Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
Wanted n Lawyer.


Wanted n Lawyer.
Officer Kimmell informed the well-dressed
prisoner that his situation was a serious
one, and asked him if he did not want a
lawyer. Adams, as he gives his name said
he did. and inquired how much money he
needed. The officer told him that he would
probably need $25 at least, but this amount
Adams thought he would not get.
IF / could see Major Howell" said the
prisoner, Il might raise the money"
Who is Major Howell?' the officer asked
him.
Hes waiter at the Ebbitt House,
This was clue enough for the officer, and
he went to headquarters and informed De-
tectives Horne and Weldon of what he had
said. The detectives went to the hotel and
learned that Howell had only been en-
ployed there temporarily. After some little
difficulty they located Howell at Mrs.
Reeds house, No. GA Massachusetts ave-
nue., where he and Adams had a room to-
sether.
Property Recovered.
When the officers reached the room they
We're Informed that Howell had just left AMI
while waiting for him to return the officers
searched Adams effects and recovered prop
erty which will be used in evidence in num-
Der of cases of robbery. Not only did they
recover this property. bat they also found
persons to identify the prisoner and place
him in places where the robber.es were COM
mitted.
Among the prisoners effects were found
three watches. pocketbook, a small amount
of money and other articles. There was a
photograph of the prisoner IN the room.
This was taken when he wore his best suit
of clothes and a watch and chain. The
watch chain was the most conspicuous fea-
ture of the photograph, and when Charles
7. Hubs, one of his alleged victims, saw
this he remarked: why that's my chain. -
This watch and chain had been stolen
from the Keystone Hotel, where Mr.. Hubbs
boarded.
In the pocketbook, which was the property
of Mr.. c. H. Chapman there were s. gold
piece and two 81 bills. all that was left of the
$127 stolen.
1t turned out that Adams had been en-
ployed as a waiter at the Temple Hotel, and
Mr.. MARYLAND, the proprietor, had been rob-
bed of watch This theft had been com
m.tted at the Vatoldi Hotel, where Mr..
MARYLAND was visiting his mother-in-l law
who owns the hotel.
Denied His Face.
When the officers returned to the station
and spoke to the prisoner about his picture
he denied that the photograph was a likeness
of himself, and said: That's my partners
picture"
During the Investigation the officers found
that he had been going to houses in the d.
vision and there he had given some of the
females copies of his Photograph showing
his Sunday clothes and the gold chain.
This morning he was arra!gned in Judge
Miller court on three charges OF burglary,
In the case at the house of Mr.. Bowman he
plead guilty, while in the other cases lie
said mot guilty."
Mr.. Hubbs appeared on the stand and
identified his pocketbook and the gold piece,
while Mr. z. Fenno and Mr.. MARYLAND iden-
titled their watches.
Mr.. Queen told of his experience with the
prisoner in his room. 1t was about 33O
o'clock Saturday morning when he thought
he heard noise made by a mouse, but when
the noise was repeated he thought there was
a burglar present, and he got up and made
him come from beneath the bed.
Held In Heavy Bail.
Adams begged him not to have him ar
rested. and said he would explain how he
got in the house, but Mr.. Queen turned him
over to the officer.
Have you anything to say?" asked the
court of the prisoner.
mo, SIR" he responded.
Where are you from?"
North Carolina"
Hes waited at Greensboro, ". c., for
larceny" said Detective Weldon.
IF this man hadn't been caught" said
the judge, I'VE would have had another
Jack the Slasher' here"
The prisoner was held for the grand jury,
and was committed to Jail in default of
$1,000 bail.
Major Howell was arrested on suspicion
by the officers. but as there is nothing
against him he will be released,