The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-28
FIND HOTEL THIEPs LOOT
In Philadelphia Father Had Cast
the BOY on for Good.

the Boy on for Good
PHILADELPHIA, March 27.-Detective Ser
geants Oppenheim and Bowling Of the
New York police came to Philadelphia
to-day and found diamonds, jewelry and
sllverware, part OF which was stolen from
the apartments Of Mrs. II. j. Kochersper-
ger at the Manhattan Square Hotel, New
Hotel by Calmus alias Ellison. The New
Workers. found the stolen property in pawn
shops, but were able to gain possession
Of the silverware only, there being some
hitch over the diamonds and iewelr y.
They will get It all eventually. The de-
tectives located a toilet set worth 800
which was stolen from the Hotel Grenoble,
New York All that Ellison realized here
on his plumber was t240. That was all he
asked for II.
With the money that he obtained he re-
manned in this city for several days at the
Bellevue-Strstford Hotel and the Walton.
While he was here the apartments Of a
New Yorker at the st. James Hotel here
were entered and robbed Of jewelry valued
at 5000. The job bore Ellison's trade
mark. When they return TO New York
the detectives will question Ellison about
the robbery at the ST. James.
WAsHINGToN, March Thames B. Cat
tell Of this city has just returned from New
York, where he went to ascertain the mean
ing Of inquiries made Of him by the police
Of that city over the long distance telephone
concerning the photographs Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cattell found in the hotel thief's room.
According TO Mr.. Cattell, the boys right
name is William Ellison. Mr.. Cattel de-
olined TO tell anything Of his antecedents.
Seventeen years ago Mr.. Cattell, whose
home was then in New York, adopted the
boy while away on a business trip. As he
grew older, Ellison was instructed by private
tutors in mathematics, English and music,
and afterward attended New York public
high school, remaining there until Mr..
Cattell came 10 Washington TO live. Then
Ellison, after a counse In stenography and
typewriting, was taken into Mr.. CattelPs
office. Seventeen months ago Ellison was
ordered out of Mr.. Cattell's house.
The boy was my foster SON. said Mr..
Cattell. but 80 far as either myself OF my
wife is concerned, he Is dead. Any in
terest that we may have had in him or his
actions died long since and he il no more
70 me than any other stranger. have
no way Of knowing definitely, but do not
believe he was year old at the time OF
his adoption. 1t il not necessary for me
TO speak Of his parents or the conditions
under which | adopted him. practically
picked him out Of the gutter and treated
him exactly az ! would had he been my
own child.
Il was fond OF him until he proved
himself unworthy Of either my affection
OF my interest. Then | ordered him out,
forbiddng him 70 ever Renter my door
Since then | have heard nothing Of him
and have dismissed all thought OF him from
my mind. He was a quiet, studious boy
He had no particular bad habits that
know Of and never showed the slightest
tendency toward dishonesty. He was
fond Of good clothes, was very bright and
devoted much Of his time to study. / do
not know OF his ever having been in any
serious trouble before
Ellison was remanded here yesterday
pending the recovery OF the stolen goods.