The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-23
PICTURE THIEF CAUGHT.
Man Tried to Sell Meyer Won Rremen's
'GIrI Knitting" at the schaus Gallery.

A man who said he was Clarendon Henri,
an art dealer Of London, Paris and Yoko-
hama" now living at the Hoffman House,
was arraigned yesterday in the Tombs
police court by Detective Sergeant Judge,
charged with the larceny Of the picture
-Girl knitting painted by Meyer von
Bremen in 1851, that was stolen from the
Cincinnati art gallery on Wednesday last.
Henri was arrested yesterday at the Her
man Schausa art gallery at AIS Fifth avenue,
where he tried to sell the picture for t275.
Immediately after the theft of the picture
in Cincinnati the police Of that city sent
q telegram to Inspector Mclaughlin ask
ing for the arrest Of Henri. When arrested
he had a large pair or scissors and checks
on many Western banks.
The arrest was due TO the Schaus people.
Henri look the picture to them on Saturday
neatly framed. He said he bought it at
Christy's, in London. three years ago and
that it was worth $500. He left the picture
over Sunday for inspection. The Schauses
had read Of the theft and at once~ recognized
the picture. They notified Police Head
quarters and Detective Judge was put on
the case. just "a he had concluded that
Henri must have become frightened he
walked into the art store and was arrested
after Judge had listened to him bargain for
the sale Of the painting. When his room
at the Hoffman House was searched an
empty suitcase and a St. Louis Post Dispatch
of recent date were found there.
About the time the Cincinnati picture
was stolsn another one, painted by Hugo
Bolomoa and belonging to @. b. Leighton
of New York, was taken from the School
and Museum OF Fine Arts at St. Louis.
Il was recovered two days later in
81. Louis III the book store OF W. W.
Nesbit, who said he bought it OF an intelli:
gent stranger for $3.50. Tn stranger said
he got the picture in Paris and thnt IL was
worth several hundred dollars. The pio-
ture was sent back to the museuin.
Henri was Ssnt 20 the Tombs prison to
await extradition. He told Inspector Nc
I&ughlin that he had bought the Won
Bremen picture in Berlin. IS - .
CINCINNATI, Oct. IA warrant was
Issued this afternoon at police headquarters
for the arrest Of Clarendon Henry, and steps
were taken looking to a formal requisition
OF the alleged culprit from the Governor OF
New York. A detective leaves in the morn
Director J.. II. Gest Of the Art Museum
Association said tonight: Il don't think
IL possible that a mistake was made In
Nrresting the man in New York. OF course,
j know nothing OF a person OF that name.
nor has any one connected with the museum
any suspicion as to who the real thief II,
but II the man is brought back here Il Is
not unlikely that he will be recognized by
: some Of the attendants at the museum.
Il have had little doubt from the first Of
the thief being detected. Paintings by
prominent artists are so well cataloEued and
10 well known that the offering Of one Of
them for sale by a stranger IL practically
certain to attract attention. A picture in
q public gallery is about the last thing I
should think q shrewd thief would. want to
risk stealing