Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-16
WAGON LOAD OF GOODS
LOCAL DETECTIVES ASSIST IN
ARREST IN BALTIMORE.

The Office of Captain Humphrey, chief of
the Baltimore detective corps, presented the
appearance of a department store yester-
day afternoon after Detective O'Brien of
this city had gone there and caused the
arrest OF Edwin Casper and his wife. Flor
ence Casper. The house of the couple at
No. West oath street was searched after
the couple had been arrested. and large
quantity of valuable goods removed to de-
tective headquarters. Detective O'Brien,
with Detective Evans, also of this city,
started the investigation which ended in
the arrest of Mr. and Mrs. Casper. 1t was
brought about by several visits to this
city on the part of the woman She came
here several times and sold about 500
worth of wearing apparel to second-h hand
dealers. On one occasion she disposed or
twenty-one pairs of trousers, two suits or
clothes, two coats and two pairs of shoes
There was something about the. transact
lions to arouse the suspicious of the local
detectives, and they interested Captain
Boardman in the case. The latter called
upon Captain Humphrey and told him OF
what was going on. Detective OBrien ana
one of the secondhand dealers yesterday
went TO Baltimore and effected the arrests
In this city the woman had given her name
as Bertha Savin, and had mentioned several
addresses In Baltimore. 1t developed that
a young woman named Bertha SaVin had
occupied room in the house on 24th street,
so the detectives spent tilhe III
that vicinity.
Mrs. Casper appeared at the door of the
house, and was promptly identihed by the
secondhand dealer as the woman with
whom he had business transactions she
was handsomely gowned, and presented
such an elegant appearance that the detec-
tives were inclined to believe there was
some mistake in the matter of identity but
the dealer was certain, SO her arrest fol-
lowed
Ar-;o,c m Hida CoTn Of HING
The detectives permitted Mrs Casper to
rem ain at home long enough to change her
costume and during that period she SEEM
ed anxious to hide something. Her hus-
band, it is claimed. was informed of her
arrest by roomer in the house. and De-
tectiye O'Brier took him into custody about
three squares from the house, wBere ne
was found watching the men who were
employed IN removing the property IN ques-
ton.
When he seemed to realize that the de-
tectives were after him he made an effort
to disappear. but was soon oVertaKen anu
placed under arrest, without giving DeleG-
tive O'Brien any trouble Efforts were made
by the Baltimore detectives to get an adj
mission of some kind from the couple. both
were questioned at length, but neltner
would say word that would give the OH
GERS an idea where the goods We're OBJ
TAXED.
Costly bric-a- brac, cut glass, hand-painted
China, silver ware ana expensive wearing
apparel were included in the property taken
from the house and held by the police for
Identification. Hidden beneath the coal In
the cellar the detectives found packages con-
tanning twenty pairs of trousers, two SILK
dresses, two pairs of shoes ana othef ar
ticles while above the rafters in the cellar
we've boxes containing .sealskin sacques, cut
glass and chinaware. Sufficient property
was taken from the house to MI Dig
wagon 1t waspacked in boxes, barrels and
made up in paper packages. There was one
barrel containing a number of valuable oil
paintings.
At Headquarters the prisoners claimed
that the property taken from their home be-
longed to them. Capt. Humphrey believes
that the goods came from some of the big
department stores in New York and Phlla.
deiphia The police of the larger cities Will
he told of the character OF the property that
is being held for identification. Capt. Board
man Is satisfied that none of 1t belongs in
this city.