The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-06
DEPREDATIONS OF THIEVES
Detectives Round Up Nine Suspects
During the Celebration.

The Prisoners Charged with vag-
rnncy to Be Tried This Morning
Numerous Robberies Reported in
Spite of the Vigilance of the Police
Last night Witnessed the departure of
all but two outside detectives for their
| homes, besides thousands of soldiers ana
citizens. Prior to leaving the city nine
arrests were recorded by sleuths. and
most OF the prisoners will be arraigned
today on vagrancy charge. Robberies
| We're numerous, and altogether the day
was busy one for the police. Pinkerton
| Detectives Minister and Butler will re-
main in the city until tonight.
That many crooks stayed in town after
the pageant is evident by the arrests re-
corded yesterday, as follows: John Harks
and John Morgan, Canadians, said to be
noted thieves; William +. Fitzpatrick and
| May Bender, alleged pickpockets ana
| swindlers: Samuel Hall and James Kelley
alias Ralley; William C. Burton. George
| Brown, alias Adams. known as jail
| bird: one Nirgie Profit. alias Gertie Har-
ris. colored. an alleged badger woman
The prisoners were taken to headquarters
| and searched: afterward photographed,
and then locked UP on charges of sus-
picion. With the exception of the Bender
woman. who accompanied other crooks
| here, the prisoners will all be charged
with vagrancy this morning, and tried in
the Police CouH
John Iarks and John Morgan, whose
accent is imperfect, are known to De-
tective McQuade, of Pittsburg. and this
fact led to their arrest yesterday after
noon. They were lettering about the
| Pennsylvania depot. probably waiting
chance to board an outgoing train, when
McQuade, accompanied by Detectives Iy-
ser and Hewlett. of this city, saw them
Harks also saw the detectives. but too
late to avoid arrest Both prisoners were
examined, and when searched, several
pocketbooks and small amount of cash
were found in their possession. Harks had
the purses and Morgan had the money.
At headquarters Harks said he was here
for the Inauguration. as was his partner,
but intended to leave town If released
NAV Bender met William F. Kill
patrick in Philadelphia, and together
they came to Washington to see
the crowds. The couple reached
town Monday morning, saw the parade
that afternoon. and were thinking of
leaving the city last night, but were ar
rested instead. They were at Thirteenth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue north
west, and Detectives Witcomb, Donohue,
and Muller saw them. May Bender is
| suspected of being a pickpocket but will
likely be given a chance today to leave
the city. a dodge which Fitzpatrick has
| worked. say the detectives. is to repre-
sent himself as health or gas inspector.
visit houses in large city, and steal
whatever is possible while making a sur
| vsy of the premises or pretended bust
ness.
-Four years ago. on March z, James Rel
ley drifted into town for the first Inau-
guration OF President Mckinley, and was
| promptly arrested at the Baltimore and
Ohio depot by Detective Reynolds. Yes
| terday he was about to depart after view
ing the pageant, accompanied by Samuel
| Hall, alias Posen, when arrested by De-
tectives Boyd, Quinn, and Mackey. The
| detectives declare both prisoners to be
thieves and they were locked up TO await
trial. William c. Burton was also known
| to the same 3etectiyes. for he was arrest
ed shortly slfterward while walking along
the Avenue, =-Aurton is twenty-six years
| of age
George Brown. alias Adams, has been in
| town several days. but did not meet a
| detective until yesterday morning. when
| he was arrested. He is from Newark N
4
| ID Streets northwest, as Detectives Par
| ham and McQuade came in sight Brown
| knew McQuade, and started to run, fol-
| lowed by his companions, but was can
tured and locked up. The others escaped,
| and are unknown to the police because
| Brown will not talk
| Virgie Proffitt, colored, was the last to
| pe arrested by outside detectives last
| night She was talking with three. ether
| women on Fifteenth Street and New YORK
| avenue northwest, and was seen by De-
!, tectives Reedy and OLeary, of New York.
/ and Hartigan, OF this city As tho de-
/ tectives approached the quartette brolra
| up in haste, and all escaped but the Prof
| nit woman, who was locked up at the
| House of Detention. Detective Reesfy fe-
| lieves the woman is famous badger wo-
| man, who has been in the tolls before
She is thirty years old. and says the pa
| rade was very pleasing affair.
While arrests We're being made down
| town thieves were very busy Addison
| Mitchell, OF 1725 Eleventh Street, Phila-
| delphia. was robbed at Chesapeake June
| tion yesterday morning, and has told the
| police about ii. He says he has lost a
| solid gold watch. chain, and ring, valued
at SIPS; The ring was diamond, and
| was higniy priced, because II was an
| heirloom. Mitchell came to town Sunday
| and saw the parade Monday. so. as a di-
version, went yesterday to Chesapeake
Mrs Mary Doyle. was on an Avenue
| car yesterday and was robbed of a dia-
1 mond ring, valued at $100. She did not
1 nutite Her loss at once, ana says there
| was no one near her who in any way
| looked suspicious. Mrs. Doyle lives at 2053
| Street northwest. Mary Watkins who
| lives at 500 Thirteeu-and -a-liaif Street
| northwest. has reported that somebody
| entered her room and stole from a trunk
$40. The trunk is said to have been
| broken open. but no clew to the thief has
yet been found. Henry p. Merrill, of 1860
| Willard Street northwest was robbed
| Monday night by an unknown thief who
| forced an entrance to his home, went
4 EFpnUh n nd
| pOcketbooks, Sl5 in cash and u gold ring
| worth $40.
| While waiting for a train at the Penn
| syiVania depot yesterday. Alexander Nc
| Elwain, of Lamoor, Va, was robbed of a
| watch. valued at $l5 McElwaln was
jostled about in the crowd but he did not
| think of being robbed until the train was
| ready to depart. Then he missed his
watch and ne waited over in town 10
ask the police to find it. George Dock.
| who is here from Philadelphia because of
| downtown hotel was entered Mon:iay
| night and pair OF valuable sleeve but
| tors stolen. He was at the Inaugural
ball but ON returning discovered the rob
berry and reported it. Dock lives at go
| Market Street, Philadelphia.
Soldiers went into the store of Chapman
J. Gilbert, 17l0 Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest, early yesterday morning and
| tried To take possession. Objection was
made by Gilbert, so the troopers stole
| 81 from the cash drawer and quantity
Of cigars after which they departed
August Muilin. who lives at I'll South
Third Street. Philadelphia. suffered the
| loss by theft of Il purse and toys at the |
hands of pnrtieS unknown. He saws he |