The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
CHARGED WITH
BEING A THIEF.
]. D. SchaefteI Said TO Have Stolen a
Diamond Pin.
UNDER ARREST AT 2NO. STATION
The Prisoner Denies the Charge. But
The Accuscr says lie Has sure
Casc--B fore Justice Cfutt n
field IO-Morrow.
UNDER ARREST AT 2N0. STATION

j. D. schaeftel. rccen, guest at The
Imperial Hotel was arrested ln AleXan-
dria yesterday morning and brought back
to Richmond last night On the charge
of the larceny OF a. diamond pin, and IS
locked up al the Second Police Station.
Ills business was mat OF piacius Welsh
bach ligli~ and ON the side ne ulI some
land agency business
The pe0pic al the hotel became att
tached Co him. for be- made himself
pleasant upon AN occasions.
Friday night Schaeftel settled up his bill
with Clerk W. a.. liundiey aud stated
that be- was going 10 leave the city but
would probably return iu "a few days
Tie mentioned 10 several OF the guests
iu the buy that be- WAS COINS to Pet
crs5urg. and requested one of the CLERKS
90 so state tO any one VINO should ask
concerning him.
IL was learned however. that ne had
purchased a. ticket 10 Washing tom, ana
that Doc was on The road 20 Nov YORK.
Mr. Guy Couer. another guest ut the
hotel. grew somewhat anxious when ht
heard that Schaeftel was going away,
for the latter had in his possession a
diamond pin belonging 10 the former and
Sl5 in cash.
GIFT FROM HIS MOTHER.
Tho pin was valued at about 50 in
trinsicauy but It had association far
more valuable. having been gilt from
schaeftel went to the Union Depot and
took the 1888 A. Al. train bound for
Washington CO.tor's suspicion had been
aroused and whom ho learned that
Scheaftel had left the city early yestor-
day morning be went 90 The Second PO-
lice Station and swore ont "a warrant
charging him with the larceny of the
diamond pin.
The warrant was turned over 20 officer
Wiltshire "a telegram sent f1 Alexandra
to detaiu the man. and Tie officer leil
ON the S.4j o'clock train yesterday morn
ing for Alexandria.
Alexandria officers arrested Schacftel
when fne train reached that city end
when ne was searched the sum of $50
DUB cash. was found Dol his pockets.
Officer Wiltshire returned last night az
-.10 O'Clock with his prisoner. and Doe was
carried 90 the Second Station.
PRISONER MAKES DENIAL.
when seen by "a reporter last night
Schacuel denied that he had ever bore
rowed or taken diamond pin from Cot-
ter nor had Doe ever seen him with "a
diamond pin.
There is nothing in this charge said
the accused. "and 4 ann confident that
] can get out of it all right. ! have never
been charged with staeiug before. ! wa
simply going 90 New York on business,
and had intended returning here short
ly. This charge is "a drummcd mp af-
fair.
WHAT COTTER SAYS
MT C0tter was also seen last night and
he stated that Doc had clear case
against Schaeftel. that he had h0rrOwe Q
The 81 from him az the hotel and that
he had taken the pin from the dresser.
81 have no disposition 90 press the
charges. said Mr. C0tter. "and AN 1 care
Tor il the return of the min
Gle came 90 my room last Wednesday
night and in the presence of my wife
borrowed the money. and it was at that
time that De took the piu
when ! asked him for The money and
the pin at The time ] heard Doe was go
ing away Doe told me Doe had left them
with a friend 40 the Windsor Hotel. but
when ] inquired of that gentleman Doc told
Ine that such had not been the case. but
that ON the contrary Schaeftel 40Wed him
money, too
The case viii be called i'm the Police
Court tomorrow morning
NJ the prisoner can get some friend
worth 5000 in real estate Ca the city of
Richmond 90 20 ON his bail. DE can get
bail in the sum of 800
A special TO The Times from Alexan-
diia last night, says:
a young man from Richmond. answer
ing the name OF J. ID. Schacftel was met
at the local depot here to-day on the ar
rival Of the early train. By two officers
of The law who held dispatch from the
Washington authorities TO arrest the
passenger on sigh. Schaeftel remon-
sirated. but 20 no purpose He next sur
rendered so note, but even that would
not answer, as nothing shorter would
satisfy the officers. than 10 go 10 the sta
tiOn house and there wait further deval
opments. on his person was found slO
but not the diamond pin that he was
accused OF stealing. The Mayor I'm Rich
mOnd was az once notified of the arrest
and reply came 10 hold the prisoner
until the Richmond authorities could
reach him.
on the afternoon train he was taken
back To- Richmond by The officer who had
the order for him