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
aticaly robbing Mr. Veerhoff. 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 late hour,
was still :. 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-
gethor with Mr.. Vcerhoff. Browne spent
three hours in taking an inventory Of the
stock recovered and estimating its value.
All told there are, il is said nifty cases OF
petit larceny and ten OF grand larceny
which could be preferred against the al
legged thieves. It is understood. however.
that they win 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 il he would
insist on the recovery Of other property
said TO have been stolen from him. Mr
vee-hoff replied that he would let the mat
tev rest as il was. The possessors Of the al
legged stolen property, he said, were limo
cent Of the fact that il was his when they
accepted or purchased t. and he had no de
sire 10 humiliate them. He was satisfied
az recovering the bulk OF his property,
Kohlmer, who formerly lived in New
York, has been employed by Mr.. Neerhon
FOR about nine months. He enjoyed the alb
solCte 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 Mr.
Neerhon about week ago He was at the
Washington Barracks yesterday morning.
seeking TO enlist in the Army
IL is said that he confessed to Detective
Brown" that he and HOhlmeT had been
systematically robbing Mr.. Neerhon. 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.
ously borne good reputation. the alleged
thefts we're planned by KOhlmer, and were
for the purpose OF getting even" II is
said that Kohlner was stiI dissatisfied
though a request icr an increase in sal
ary had been granted. Anderson claims
that he and Kohlmer agreed TO rob Mr..
NeeThoT osSnany pictures and other stock
and then leave the city. The an. he
said was for Kohlmer to arrange mat
tcrs so that Anderson could take stock
from the store and later to meet E0hlmCr
and turn il over 20 him. The proceeds
Of the robberies, IL Is said were then di-
vided. In that manner. the pictures.
frames, etc, were easily removed one at
/ a time without being missed. Finally. when
the attention OF Mr.. NeerhoG was attract
ed to the depletion Of his stock, he began
an investigation, and yesterday reported
the matter 10 the police. Detective Browne
was detailed on the case and his investi-
cation. IL is said, caused suspicion to rest
on Anderson After the arrest Of the
former picture-htter. information was OBJ
/ tained which led 20 the arrest Of Kohlmer.
a wagon load Of alleged stolen property
was then recovered.