Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-19
MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED
Early Morning Burglary Leads to
Mans Capture.
DETECTIVES FIGHT ROBBERS
Believed That New Light Will Be
Thrown on Killing of Arthur
Latimer in Brooklyn.


flush of dawn which entered the bed room
of her home at No. 1852 Pacific street
Brooklyn, Mrs. Frank I. Loughlin was
aroused yesterday morning by faint sounds
in the room. She is light sleeper, on ac-
count of illness, and her first thought was
that her husband had arisen.
This thought was apparently confirmed
as she noted the form of a man of her
husbands stature who was moving softly
near the bed. But the surprise which she
felt was expressed as she stretched out her
hand. saying:
"Why. Frank, what are you doing up and
dressed?"
The man avoided her hand, strobe swiftly
to the window, and before Mrs. Loughlin
could collect her senses had disappeared.
She heard her husband ask sharply at her
side:
What is the matter?'
1t took but moment to explain, and
Loughlin leaped from the bed. A hurried
investigation revealed that nearly $1,000
worth Of jewelry was missing from the
dresser. A burglar had gained entrance by
climbing the fre-escape and christening
the window.
Detectives Waiting for Him.
A short time later the burglar approa ched
the flat-house at No. 646 Classon avenue
and darted into the entrance, whence he
reached an apartment on the second floor.
He had failed, in the dim light, to espy
Detective Sergeants Edward P. Hughes,
George Busby. Harry Naggesmith and Mi
chael Mealli. who were concealed in nearby
dOorways. They had been engaged for two
weeks in trying to find the headquarters
Of a gang of burglars who have been ter
rorizing wealthy residents in the Bedford
avenue section of Brooklyn.
Unknown to the reputable tenants or the
owner of No. GAG Classon avenue, the de-
tectives have centered their vigilance for
the past few days on that building. fiat
on the second floor was occupied, as later
learned, by Charles Smith, alias Dutch
Hummen, known to the pol ce throughout
the country dangerous man. Visitors
to the fiat were Geo. Howard, alias Frank
Dunn, burglar and ex-convict, and Paddy
Maloy. The detectives had trailed these
men and watched them spy on the homes
of wealthy residents.
Howard was the man who had entered
the fiat at daybreak. Half an hour later
he reappeared and was followed to Fulton
street and Classon avenue, where Detec-
tives Busby and Hughes bounced on him.
'Nippers were snapped on his wrists and
he was taken to police headquarters,
Brooklyn. When searched there part of
the jewelry taken from the Loughlin apart
FASTENED back with reinforcements to the
Classon avenue house. Detectives were
stationed at the front, rear and on the
roof.
Fight With Burglars.
The signal for attack was given when
woman opened the door on her way for
the morning marketing. Hughes, Busby,
Naggesmith and Mealli jumped into the
room and confronted Dutch Hummell
and Paddy" Malloy They were over
powered after desperate struggle and re-
lieved of brass knuckles and knives
Search of the apartment revealed booty
which Capt McCauley of the Brooklyn
central Office says will connect the gang
with many burglaries in Brooklyn and
New York. That part of the jewelry stdfen
from the Loughlins and not recovered from
Howard was found in the fiat 1t included
a diamond and pearl necklace, two dia-
mond pins, gold watch and chain. lew
eled rings and smaller articles.
Howard was arrested as suspect at the
time of the Latimer murder, one of Brook
lyn's famous unsolved mysteries. Arthur
Latimer was shot and killed in his home
at No. 2O2 Hancock street, in January.
1904 Sufficient evidence was not found
to hold Howard then, but search of the
Classon avenue fiat yesterday revealed
evidence, the police intimate. which war
rants them in renewing the effort to hold
Howard for the Latimer murder.