The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-20


wouId-be diamond thief occurred on
Pennsylvania Avenue at I.S) O'Clock this
afternoon. when a man who had repre-
| scented himself 10 be a son Of Senator
Hanna. fourfshing a loaded revolver. ran
from Goldsmith's jeweIry store at GIL
/ Pennsylvania Avenue TO the corner of
Seventh Street, where he was overcome
after a fight with Detectives weedon
and Muller.
| The man was captured only after a
/ fierce fight with the detectives and was
| taken Immediately to Police Headquar-
| ters, where he was identified as the man
for whom the Detroit police authorities
| have offered a reward
At Police Headquarters he gave his
name as John Doe The local police be-
! lieve the man IS also wanted In ST. Louis.
where ne is known as Lewis c Mcdowell
His various aliases are thought to De J.
Pierpont Morgan. William J. Lenp. jr-,
son of the millionaire beer manufacturer
Of St Louis: August GoebeI. jr, son Of
the millionaire beer manufacturer Of De-
troit, and a son Of Senator Hanna
The description given IN the circular
! tallies in every particular but one, with
, the man under arrest He Is dressed in a
black sack coat, wears eyeglasses. and
a mustache. and his appearance is quite
propOssessiD-- The man has a foreign
air, and when he entered Goldsmith's
store was thought to be a wealthy visit
or The jewelry with which he appeared
to be particularly pleased was valued at
$1,000
The stranger had but few minutes be-
fore been IN another jewelry store.
rear the corner Of Tenth and the Avenue.
He selected a pair of diamond earrings
here, valued at $3.50. and gave his name
as Dan r Hanna He told the clerk
who waited on him that his sister. Miss
Hanna. was well known there He also
related a plausible story. stating that. as
the family would go in a few days to
Cleveland, it was necessary he be given
the Jewels at once
The clerk became suspicious, however,
and refused 10 give the jewels to the al
legged Mr. Hanna, but offered to send
them up to the residence after proper
Identification had been made.
The visitor did not appear to object TO
this, but gave his address and left the
store, telling the clerk TO have the dia-
nords sent up before O'Clock He or
dered them charged to Senator Hanna
The clerks at the store thought that
it was possible that the man was really
Senator Hanna son and the diamonds
would probably have been delivered this
afternoon had it not beer for the fact
that customer in the store thought that
the mans actions were unusual, and
when the prospective purchaser left the
store and started down. the Avenue to-
ward Ninth Street he followed him and
waited outside Of Goldsnith's store while
the stranger entered the place Of busi-
ness.
At GoIdsmith-s & Sons the man en-
quired on his entrance for c A Cold
smith. Mr. Goldsmith was not IN. and hs
asked 80 see a diamond breastpin. Quite
q number were shown him, and he final
Iy selected a magnificent diamond heart,
valued at 81 COO The pin contained about
forty diamonds. weighing about eleven
carats in all. and IN the centre Of If a
magnificent clear stone weighing alone
about a carat and half
! will take this one he said "Of
course you know TO whom to charge it -
The clerk who waited upon him con-
fessed his ignorance Of his identity. and
the stranger said:
Why. charge it to Mark A Hanna
The clerk said that he would send the
pin TO Mr.. Hanna residence. as he was
not acquainted with the purchaser, and
would have to refer the matter to Mr.
Goldsmith.
The stranger then announced that he
was Mark A Hanna. jr-, and directed the
pin to be sent to q Lafayette Place.
Don't send II until after 5 O'Clock
ne added. and left the store.
As the stranger came out Of GoIdsmith's
place Mr.. Goldsmith sent an euploye TO
follow him. as he was confident that the
man was not what he represented himself
to be AS the man started toward Ninth
Street the clerk called loudly TO police
man, SAYING that the man was diamond
thief. and asked that he be arrested
The alleged Nr Hanna broke into a
run, and there was soon great excitement
upon the thoroUghfare- The man drew a
revolver and threatened to shoot anybody
who attempted TO stop him. The man
continued down the avenue. and turned
up Eighth Street. an immense crowd fol-
lowing him.
He turned again at D Street. went east
to Seventh ana down Seventh TO Market
Space. At the corner he ran into the
arms Of Detectives Weedon and Muller.
who were on their way to Goldsmith's in
answer to a telephone call.
The man had the revolver in his hand
The two detectives seized him before he
realized that they were officers, and
desperate fight took place. The stranger
wrenched blackjack from Detective
Weldon. hurting it into the street
He was ffnaIIy captured after q desper-
ate struggle
After an examination at Headquarters
the man was removed to No. station
house. where he was locked Up At the
station this afternoon he made 4 con-
fession 10 Detective Muller He admitted
that he was wanted on the charge Of con-
fdenCe work in st. Louis.
\ circular sent out from Detroit was
shown him, and he said that he was the
man described. The photograph which
the police have Is Of a man without a
mustache. The man whose name is be
lieved TO be Mcdowell now wears mus
tache. He is about feet 9 inches in
height. and weighs I34 pounds He is only
twenty seven years old, and is slight and
delicate looking
His home is said II be in Cincinnati
where the man says his wife is now dy-
ius. He arrived in the city this morning
from the West 1t Is believed that he has
a partner already in Washington. and the
police are keeping a sharp watch for such
q person