Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
MISSING MAID CAUGHT
AGNES FRENCH CoNFEssEs SHE
ROBBED MRS. PAYNE.
Refunds $55 of Money Which She Ad-
mits She Purloined-Will Be
Brought Here.

The maid vino recently disappeared from
the Arlington Hotel with $1,5o0 worth of
jeweiry and $50 in cash belonging to the
family of Postmaster General Payne, in
| whose apartments she was employed, was
arrested in New York late yesterday after
noon She is said by the police to
have admitted her guilt and returned
all the jewelry She had only $50 left of the
money she had taken, and this was turned
| over to the detectives with the jewelry
In this city the maid was known as Agnes
French. but in dispatch from New York
her name is given as Mrs. Anna T. French,
and the statement is made that she is a
widow with two children. The woman was
arrested by Detective Peck of this city
who was assisted by several BROOKLYN de-
tectives. When taken to police hea dquarters
in Brooklyn the prisoner said she COM
mitted the theft because she needed the
money. and declared she had no accomplice
detective Peck sent message to Mai. Syl-
yester last night telling him of the arrest
and Postmaster General Payne was inform
ed of the success of the local detectives
While there had been no direct proof
against the maid until her arrest and con-
fession, 1t was generally believed she had
committed the robbery. and it was feared
she would dispose of some of the jewelry
before she was apprehended In the mes
sage sent here by the detective he said
arrangements had been made for hearing
before United States commissioner today.
Story of the Bell Boy.
The arrest of the woman was brought
about through information obtained in this
city before the departure of Detective Peck.
Lewis Jennifer, the bell boy at the hotel
who was arrested Saturday morning by
detectives F1atner and Lacy and held on
suspicion in the case. told the officers that
she gave him information about herself and
her people in Brooklyn, and it was in this
way that the latter were located and their
houses watched The maid said she is to
get several thousand dollars in a few
months, and had planned how Jennifer was
to share it with her. Jennifar declares that
he knew nothing of the robbery and says
all he knows of the woman having any
money was that she contributed $40 toward
hotel bill the two had contracted before
she left the city.
The Missing Jewelry.
Several thousand circulars containing an
offer of 500 reward for the arrest of Agnes
French and the recovery OF the jewe,ry were
printed yesterday and were ready for mail
ing about the time news of her arrest reach
ed headquarters. The property taken by the
woman WAS described in the circular a : fol-
lows: Gold brooch, set With three opais
about A carats each, and two diamonds
carat each; value. $3.50. Opal stick min
about carats weight; value, $1e0 Pair
solitaire diamond earrings hook fastenings
about ~ carat each; value, $125 Three
pear-shaped opal pendants, one weighing
about g carats, the others carats each.
value. $3.50. Lady's ring, set with three dia
monds, center one yellow, about Is carat
each; value. S1JQ. Ring set with five fiia-
n,onds, old style mounting; value, 500.
Ring set with three pure white diamonds
about u carat each; value. S175 Solitaire
diamond ring X carat, value. SO. Imita-|
ton pearl necklace, single strand, plain gold
clasp; value. $50 Gold brooch. size half
dollar. , carat opal in center mounted in
filigree work, fastens by two hooks. small
gold pin and chain. with a clasp set with
opal attached; value, $40. Ring set with
five rubies about i carat each Ring SET
with five aImandifes. Sable fur boa yellow
ish brown color, with head in front; value
SI5O
1t is thought at headquarters that Mrs.
French will be brought here the latter part
OF the week.
Lewis Jennifer. the colored youth who