Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
DARLING JACK" IN the TOLLS
JACOB HAMBURGER ARRESTED
ON HOUSEKEEPING CHARGE.
Letters From Many Female Core
spondents Begin With A.
fectionate Expressions.

Charged with HOUSEKEEPING at the resi-
dence of Alfred II. Elliott, 1912 New York
avenue, five months ago, Jacob Ham
burger, twenty-three years OF age, a
former resident Of Baltimore, was meas
ured and photographed today at police
headquarters. Jack" Hamburger, as he
was known, did not take kindly to such
treatment. never before having had to I'M
derSo so much questioning by the police
and to sit up and look pleasant The
address given by the young man was the
Oakmont, 10 Morgan street, this city,
his Baltimore address being given as 1901
Druid Hill avenue.
Detectives Evans and O'Dea found
hamburger yesterday under what they
considered suspicious circumstances, and
thought no harm could be done by taking
him TO headquarters. 1t happened that
Detectives Armstrong and Coughlin Of
Baltimore were there, but they did not
recognize Hamburger He had creden-
tials 10 show he had been connected with
reputable business houses in different
parts Of the country and denied that he
had violated any law. The detectives,
however, say they identified him as hav-
Ing patronized local pawnbrokers, and
property found in his apartment, they
add, was recognized as stolen.
Find ARectionate Letters.
Among other things. the detectives re-
port. they found a large assortment Of
letters. many starting Darling Jack"
Included among his effects was a badge
bearing the inscription, Special d. c. Of
hcer.' Hamburger said he found it,
\ bunch taken from his apartment. the
detectives allege, contained several skele.
ton keys. and II is charged Hamburger
in two
he is accused of rohbing The authorities
say they had recovered property alleged
to have been taken from the apartment
of Mr.. Elliott. that of Michael Green.
18th and q streets, and Mrs. Charles
Hartung
Il don't deny that l pawnad property
taken from those houses" HAMBURGER is
said to have told the detectives but I
90 deny that l stole it. l got it from
barber"
Hamburger said he did not know the
name of the barber, nor could ne gil, the
detectives any idea where the latter
could be found. After ne had been in
terviewed. measured and photogra pied,
ne was returned to police station.
Extracts From Letters.
The letters and postcards found in the
young mans room contain messages TO
indicate That number Of young ladies
were interested in him. although he seems
to have lost the affection Of some Of
them. The writer Of a message that
came to him from Philadelphia on a post
card informed him: You need not think
cared whether you called, when you prom
ised. or not. but l think 1t was very I'M
gentlemanly on your part. as you volun-
teered to call. Am writing you this to
inform you that did not care
Dearest Jack" is what another young
lady calls him. and her letters are signed
Kid" She complained of his failure to
write to her. told him how lonely she was
without him and hoped he would be in
Baltimore to see her the following Sun
day.
My darling boy is the affectionate be-
ginning of letters received from still
another admirer who called him kid. -
One of her letters contains words Of adj
vice. tells of her love for him and con-
cludes, Good night and pleasant drean ="
Dummy" Term Of Endearment.
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