The evening times., 1900-03-01

Robert ID. Ivey, the compositor employed
on a morning newspaper in this city, and
arrested last night by Detectives Muller
and Baur, charged with receiving stolen
goods was arraigned before Judge kimbail
in the Police Court this morning and the
case against him continued for ten days
This action was taken by the court at the
request of the Government in order to en-
able the police to make further investi-
CATION regarding the accused and to deter
mine what future action will be taken
against him.
1t is thought probable that Ivey will
be sent to Kansas City or Thomasville, Ga.
In default of s., 600 bond he will remain at
the District Jail to await further action.
Ivey denies that he is guilty Of any wrong
doing, but it is said admitted to Inspector
Boardman that the circumstances sur
rounding his action appeared suspicious.
The arrest of Ivey was the result of an
investigation begun about two weeks ago
by Major Sylvester and Inspector Beard
man Ivey was placed under surveillance
and in fact was several days ago induced
TO part with quantity of diamonds, jew
elry, etc. valued at over $500. The jew
elry, he said was the property of his broth
er, Lynn Ivey, who is now under arrest in
Georgia under the name of L. II. West.
II is said that he is suspected Of having
committed numerous robberies in the
South during the past two or three years
and secured diamonds, jewelry, etc, TO the
value Of many dollars. The local police
claim that Ivey has been acting as fence
for West.
The investigation which resulted in the
arrest of Ivey was caused by information
Major Sylvester had that West was under
arrest at Savannah Ga. The Savannah po-
lice then knew little or nothing OF their
prisoner but as he had valuable jewelry,
including thirteen unset diamonds. rang
ing from one-half carat to two and one
half carats in size, a gold watch set with
twelve four grain pearls, $500 diamond
and emerald ring, and a diamond and
ruby grasshopper pin, all of the value OF
several thousand dollars il was decided
that be had not come by them honestly.
Major Sylvester was asked to aid the Sa-
vannah police. Detective Muller was sent
to Savannah and he saw West and the re-
covered jewelry.
Muller learned that West was in commu-
nication with Ivey and that the latter had
mailed packages of jewelry to West Sew
eral of the packages addressed 10 West fell
into the hands OF the police after his ar
rest Muller returned TO Washington end
Ivey was put under surveillance.
In the meantime a PinkertOn detective
who had business in Savannah identified
the jewelry and diamonds taken from West
as the proceeds of a robbery committed in
Thomasvile. Ga, in January. 1899. The
home OF c. s Helard was entered and
jewelry and diamonds TO the value of sew
eral thousand dollars were stolen. re-
ward Of $3.50 still stands for the recovery
of the property. West was accused OF the
robbery further investigation is said
TO have connected him with the robbery of
the home OF Gen. J. s. Carr. at Durham,
y. c.. of $4,000 worth of diamonds and
jewelry, and and the robbery of J. William
Merrill of Kansas City. A watch found
in the possession of West is said 10 have
been identified by MIR. Merrill
Subsequently it was learned that West
had about SIS coo worth of jewelry Sc
creted.
Detectives Muller and Baur located Ivey
and confronted him with alleged evidence
of his acceptance of stolen goods. Ivey ad-
mitted having certain amount OF jewelry,
and claimed that il belonged to his brother
in Savannah and said he would willingly
give it up If II had been stolen. He con-
sented to take the detectives TO his room
and turn over what property he had in his
possession. The police he'ia- h at Ivey
has more jewelrr lte that
his wi"'- -. 1901. was
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