The evening times., 1900-03-01

Robert d. 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 Kimball
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 a further investi-
cation regarding the accused and to deter
mine what future action will be taken
against him.
1t is thought probable that Ivey viii
be sent to Kansas City or Thomasville, Ca
In default Of s., 600 bond ne 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 a quantity OF diamonds. jew.
elry. etc, valued at over $500. The jew
elry, he said was the property OF his broth
ct, Lynn Ivey, who is now under arrest in
Georgia under the name Of L. H. West
IL 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
fer West.
The investigation which resulted in the
arrest Of Iyey was caused by informa ion
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 he had not come by them honestly
| Major Sylvester was asked 20 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 10 West Sew
| eTal 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
| ThOmasville Ga. in January 1899. The
| home OF G. s. Helard was entered and
! jewelry and diamonds 20 the value Of sew
/ eral thousand dollars were stolen. A re-
/ ward Of $3.50 still stands for the recovery
/ Of the property West was &C, ,sed OF the
! robbery further investigation is said
| 10 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 20 have
! been Identified by Mr. Merrill
Subsequently il was learned that West
had about $l5.0OO 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 a certain amount OF jewelry,
| and claimed that II belonged TO his brother
| in Savannah and said he would willingly
| give IL up n II had been stolen. He con-
| sented TO take the detectives 10 his room
and turn over what property he had in his
! possession. The police be- at Ivey
has more jewelrv lte that
his wi'''- was a
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