The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-25
CAUGHT WITH THE DIAMONDS
The Washington Detectives Cause
the CaDture of "I<idv Farrell,


| Prompt work on the part of Captain
resulted in the arrest IN Philadelphia of
an alleged diamond thief and the recovery
of the stolen property, valued at over
sl,ooa 1t was all accomplished within
seven hours after the robbery is supposed
to have been committed.
The man under arrest is Kid Farrell.
alias Diamond Dick. an alleged tout
and race follower, and the accuser is
Richard Brophy. colored jockey, who
lives at i3 Hanover Street northwest. and
who had befriended the man who is sup
posed to have robbed him of his valuables.
Detective Sergeants Horne and Father
have gone to Philadelphia to appear
against Farrell, who will later be brought
back to this city in the custody of a
United States marshal.
Brophy first met Farrell about six weeks
ago while the former was riding on the
race tracks around Cincinnati. Farrell
appeared to have plenty Of money. and
whenever Brophy thought that he had a
winning mount he tipped off the fact
to his new friend. After returning to his
home in this city. Brophy again found
Farrell about the Marlboro and Bright
wood race tracks. Farrell had loom at
Rrophy that he was in hard luck and
for several nights was providei with
sleeping accommodations at the colored
mans home.
Friday night. 1t is said. Farrell sat
up in chair all night, and early
yesterday morning, it is charged, Sc
cured the key to trunk from Bro
phys pocket, and opening the trunk, Sc
cured $500 in cash. diamond combination
pin and stud. valued at SIS; a charm set
with two diamonds and two sapphires,
valued at 500; a ladys solitaire diamond
brooch, valued at s125; a gold hunting case
watch, valued at $3.50; a gold chain, worth
SIC and a razor, worth $3.50.
Brophy missed his companion when he
awoke about $50 o'clock this morning, ana
on looking around discovered his loss. he
visited Farrells room on Ninth Street,
but Farrell had left about ten minutes
beforehand.
The matter was reported to the police
and Detective Reynolds ascertained that
Farrell had bought ticket at the Penn
sylvania Depot and taken the northbound
9 o'clock train. Shortly afterward Bro
ply received message from Farrell, who
instructed the messenger to say that
colored boy gave him the message. The
message was to the effect that tarrell
had been arrested by two New York de-
tectives and was being taken back to that
city. Telephone messages were immedi-
ately sent TO the police of Baltimore.
Philadelphia, and New York and Brophy
accompanied Detective Sergeant Father
TO Baltimore where it was thought
Farrell might be found. Brophy had in
tended going to Fredericksburg, Va, yes
terday to ride in the races there, but was
unable to do So
geant F1ather recovered the ladys dia-
mond brooch in a pawn shop. where IL
had been pawned for S35, and took 1t TO
Police Headquarters. Brophy told the de-
tectives that Farrell had often spoken TO
him of a certain house on Josephine Street
in Baltimore. and II was believed that
the fugitive might go there. When the
train which left Washington at o'clock
Yesterday morning over the pennsylvania
Railroad pulled into Philadelphia, 1t was
boarded by n detective from that city,
who located Farrell and placed him under
arrest When searched at the police sta
ton all of the missing property was
found upon him, and the racts were i'm
mediately telegraphed to Captain Board
man in this city.
Detective Sergeant Horne was sent over
to the Police Court to swear out a war
8 o'clock train over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad for Philadelphia TO appear
against Farrell in the preliminary hearing
before the United States commissioner.
He was Joined at Baltimore by Detective
Sergeant Father and Brophy, who was
return of his vaIuables The detectives
will return to the city tomorrow, prob
ably but II may be several days before
the prisoner is brought back.