The morning times., 1896-04-01
CAUGHT after TWO YEARS
Andy Sherwood, Wanted for Burg
larry, Located in Baltimore.
COMMITTED THE ACT IN 1893
Detectives Have Followed His Trail
for Nearly Three Years and Yes
terday They Ran Him to Earth.
He Is Charged With the Garfield
job in This City.

Andy Sherwood, celebrated thief, was
located at Baltimorc Monday by Detectives
Boyd and Heian, of the Central Bureau,
and arrested Yesterday by the Baltimore
police on the charge of having committed
burglary on Henry j. Garfield, November
a. 1893. Mr.. Garfield then lived at the
north west corner of Seventh and II streets
southwest, aud now lives at No. 2OiS Nj
street northwest.
The case presents some of the most skillful
and persistent detective work done by the
Washington department. and reflects great
credit on the detectives who were as
signed 10 the case. For nearly three years
they have folio wed the trail OF Andy Shcr-
wood as hs moved from city to city, but
he was so rapid in his movements that be-
fore the Washington detectives could COM
municate with the police of that city IN
which he would at that time be, he had
takcu flight. Thus it has been for nearly
three years.
Boyd aud Heian learned that their man
had come duwu from Philadelphia to Balti-
more, aud they sang ont to the Baltimore
| police. between whom and the police de-
| pariment of Washington Il cordial under
! standing exists, hold that thief.'
SHERW OOD PROMPTLY ARRESTED.
Sherwood was promptly arrested and
| ltlS W dStlIlElbH BlihS NOiIltu iNl't-
| tves Boyd and Helan, with james Miller
| went to baltimore yesterday and Identified
/ the prisoner He was given preliminary
| hearing before ii Uniied States commits
| sioncr and rCm1nded 10 Jail. Counsel for
| he accused instituted proceedings for Il
writ of habeas corpus, and argument viii
| he heard tomorrow.
The Washington office is positive tEat
! Sherwood viii nc quickly turned over 80
| them as soon as the habcas corpus pro
! CCedingS s!laIl have hcen disposed of. ThCy
! claim to Lave the evidence which will
! convict The accused. one bit OF evidence
! is silver watch which was stolen from
! tie Garfield residence tie night OF the
! burglary.
Canfield has identified jGis as his property.
| 1t was recovered by the detectives and
yesterday Miller Identified Sherwood as
| the man he saw have il. Then again.
! the record OF Sherwood will count against
! him, he having served terms in the Penn
! sylyania and Maryland rCnitcntiaries for
/ burglary and houSebrta king.
He "a we'd through the bars Of his cell
| in The Maryland pcnitcniiary and escaped.
/ but was recaptured and made TO serve out
his sentence.
WHAT he rs WANTED FOR.
On the morning of November 5. 1898,
! Henry j Garfield reported at detective
house the night before and had carried off
! the folio wing: Forty-fivc dollars III cash
! one emerald ring. valuc, $50 iadE's gold
watch, 500; double cable gold chain. S25;
lady's silver watch, boys silver watch
English silver watch, and Il pair of ear
| rings, value, $40.
Suspicion rclI directly upon Andy Shcr-
wood, who had gust completed his term in
the Maryland pententiary. and who had
been seen In Washington. Search was IN
stituted, but he could not be found.
He had roomed In the house OF Mr.. Miller
and had made proposition to him 10 enter
into 'deaf'-a Scrnnd-story deal -
Miller declined. Late on the night of the
burglary, Sherwood met Miller in Snuuk'S
saloon on Pennsylvania avenue, and show
ing him two watches and Il roll Of money
said: Amt you sorry you didn't go in
with mc?''
Sherwood sold one or the silver watches
to man who conducted shooting gallery
next the saloon and ii was recovered.
The proprietor OF This gallery VIII be used
as a witness against Sherwood. When the
suspect left Washington he went 10 Gin
Cinnati. st. Louis, ard Kansas city. aud
has been on fhr move ever since. pres Suma hi V
committing crimes, but cuding arrest.
| DeteCtivclEoyG was assigned 10 The case
at the time it was rcpOrt cd. and Detective
Hclan who was'then policeman in the
First prcCIHct- was also detailed on it, IS
he knew Sherwood well.