Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-22
PROMPTLY ARRESTED
The Burglars Who Raided the Japanese
Legation.
Four Boys Did the Job and the Plum
der Was Secured-Knew
the House, -

Twenty-four hours after the robbery at
the Japanese legation, the thieves were
under arrest and all the property recovered.
Four boys, whose ages range from sixteen
to nineteen years. are the alleged robbers,
and they were arrested by Detectives Horne
and Weldon and Precinct Detective Barnes
of the second precinct The prisoners are
Harry Stewart, sixteen years old; Charles
Stewart, eighteen years; William Mullen,
seventeen years, and Edward Fields, who
Is eighteen years old.
Harry Stewart had been employed at the
legation for a number of months and 1t was
during the time he was employed there that
the wine cellar was visited by persons who
had no business there, and many Of the
bottles empied. Other things disappeared,
and Stewart was finally discharged from his
employment
Well Acquainted.
While employed at the legation Stewart
had the run of the house, and was well ac-
quainted with the interior arrangements.
He knew well where Minister Kurino's
jewels were kept and he also thought he
knew where he could get sum of money.
Knowing the house as he did. he planned the
robbery, and now he and his companions
have confessed and told Of their experience
in the house Sunday night.
1t was almost certain that the persons who
committed the robbery were well acquainted
with the house. The officers were told of the
discharge of Harry Stewart the messenger.
and they concluded to question him.
Harry Stewart lives with his mother at
625 New York avenue, where his brother
Charles also resides. He was found by
Precinct Detective Barnes about o'clock
in the afternoon and he denied any knowl-
edge of the affair. None of the missing
jewels were found on him, but he suspected
from the detectives manner and converse
ton that he knew about the affair, and so
he gave information which led to the cap
ture of the other boys.
1t soon appeared that the Stewart boys
had thought they would be suspected and
so they lad turned all the property over to
was arrested later in the day nothing was
found on him. But the Fields boy was with
him and he had several hundred dollars
worth of the plumber in his pockets. WILL
liam Mullen, who lives near 18th and E
streets. was arrested at the Riggs House,
where he was employed as elevator boy,
and he had the lions share Of the stolen
Jewels on him.
The Robbery.
All four boys were then behind the bars
and all the property recovered. Then they
admitted that they had committed the
theft. They went to the house together
and pried open a window to effect an en-
trance. When they had succeeded in get
ting possession Of the jewelry they de-
seconded the stairs, and reached the hall
way just as a newspaper reporter lad
called to interview the minister, and Fields
says he slammed the door in the reporters
face. Then the frightened boys made an
effort to get out. and In doing so Fields
foot got caught in the lace curtain, and he
tore 1t in getting loose.
There had been no effort made to dis
p.,se of the property. and the boys told the
officers that 1t was their intention to hide
1t for a year and then sell 1t. Tomorrow
the members Of the quartet will be taken
to the Police Court and given hearing.