The Washington times., 1906-08-29
Rings and Bracelets,
Watches and Pins Are
Found in Garbage.
CRONIE A SKILLFUL THIEF
Young Crook Has Commit
ted So Many Burglaries He
Can't Remember All.

When Precinct Detective Forteney and
Central Onice Detective Burlingamo
swooped down on a shed in the rear OF
1f23 Maryland avenue northeast. last
evening they uncovered d bag Of treas.
ure that resembled loot of some pirate
chief OF bygone DAYS.
The discovery Of the loot followed the
arrest OF John +. CrOnie. eighteen years
old. who was caught red-handed in a
second-story job Monday afternoon. The
police then felt certain they had tang.
ible clue that would lead 20 the finding
Iof the perperatOT OF numerous larCenies
that have occurred in all parts Of the
city during the past few months, Events
justified this conclusion
Identified the Watches.
In Cronie's room were found hand
some gold bracelet and four rings, the
loss OF which from a bathhouse had
been reported by George II. Turner, Of
l6 Fourth street northeast The jewelry
belonged 70 two. women living at the
same address.
on CrOnie's person was found gold
watch and a pawn ticket for a watch
from a Baltimore pawn shop. Both OF
the time pieces were identified by PawL
Inspector Evans as being stolen prop
ertv. the loss of which had been re
ported 20 the police
Instead OF arraigning CrOnie I'm Police
Court Yesterday morning he was held
al the station house, the police believ-
inc that they would be able 10 connect
him with other recent robberies. After
going through the third degree" he ad-
nitted he had committed numerous
thefts. He cited many Of them. but
finally said he couldn't remember all OF
tine places he ha4 robbed
Asked what he had done with the
things he had taken he said that he had
spent the money, and the jewelry he had
sold 20 c. Ashby Cooper of 1914 Gales
street northeast. Cooper, it developed,
is a collector for CrOnie's father.
Cooper Then Arrested.
Immediately after Cronie's confession
Cooper was placed under arrest. He
was brought TO Police Headquarters and
sweatad by Inspector. Boardmau. Lieu
tenant Peck. and Detectives Forteney
and Burlingame At fr-t he denied all
knowledge of the crimes. but finally
broke down and confessed that he had
agreed 10 pay Cronie S25 for the stolen
goods He also admitted that he knew
they were stolen
He had arranged 10 pay for them on
the instaHment plan, and up TO The
present time rad paid $3.50. Cronie told
the police that on one occasion Cooper
had paid him Sc. Asked who had wit
messed the money change hands. he said
that his motle er was in the room at the
time and that she supposed he was bOr-
rowing il. Cooper broke down at this
point. and confessed 10 the whole affair.
Jewelry in Rubbish.
He told Detectives Forteney and Bur
lingame that he had kept the articles
in his room up to the time Cronie was
arrested. and had then taken them 10 a
shed and hid them in a sack. After
digging through much rubbish the sack
was found and in # were watches. rings
and other jewelry valued AT about $500.
Here is a list OF the articles that have
been recovered;
one gold bracelet and four rings.
stolen from a bathhouse at Chesapeake
Beach. July /; gold signet ring. stolen
from the new District building. July 26:
gold watch, stolen from the new Net
TOpOlitau Club building. gold watch,
stolen from bathhouse at Chesapeake
Reach. July 4, gold watcn, stolen from
5S Decatur street. sold watch paWucd
in "a Baltimore shop, stolen from a new
building al l3S W street northwest.
CrOnie also admits that he entered
a number Of houses on Decatur street,
and robbed them of money. which he
found iu clothes pockets.
Both CrOnie ana Cooper viii be given
q hearing I'm Police court tomorrow
morning. Cooper will be charged with
receiving stolen goods. and CrOnie VIII
answer 10 f1ve different counts charg-
ing him with larceny ana housebreak-
ing