The morning times., 1896-11-26
IS 4 FREE AND EASY JAIL
Ugly Facts Developed in the
Alexandria Scandal.
MAYOR BEGINS AN INQUIRY
Goods Found In Harry Candler's
Cell Identified AS stolen From
a StOre-He Gives Away the
Hiding Place of the Rest of the
Plunder.


Deputy Sergeant Webster, the first wit
ness, stated that he went to the Jail on
Tuesday at the request of Richard Burnett
to write letter for him. ON entering :he
room he asked for pen and was directed
to Il small box. When he looked into the
box, to his amazement, he discovered a
gold pen and "A razor which he at once
| recognized as part Of the stolen goods.
He wanted to bring the pen away with
| him, but was advised by Burnett that he
could not do SO us it belonged to Gambler.
| The deputy at once went to the store OF
Mr.. French and described the property, and
was assured that his surmse was correct
| A warra mt was procured, and served at the
| Jail, by Officer Ferguson and himself. ut
| dunng the interval the stolen property tad
| disappeared
| Later he arrested Arlington and Hen,irr-
son ON suspicion of having Committed the
| robbery.
Deputy Sergeant b. Il. Smith was hcxt
| called. He stated that about / O'clock
| on Tuesday he received Il telephone mes
sage from Warden McCuen that two officers
We're there with Il warrant to search The
jail, a nd also for the arrest OF Gambler end
| Burnett.
| RESISTED THEIR ARREST
The discovery of a fence Tor stolen goods
in the Alexandra Jail promises To disclose
| :. Iue ni"Ic interesting iaCts OnCcrning the
| ro,teHness in the municipal affairs Of that
ancient city
| Mayor Inumpson- began an investigation
| Of the affair last night and some very
| scnsa tional evidence came out at the hear
| ing.
Convicted gambler Harry Gambler, in
| whose cell the hGoty was found, frankly
admitted that he has Eecn allowed to
| come and go a S he CHI osc. that he was given
| the stolen Z, ods and while out with Sheriff
| Palmer went to his h, uie and hid them.
| The law-abiding element Of the city is
| thoroughly aIou>ed and the present case
may result III a general turning up Of the
CrookeGurss believed o pcImcatc u large
part of the official circle.
| When The case was called Deputy City
| -rsrS, J.. Il. smith Lana UpCn the desk of
the mayor several packages, which later
proved to contain the articles stolen from
the stCIe of Mr. French on the 18th inst.
| The evidence " as subs antially aSputlishcd
in The Times Of yesterday, with additional
Information of the recovery of the bulk pf
the stolen 2, ols yesterday afternoon
He wa sof the opinion that the two men
| then bein. confined in Jail could not
lie arrested unless by an order of the court.
| He, however, directed Warden Nice zen,
! as soon AS Warden HAYES returned, To
went himself To the Jail and searched Cdnrl-
lcr's room and found the gold pen. concealed
under a window He asked Gambler If he
knew anything about the other goods that
Were stolen. ana Gambler acknowledged
lthat he had received package. which lie
| had taken into Alexandria county and Con-
Ccaled, and agreed to take Deputy Smith
to the place where the goods were secr.terl.
| Accordingly yesterday afternoon the
deputy, with City Sergeant Smith and
CanGler, went to the house owned and
formerly occupied by the latter near the
south end of the Long Bridge, where the
packages containing the stolen goods We're
found and turned over to the officers
The goods We're identified by Mr. French
HARRY GAMBLER TESTIFIES.
Harry Gambler was placed upon the stand
and acknowledged to the truth fthe state
ment made by Mr.. Smith. He further
stated that on the 18th inst. Arlington
and Henderson came into the Jail. Ar
rineton gave him 4 gold pen and ASKED him
to take care Of package for him. The
same evening he was taken out by sheriff
| Palmer.
There was little business between
me and him." said Gambler, "and ON
our way through the county | went TO
my house and left the package then
came back TO town. and knocked aruInd
until Monday, when | returned to Jail"
When asked by the commonwealth at
torney why he carried the packages into
the county and concealed them. Gambler
made an evaSve reply.
John Gambler knew nothing OF she affair
| except that he aided the officers in reCOv-
ering the gold pen which was found at
the Jail.
MIR. French identified the goods cx-
hibiied in evidence, which he valued at
SEQ
Mrs. Richari Burnett testified THAT Ar.
rington and Henderson had called at her
house and offered to sell her a gold pen
similar to those offered in evidence which
she refused to purchase
EVIDENCE Is STRAIGHT.
Dick Burnett. who occupies the sam,
room with Gambler testified that Deput
Webster came there to write a letter fol
him. and was directed to look into Il cigar
box for a pen, but the deputy" said
Burnett, looked into the wrong box. and
discovered the gold pen" Webster want ed
to take the pen, but as it belonged Ia
Gambler Burnett refused to let him iaave it
Burnett was closely questioned by Mr.
Marbu-y but persistently denied any knowl
edge of the transaction in regard to the
stolen goods.
Special Officer Gcnzberger testified TO
having seen a man answering the descrip-
ton of Gambler on King street uR the
night of the robbery.
Deputy Sergeant Smith testified posi-
lively that Gambler was in Jail ON that
night, and that the records of the lail
would bear him out in the statement. John
German, prisoner confined in TIL. Gambler
room, knew nothing of the stolen goods
The ma yor stated that the exam,n /. l.io n
| of Gambler would he continued, and all
the witnesses were recognized in The sum
of $500 each to appear when wanted.
Arlington and Henderson were com
mitted to Jail to await the action of the
grand jury of the corporation court. The
, mayor refused to admit them IL hail,
stating that they would have to apply to
the Judge of the corporation court
Gambler and Burnett We're taken back 10
| their cells.
BURGLAR POORLY REWARDED