The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 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 latter's attorney A
S. Colyar. for writ of habeas corpus
and remanded him to the care of the
United States Marshal. in default of bail
in the sum Of SloO00. Monroe was arrested
Tuesday night on suspicion q having
robbed Mrs. Olivia c. Starring, of 1855
Massachusetts Avenue northwest. of dia-
monds jewelry, and cash worth more
than SS,0o0. None of the property has been
| recovered.
In the application filed yesterday BY
Monroe for 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 Gould,
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-
Tertiary at Columbus Ohio TO the 1ail 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-
ternocn by Inspector Boardman seems to
a
ty Of che prisoner, who adhe.es 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 I'M
der arrest. According to his despatch Ro-
han. who entered Sing Sing penitentiary
as q convict December %, 1881. TO serve
term of three years and eight months,
had lost a portion OF finger of the left
hand. Monroe has suffered no such dis
figurement and his identity is as much
mystery, therefore. as eIe r.
At the time of entering Sing Sing prison
Roflan was twenty-eigh: years old, five
feet ten inches tall and weighed 1870
pounds His complexion was light; he
had blue eyes, light lair, and two scars
on the left side of tbs neck.
The police also received a letter bearing
on the case of Monroe yesterday. to the
effect that the New York detectives had
been unable to locate the firm of Cassel
* Bart, patent attorneys, who Monroe is
said to have claimed had offices at $50
Broadway, New York. 1t was said in the
letter, moreover, that Mrs. Hoyt, of %
East Twenty-ninth Street. New York, TO
whom Monroe referred after his arrest.
knew the prisoner only as one who had
rented n 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
had no dealings with Monroe during eight
years past. This is Of interest, because
Monroe is said to have claimed that he
had secured several patents, especially
one OF a street sweeping machine. through
Mum a. Co, about two years ago. Other
information Of minor importance was con-
tained 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.