The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
ALLECE BOLD BAND
STOLE CAR TICKETS
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there, but later was given up by the ex-
press company, It is alleged, on an order
from Lucas. to his wife.
On January 8, II is said, Tabler came
from the Office OF the Hamilton Bank
Note Company with a valise. which the
detectives say appeared heavy. He pro-
ceeded according to the detectives,
direct to the rooms of Wansett short
time after the engraVeT entered WGnsetts
rooms, he and Wansett both appeared.
Each, II Is said. carried a small box.
while one carried a valise.
Boxes Arrive Here.
Wansett and Tabler the story says,
proceeded TO an express Office, directed
the boxes. one TO Lucas and the other to
TabIer himself, and then departed. The
box directed 20 Lucas was sent direct TO
the clerks home in this city. The other.
directed to Tabler. was sent 20 the Union
Station. TO await demand.
Tabler. II is alleged. left New York yes
terday and came direct 70 Washington
AT the Union station the detectives say,
he procured the box addressed TO him.
and proceeded TO hotel and secured a
room. This was early in the day.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon Tabler,
who unwittingly had been shadowed all
dag by a crowd of New York and local
detectives was standing al f and Four
teenth streets. when big automobile
containing several men wbiTled Up to the
curb.
There was no excitement, even though
a passerby OF two did notice when a
badge under one of the coats Of the
automobile riders flashed in the sun.
Tabler went quietly with the detective
and was taken to police headquarters,
where the charge Of grand larceny was
preferred against him by the electric
company.
Lucas was caught little later at his
home lie was taken to police headquar-
ters. and a similar charge was placed
against him While this was going on,
other detectives were searching the rooms
OF Tabler in the hotel In these rooms
the detectives claim tickets Of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
to the amount of more than 800 were
found while at the home Of Lucas the
amount of tickets said 20 have been un-
covered was about $3.50
Less way hfacA FAfSp"'
While there has been no OFFICIAL reck-
onng as 20 the whole amount Of the
loss sustained by the Hamilton company
or the railway company. il is estimated
it will reach close to $1,000.
As the men are alleged to have oper-
ated both in New York and Washington,
it is not known whether they viii be
f-f.e e.. al
thirty-one years old. and left Washing
ton something more than 2 year and a
half ago Lucas is about thirty-two
years old, and has borne a good reputa-
ton.
The New York Arrests.
The I'VE men in New York were ar
rested IN "a bachelor apartment at 203
West 1oSth street AZ the request Of Mai
Sylvester. Of the Washington police.
The detectives said they did not have
much against amy Of the prisoners except
Wansett and Hess, and took the others
TN because they associated with Wansett
and Hess
Wants to Make Confession.
Late last night Tabler announced he
wanted TO make a clean breast Of the
trouble Lieut. Peck. at headquarters
sent Detective Barbee 10 the station
house for him. when Barbee arrived,
TabIer said he would speak 10 no one but
Inspector Boardman and SIR Drum
mond
AS Inspector Boardman had been on
duty since o'clock yesterday morning
and had not left headquarters until 10
O'Clock, Lieut.. Peck declined 10 bother
him at midnight 10 hear the confession.
Tabler VIII have an opportunity this
morning 10 be heard 10y Inspector Board