The Washington herald., 1907-08-14
CAUGHT In DRAGNET
Determined To Run
Down PickpOcketS.
WOMAN HELD AS A SUSPECT
Believe Lulu NichOI and
Otto Loeb Came to City with Ed
ward Hartman and l.. L. Nichol,
Who Are Charged with RObbing
John Wall Last Saturday.

As the result of further Investigations
made by the local police of the arrest
Of Edward Hartman and J.. l.. NichOl
Saturday afternoon near Chesapeake
Junction. on the complaint of John Wall
who claimed he was robbed of S5l by
the two men. four additional arrests were
made yesterday by Detectives Hartigan
and Evans. Although the police do not
put much weight to two Of the arrests,
they believe that the others viii prove 10
be important catches.
The arrests In question are those Of
Lulu Nichol. a young woman, and man
who claims 10 be Otto Loeb. The two are
known 10 be acquainted with Hartman
and Nichol. and il is believed in police
circles that the four came to this city
together.
Following the arrest Of the two men
Saturday they were brought 10 police
headquarters, where they were questioned
BY Lieut.. Peck. During his conversation
with them the officer became suspicious
that they were not alone in the city, and
accordingly the detectives were put 20
work TO learn Of any companions they
might have. After making some investi-
cations with this point in view their sus-
picions proved true, and plans were made
for the apprehension Of the Nichol woman
and Loeb. Yesterday the detectives were
Informed that the two had gone 10 Upper
Marlboro. and accordingly waited and
arrested them on their return to this city
May BE known EIsewhCre.
When questioned at police headquar-
ters. both the man and the woman de-
MED that they knew Of Nlchol OF Hart
man. although they were aware OF the
fact that the police knew they had at
tended the hearing given the men at
Upper Marlboro yesterday morning The
police are Of the opinion that perhaps
the pair are known to the authorities OF
other cities. and accordingly have sent
out requests for information.
At the time of her arrest, Lulu Nichol
had I'm her possission two diamond rings,
three diamond studs. some plain rings.
a gold watch. and about 500 in bills
At the direction of Capt Boardman the
two were photographed yesterday after
Still further arrests were made last
night when the detectives were in search
of the wOman's trunk which, after beirg
traced to four hotels. was located in q
house on Thirteenth street Detective
Hartigan was directing the removal Of
the trunk preparatory to taking It 10 po-
lice headquarters 20 be examined when
he detected a peculiar OdOr IN the hallway
Of the house, and on investigating found
that it came from the room adjoining the
one formerly occupied 10y the Nichol
woman.
Smell Opium Burning.
Recognizing the odor to be that Of
burning opium, the detective hurriedly
gained an entrance TO the room. where he
found two young men attempting 10 secret
an opium smoking outfit The men. who
gave the names Of Thomas J. BlondelI
and Ercest F. Shelton. were placed under
arrest and taken 10 police headquarters.
where charge OF vagrancy was preferred
against them
What made matters more puzzling was
the discovery Of a similar opium layout
in the Nichol woman's trunk when ex-
amined by the detectives, which led the
police TO believe that perhaps Shelton
and Blonden were connected with the
two arrected Just before them.
At the hearing at Upper Marlboro yes
terday morning. Hartman and Nichol
were arraigned on the charge Of rObbIng
John Wall. and were remanded to fail
10 await trial. being unable to furnish
the $3.50 necessary for their release
Victim of PiclSpOckets.
John s Dawson. Of 1S621z Georgia ave-
nue. southeast, reported 10 the police yes
terday afternoon that some time during
the morning, while on the street. he lost
or had been robbed Of pocketbook con-
tanning. among other things. pass good
on the Pennsylvania Railroad Taking
into consideration the unusual number
OF rObberies from persons which have been
reported lately. the police are Of the opin-
ion that Dawson was the victim OF pick
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