The Washington times., 1902-01-14
LAWYER MIXED UP
In THOMPSON CASE.
SAID TO HOLD STOLEN VALUABLES
Proposition to the Police to Surren-
der $4,000 Worth of Jewels
Alleged to Have Been
Made.

1t is said that a well-known local at
torney has become SO involved in the case
of Albert Thompson. who was brought
back from Chicago Sunday by Detective
Sergeant Muller to face three charges OF
grand larceny, that serious complications
are threatened.
1t is alleged that the lawyer in ques-
tion approached the police officials with
a proposition to turn up" $1,000 worth
of stolen property if the case against
Thompson should be dropped.
Offer Indignantly Refused.
The offer was Indignantly refused, it is
affirmed, and the lawyer was Informed
that the Washington police officials
would recover the property by legitimate
means or they would not recover it at
all.
There are other features in the case
that make it intensely interesting. and
which are said to have induced the Dis
trict Attorney to seriously consider the
advisability of taking action against the
attorney, who is believed to have the
property in his possession.
Shortly after the visit of the attorney
to the police it was learned that Thomp-
son had left mysterious box in the
care ofa harkeeper at one of the prominent
Avenue saloons. The box was insignfi-
cant in appearance, but the curiosity of the
man to whom 1t had been entrusted in
duced him to examine the package.
Lying snugly in the corner of the box,
covered by a package of envelopes. he
saw a magnificent array of Jewels. There
were several diamond brooches. a pearl
brooch, a handsome stud and several
rings. The saloonkeeper showed the ar
ticles to a number of persons, and then
put the box away in an iron safe.
Sent a Note.
Thompson In Galt's store he sent a writ
ten order to the barkeeper and the
precious box was delivered TO the attor-
ney, ii is alleged Afterward, 1t is said,
the latter returned to the saloon and sub
stltuted his personal receipt for the or
der which he had presented.
Attorney Gould, il is believed, will take
some action to secure possession of the
property. 1t is said that he is determined
to obtain the package and that, if neces-
sary, there will be an arrest.
Some of the jewelry stolen from Robert
Leding and the diamond stud stolen
from Gait G. Bro. are similar TO those
described by persons who saw the valu-
able cluster in the corner of the paper
box. The stud taken from Gait is valued
at $3.50. That was missed after Thomp-
sons alleged visit to the store in the
morning and when he returned in the
afternoon it is claimed that he vas caught
in the act of appropriating a brooch and
was promptly placed under arrest By
Policeman Boyce.
Mr. Robert Leding has identified
Thompson as a man who called at his
store about the time of the Calf robbery.
It was several weeks later when he was
taking stock, that Mr. Leding discov-
cred that several articles of a total value
of $50 were missing. There was a pearl
brooch valued at $40, and two small dia-
mond rings worth S25 and $15, respec-
lively.
Thompson was taken to the Police Court
yesterday morning but his case was con-
tinued until today. Bail was denied and
he was committed to jail.