Mrs. Miller sent Inspector Hol-
linberger word that she had rented a room
to man some time ago and that she had
seen nothing of her tenant for the past
five weeks She wanted to regain possess
sioE Of the apartment. but it contained
large quantity of wearing apparel and
other property with which she knew not
what to do.
Inspector Holinberger sent Detective
Boyd to investigate, and upon enterins; tie
room the officer discovered an unusual as
SLrtment of goods.
In a basket was a quantity of coffee, tea
and beans, while a pasteboard box was
full of dried apples There was new
lady's coat with a local store price marx
attached black opera coat lined with red
satin. somewhat used: red tea gown, a
pink evening dress and 4 cream co!ored
evening dress, both of cashmere; box
containing FIVE hams, two pieces of break
fast bacon, package OF flour, a package
of Goldfish. lot of miscellaneous '!nder-
clothing and two light overcoats.
On the bed We're nearly dozen coats,
four overcoats. two pairs of trousers and
miscellaneous lot of clothing. while blue
plush wrap was found in a bureau drawer.
Under the bed were several pairs of shoes
and rubbers, while large assortment of
collars and cuffs Were also found. ON the
bureau Were several pocket books and
diaries. bearing the name of G. S. Emery,
number of Associated Charity cards, and
some papers of a Maryland insurance COM
pany. containing the name of Mr.. l.. S.
Emery.
The Goods Identified.
Detective Boyd reported to headquarters
and as Mr.. G. S. Emery could not be
found Mr.. l.. S. Emery was called upon.
He went to the Missouri avenue house
and identified some of the clothing as be-
longing to his brother. who was employed
by him an agent for the insu1 ance COM
pany. This morning Inspector Hollinber-
ger determined to have the property re-
moved to headquarters and the sixth pre-
cinct patrol wagon and Detectives Boyd,
Quinlan and Boardman We're pressed into
duty for the service.
Soon after the goods reached headquar
tiers Mr.. G. S. Emery called and claimed a
small portion of the property as his own.
saying that the remainder belonged to the
Associated Charities. The articles Wee
assorted, and AIR. Emery was permitted to
take what belonged to him. The others,
including the dresses. the eatahles and
some of the coats, enough in all to NIL a
push cart, were kept to be returned 10 the
Associated Charities.
When asked to explain how the Associat-
ed Charities property came into his pos
session in the room on Missouri avenue, Mr..
=.
some time ago at the rooms of the Assoc
ciated Charities on G street, and when he
moved it from there TO the room where
they We're found he took the other goods
by msake When he discovered his error
he left them there. He said that all the
time the goods were there he slept at home
and not in the Missouri avenue house
Mr. Geo. :. Emer:'s Statement.
Mr.. George s. Emery said today to a Star
reporter that some time ago he placed
number of articles belonging to himself and
packed in boxes in a room of the building
on G street occupied by the associated char
tiles of which his brother, Mr.. l.. 5 Emery,
is the secretary.
Il merely got my brothers permission to
store them there temporarily, SAID Mr.
Emery They We're there about a year,
when | rented room at No. ~ Missouri
avenue and ordered the boxes containing
my things conveyed there. Unfortunately,
the men I engaged 10 do the moving took
two other boxes from the room at the
charities building and when l opened them
l found they contained property belonging
to the Associated Charities.
Il had some little disappointment in get
ting money | expected, and got a little be-
hind in my rent for the Missouri avenue
room. and was also out of town. l was
waiting to secure funds in order TO iqui-
date my Indebtedness, and then intended
to return the mistakenly moved boxes to
the Associated Charities.
Il only got the money to pay the rent
yesterday. and the landiady had gotten
tired of my unavoidable delay, | suppose,
and sent for the detectives to take the ar
tces as abandoned properly, although l
had no intention of doing anything but
paying her and returning the associated
Charities goods to that organZa ton.
Their removal was entirely accidental. |
can assure you, and l very much d-plore
the publicity the unfortunate affair has
reached.
Inspector Holllnberger determined to
have the case further investigated, am
George s. Enery's goods were detained
at headquarters until tomorrow. II the
meantime the officers Will confer with the
officers OF the Associated Charities. Rev.
ciated Charities and Inspector Hollinberger
sent for him to call at headquarters this
afternoon. Mr.. Emery was told to call at
headquarters tomorrow for his goods.
\ Statement by Mr.. l.. $. Emery.
Mr.. l.. S. Emery, secretary of the As
ISOLATED Charities. said today: I'm regard
to anything being found in a room on Mis-
souri, avenue that belonged to the Asso-
ciated Charities, all 1 can say is that 1
have no knowledge of any thing having been
taken away from the rooms of the Asso-
ciated Charities at any time except as they
were given away to the proper applicants
by some OF the clerks or myself in the reg
ular way.
Il Rave not missed anything from the
stores Of the Associated Charities. 1 did
not know until yesterday that my brother
had rented room anywhere. He has been
away from the city a good deal on bust
ness. and had Kept good many of his
things at the office of the Associated Char
tiles, but I did not know until yesterday
that h had moved his own things away.
I am entirely ignorant Of how anything be-
longing to the Associated Charities should
he where they were unless they were taken
by mistake by him with his other traps
when he moved them away from the office.
7 ha ha will no aI