The evening times., 1900-05-04
IDENTIFIED BY BUTLER
A PinkertOn Detective Claims TO
Know Henry K. Hill.
He Is said TO He william Coleman.
Noted Bank sneak Thief With
With an Attempt 80 Rob the Cow
ernment and Held for n Jury Trial.


Seymour Butler, of the Pinkerton De-
teetive Agency, this morning positively
identified as William, alias BILLY" Cole
man, the man arTsEted Wednesday by
Policeman Simpson, of the First precinct,
and who gave his name as Henry E. Hill.
In addition to identifying Coleman, Detsc-
tive Butler told the police good many
thing about the alleged bank sneak thief
The prisoner recognized Butler and
chatted pleasantly with him. He is said
TO have informed the detective. among
other things. that he was working alone,
and that no partner operated with him
in Washington
Immediately after he was identified.
Coleman was again photographed as the
picture obtained Wednes lay was not con-
sidered satisfactory.
Coleman was arrStsnsi in the Police
Court before Judge Kim Jall at 10 o'clock.
The information ag4.1st the prisoner
styled him Henry Z. HI aud charged an
attempted larceny from the United
States: under the old common law Spe-
cifcally the information charged that the
defendant entered the United States Inter
nal Revenue Office, at 707 C Street north
west and attempted TO steal and carry or
certain United States internal Revenue
Darlington. Coleman entered a plea of not
guilty and demanded jury trial.
Judge Kimball set Friday May IL as the
date for the trial and at the request Of As
sistant District Attorney Mullowny fixed
bond at $1,000. In default he was commit
ted to Jail lie appeared thoroughly re-
coneiled and remarked TO Policeman Simp-
son, Il suppose you fellows will be just as
well satisfied il / get ten days as though 1
he inn H.
that can be imposed on Coleman In the
event OF conviction is eleven months and
twenty days in the District jail
Detective Butler stated today that Cole
ran was one of the best known bank
sneak thieves in the United States and
was generally conceded 10 be the brightest
and one OF the shrewdest of his class. He
said that Coleman had at various times
stolen many thousands OF dollars and yet
today is a poor man. His wife is at pres
ent i'll az her home in New York city and
is said to be in need. When arrested he
had but s. in his possession. Detective
Butler said that the record OF Coleman
published in The Times this morning was
correct. He added that Coleman was ar
rested in New York three months ago and
held for three DAYS
The arrest was made by a Postofhce in
spector at the City Postoffce Coleman
II Is SAID attempted 10 steal large
package OF stamps. He was being watched
al the suggestion of a bank runner who
claimed that Coleman had been following
him Tor some time. AS Coleman had COM
mitted no offence. he could not-be prose-
cuted, and was released.
The police were informed today that
: Coleman attempted D rob the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad ticket Office at GIG
Pennsylvania Avenue Tuesday. IL is said
that clerk, alone in the Office. had oe-
easion to leave II for few minutes, and
on returning found Coleman behind the
counter He enQuired what the intruder
wanted. and was told that he was looking
for tailor shop Coleman was allowed
to depart.