The times., 1901-05-10
MONROE REMANDED TO JAIL.
The Starring Suspect Fails TO Obtain
His Release

Judge Barnard yesterday afternoon de-
MED the application of Lewis Mortimer
Monroe, through the latters attorney, A
5. Colyar, for a writ of habeas corpus,
and remanded him to the care of the
United States Marshal in default of bail
in the sum Of $4,000. Monroe was arrested
Tuesday night on suspicion a having
robbed Mrs olivia G. Starring, of 1455
Massachusetts Avenue northwest of dia-
! mouds, jewelry. and cash worth more
than $500. None of the property has been
recovered.
In the application filed yesterday by
Monroe fer his release from custody, it
was alleged that the petitioner had been
arrested without a warrant, had been de-
MED the right of counsel. and was lille
gally detained by the Chief of Police. be-
cause no specific charge had been pre-
ferred against him. His counsel alleged
that the arrest was matter of spitework.
as the result of a love quarrel, and that
he had letters in his possession to prove
MS statement. District Attorney Could
for the Government, opposed the granting
Of the application.
Efforts to positively identify Monroe
were continued last night Detective Nc
Nance accompanied a department clerk
named Boring, who knew the notorious
Charles Rohan. burglar and thief several
years ago while an Official at the peni-
tentiary at Columbus, Ohio, to the Jail to
see the prisoner. Boring believes that
Monroe is no other than Rohan, accord
ing to the police. but as yet there appears
some doubt as TO the identification of the
suspect.
A despatch received late yesterday af-
ternoon by Inspector Boardman seems to
I1s Of II
" Of the prisoner, who adheres to his de-
NAL that he is Charles Rohan. A John
son, warden of Sing Sing prison, sender of
the telegram, gives a description Of Rohan
which differs distinctly from the man un-
der arrest According TO his despatch Ro-
han, who entered Sing Sing penitentiary
as a convict December %, 1881, TO serve a
term Of three years and eight months
had lost a portion OF a finger of the left
hand Monroe has suffered no such dis
fgurement and his identity is as much a
mystery. therefore, as ever.
At the time of entering Sing Sing prison
Rohan was twenty-eight years old, five
feet ten inches tail, and weighed 150
pounds His complexion was light; he
had blue eyes, light hair, and two scars
on the left side of the neck.
The police also received letter bearing
on the case Of Monroe yesterday, to the
effect that the New York detectives had
been unable 10 locate the firm of CaSsel
q, Bart. patent attorneys who Monroe is
said to have claimed had offices ut $50
Broadway, New York. II was said in the
letter, moreover, that Mrs. Hoyt, OF -
East Twenty-uinth Street. New York, TO
whom Monroe referred after his arrest,
knew the prisoner only as one who had
rented Il room from her several months
ago Mrs Hoyt, the letter says, had in
struCtiOns from Monroe TO forward to
Washington any mail which might be re-
ceived at her home addressed to him.
Mum d Co. of New York. claim TO have
bad no dealings with Monroe during eight
years past This is Of interest. because
Monroe is said 20 have claimed that he
had secured several patents especially
one Of street sweeping machine, through
Mum d Co, about two years ago. Other
information Of minor Importance was con-
tanned in the communication. which was
signed by Captain Titus, Of the New York
force Monroe viii be taken into the Po-
lice Court this morning for a preliminary
hearing.