Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-14
Money for the Prisoner.

Yesterday Fennell received by Geographic
order a considerable sum of money from
Chicago. 1t could not be ascertaned by
whom the money was sent. but it was
given to the prisoner yesterday afternoon
at the city jail In the presence of his at
torney.
FennelI has taken his arrest and incar-
ceration in a rather matter-of-fact man
ner. and appears to worry but little over
his predicament. 1t is said that he Is a
graduate of a prominent New York univer-
sity, and from a card found in his possess
sion Is thought to have come east from
Chicago. The card bore the name of ROB
ert f. Fennell." and in the lower right
hand corner was printed the word Chi
cago."
that Gen. Robert Z. Beath who is a past
comma nder-in-chief of the G. A. R., has,
since Fennell's arrest, received letter Of
fering to restore the watch which was pre-
scented the general by comrades on pay
ment of $3.50 in cash. 1t was stipulated in
the letter that If Gen. Baath was able to pay
the sum stated and willing odo so in order
to recover the watch, he was to place an
advertisement to that effect in a leading
New York daily. In case he was not finan-
cially able to pay that sum the letter went
on to say that the watch would be returned
in any case after stated period Of time
had elapsed.
The watch referred to In the letter was
inscribed. Presented by vote of the ma
| tional encampment of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, held at Providence, r. l.,
appreciation Of his services as adjutant
general in 1875 and 1876
In addition to this watch the following is
complete list Of the articles found in
Fennells possession when he was arrested
at the hotel:
Seven gold watches. three gentlemen S
and four ladies'; one gold ring. with pearl
setting: one gold ring, set with garnets and
4 IL, Not, trp nrn avl,,
one pair diamond-set cuff buttons, one 81 81
gold piece, on 81 gold piece. one small gold
cross with black enamel; one ladies'
breastpn, with bow and arrow and emer-
aid setting, inscribed Dawson" one gold
cigar cutter watch charm one gold breast
pin, with eagle pierced by arrow; one Cali
fornia gold dollar watch charm, two cop
per c. A. r. badges and ribbons, inscribed
Delegates from Pennsylvania" and one
copper G.. A. r. button
Has a Police Record.
According to information received from
Matthew Kiely, chief Of police Of ST. Louis.
Fennell has a police record. When the ar
rest was made in Baltimore nothing was
known of the young mans identity further
than that he had registered as Fennell at
the hotels In Washington he is alleged to
have robbed. Captain Boardman of Wash
ington learned that man answering his
description was wanted in Milwaukee,, and
Detective McManus of the latter city fur
nished the information which made 1t GER
tain that the FennelI who had registered
in Washington and disappeared was the
man who had registered under the same
name in Milwaukee -
Known in st. Louis.
Chief Kiely, in his. letter to the Wash
ington police. states, that R. E. Fennell,
alias Charles French, alias Robert E. Van
Wrinkle, alias J. Fare Aspen. is well-known
to the st. Louis department. In 1886 he
| was arrested in that city for larceny and
sent to the reform school for two years.
December 10 of last year he was arrested
! for the embezzlement Of $500 and sentenced