The Washington times., 1901-10-24
A CUBAN OF MANY ALIASES.
in Philadelphia Charged
With Robbing a Local Hotel.

man with several aliases. known to
the local police as Jose DiaZ, Cuban; IN
baltimore as Jose Alvarez. and by the
mama of NJ. Decastro in Philadelphia, Is
under arrest in the latter city, with the
prospect of more than one charge being
brought against him. In this city Diaz
is suspected of housebreaking. 1t is sup
posed that he broke into or entered at
night, room at a fashionable uptown
hotel. at the time occupied by John M
Hudgins an officer in the navy, and
guest of the hotel in question. Hudgins
5as reported the theft OF SIS from his
vallse and since the robbery, on the
night OF the 10th instant, the police have
been searching for Diaz.
Like Lieutenant Hudgins. Diaz was
himself a guest registered at the hotel
where the robbery occurred on the night
Of October 16. ciaz arrived in the city.
presumably, that afternoon. and was as
signed to a room not far from that oc-
cupied by Lieutenant Hudgins by the he
tel clerk Diaz was recognized as for
eigner, and IL was supposed at the time
that he could not speak English. Nothing
was thought of this, howe ~r. On retir-
ing for the night. Diaz paid for his room
in advance and likewise for his supper
He said nothing about the length Of his
stay. and the following morning he dis
appeared rather mysteriously.
The watchman at the hotel was making
his usual rounds late at night, while
Diaz was at the hotel and he dis
scouting about the upper Railways and
apparently trying the doors of rooms
occupied by sleeping guests. DlaZ was
confronted by the watchman, whom he
made to understand in some manner that
he could not speak English. As the cir
cumstances seemed somewhat confused
the watchman concluded to drop the mat
ter, and accompanied DiaZ back TO his
own room, where the latter remained uh-
til morning.
Cuban was up and left the hotel.
He eluded the police until yesterday
Following his departure by few hours
came a complaint by Lieutenant Hudgins
to the effect that he had been robbed Of
a wallet containing money and papers.
This wallet was in his yalisc, which was
left behind.
Detectives Helan and McNamee, having
been detailed or the case. visited the
hotel and in p survey OF the room occu-
pied by Diaz they discovered Key bear
ing the stamp of the Bellevue Hotel
Philadelphia. This clue was followed
Meanwhile. word came from Baltimore
that a man supposed to be the same Diaz
but who registered under the name OF
Alvarez, had stopped at the Carrollton
Hotel that city, on the night OF OCTOBER
Is, and that following his departure, the
morning of the 10th, a guest had reported
that he had been robbed during the hisht
of a pocketbOok containing w
IL being ascertained that Diaz answered
the description OF the man who
registered al the Baltimore Motel, beteC-
tive Helan went to PHILADELPHIA, taking
with him the key TO the room of the Belle
vue Hotel There he learned that a man
answering closely the description OF Dlaz
frequently was a guest at the hosiery.
The stranger however, had given the
name of Decastro in the Quaker CITY
Having gone so far with the investigation,
Detecfive Helan asked the Philadelphia
nolice TO look cut for and arrest Diaz,
and the Bellevue Hotel authorities were
notified to watch for him. Helan then re-
turned to this city.
Yesterday in "A telegram from Chief
Ouirk of the Philadelphia police. II YVES
learned that Diaz had been arrested, and
Ueian left the city last night to take
charge of him. The watchman employed a.
the local hoteI accompanied the detective.
4 dcspatch from Helan last night states
that Diaz has been identified by the hotel
emuIoye as tn. suspected party. 1t is un-
derstood Diaz will be given hearing this
morning In Philadelphia, before a United
states Commissioner.
Nothing is known b. the police of the
former record of the prisoner. on being
searched following his arrest. two
watches. one of which belongs to ex-Gov-
ernor Hogg of Texas, and contains his
name engraved on the inside case, were
found in the possession of Diaz The lat
ter also had about $67 In money. 1t is ex-
pected that the accused will tc brought
here for trial within the next few days
He Is about thirty years of age.
After a day OF mental and nervous strain. tone
up with Royal Headache Tablets doses lOc