The evening times., 1900-03-29

Louis Kohlmer. thirty years old and
Robert Anderson. nineteen years old, FORE
man and former picture filter, respectively,
| in the employ Of William II. Veerhoff, an
| art dealer at 1917 + Street northwest, and
who were arrested yesterday evening by
! Detective Browne charged with system
| atically robbing Mr. Neerhoff, will be ar
raigned in the Police Court tomorrow
morning. Anderson has been released in
| $500 for his appearance while Kohlmer, be-
| ing unable to furnish bond at a late hour,
was still a prisoner at No. ! station.
Detective Browne spent the greater por-
tion OF the day in recovering pictures and
frames said TO have been stolen and dis
posed OF by Kohlmer and Anderson. To-
gether with Mr.. Veerhoff, Browne spent
three hours in taking an inventory Of the
stock recovered and estimating its value.
All told there are. il is said, fifty cases of
petit larceny and ten of grand larceny
which could be preferred against the al
legged thieves. 1t is understood. however,
that they viii be prosecuted on fifteen cas-
es Of petit larceny each.
On a rough estimate, Mr.. Veerhoff today
placed the value Of his stock already re-
covered at $500. That figure, he said. was
a mean estimate. When asked if he would
insist on the recovery of other property
said to have been stolen from him. Mr..
Veerhoff replied that he would let the mat
ter rest as il was. The possessors Of the al
legged stolen property. he said, were inno-
cent Of the fact that it was his when they
accepted or purchased it, and he had no de-
sire 10 humiliate them. He was satisfied
a recovering the bulk of his property.
Kohmer. who formerly lived in New
York, has been employed by Mr.. Neerhon
for about nine months He enjoyed the alb
soute confidence of his employer, who
was greatly surprised when confronted
with the alleged guilt of his foreman. An
derson. il is said was discharged by MT.
Neerhoff about week ago. He was at the
Washington Barracks yesterday morning,
seeking to enlist in the Army.
Ii is said that he confessed TO Detective
Browne that he and Kohlmer had been
Systematically robbing Mr.. Veerhoff. Kohl
mer was more reserved when arrested,
but finally, when confronted with certain
facts, is said to have weakened, and ad-
mitted that he, too, had been stealing from
his employer.
According TO Anderson. who has prevf-
ously borne a good reputation. the alleged
thefts we're planned by Kohlmer, and were
for the purpose OF getting even" II is
said that Kohlmer was still dissatisfied
though a request for an increase in sal
airy had been granted. Anderson claims
that he and Kohlmer agreed to rob Mr..
Neerhoff os.nany pictures and other stock
and then leave the city. The p an, he
said was for Kohlmer TO arrange mat
ters so that Anderson could take stock
from the store and later TO meet Kohlmor
and turn il over to him. The proceeds
Of the robberies. il is said. were then di-
yided. In that manner. the pictures,
frames, etc, were easily removed one at
a time without being missed. Finally, when
the attention of Mr.. NeerhGff was attract
ed to the depletion OF his stock, he began
an investigation. and yesterday reported
the matter to the police. Detective Browne
was detailed on the case and his investi-
cation. it is said, caused suspicion to rest
on Anderson. After the arrest of the
former picture-fitter, information was OBJ
tained which led to the arrest of Kohlmer.
wagon load Of alleged stolen property
vas then recovered.