Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-10
ERA OF AIRY
No Developments IN the Robbery ct Mrs.
And@son's.
Two Alleged Crooks Held - The MAJ
Caught at British Legation-
RObberies Reported.

The big robbery of silver ware committed
at the residence Of Mrs. Gen. Robert Ander-
son yesterday Is the first big robbery COM
mitted here this year, the robbery at the
Brazilian minister's having been committed
before the first of this month. While this
robbery has puzzled the police and made
them more certain than ever that profess
SIGNALS are here, it is only a drop in the
bucket as compared with what is being
done in other cities, especially in New York.
One reason for the increase in the robberies
Of this character Is thought to be due to the
fact that during the past year many noted
crooks, among them some of the clevarest
In the country, have been released from
prison. This was stated early in the fall,
and the police predicted that just such rob-
berries would occur.
So far as the police would tell, there has
been no new developments in Mrs Ander-
sons robbery since yesterday. As pub
lished. 1t Is supposed that the robbers left
the city on an early morning train before
the affair was discovered.
One Burglar Caught.
This morning about 1 O'clock Policemen
Bateman and Newkirk Of the sixth precinct
arrested an alleged burglar in the yard in
the rear of Sebastian Goldsmith's confec-
tionery store, No. 1866 Pennsylvania avenue
Charles Kirkpatrick, alias Jones. is the
name Of the young colored man, and he
was formerly in Mr.. Goldsmith's employ.
The smell Of smoke in rear of the premi-
Ses aroused the suspicious of persons in the
neighborhnod. and when an investigation
was made there was suspicious noise
heard in the shed. This called for an in
vestigation on the Part Of the officers. and
In the shed they found the young colored
man. 1t then developed that the prisoner
had been seen in the hall of the house the
previous night. When seached at the sta
ton several keys were found on him, one
of which fits the back gate. Two other
keys were dropped in the yard.
In Judge Miller's court, when charged
With being housebreaker, the prisoner at
tempted to give a satisfactory explanation
of his conduct, but did not succeed in the
attempt, for Judge Miller held him for the
action of the grand jury, and committed
him in default of 500 security.
Phelps Still Held.
Henry Phelps, the alleged crook arrested
at the house Of the British minister Tues
day night, when he was armed with q
loaded revolver and some burglars i'm
Elements. Is still in custody. He has been
photographed for the gallery. and the po-
lice think he may yet weaken and tell
something Of interest to them.
Lawson Photographed.
John Henry Lawson, the alleged colored
bCTSldf, VITO WAS dTTeSteu Uy DetSCtlScS
Horne and Weldon Wednesday on a
charge of burglarizing the house of Mr..
Mattingly in South Washington, was pho
te graphed for the gallery this morning,
and will be taken to court tomorrow. The
officers have in their possession for identi-
fio alton a plated coffee urn. worth about
$50, which, they claim Lawson sold for s.
They also have several cut glass stands
which he disposed of. These are also held
for identificatio