The Washington times., 1908-04-03
Loss Of JEWELS
BY MRS. DRYDEN
LAID TO SERVANT
Missed Valuable Orna-
ment After Call at
Da'Zell Home.

Accused Of stealing an openface watch.
the back Of which was studded with
diamonds. attached 10 a triangular dia-
Inoud-studded chatelaine. from Mrs.
John T. Dryden. wife Of former Senator
Dryden OF New Jersey. AlOnzo Harris.
q negro. twenty-five years old, was held
In 5000 bail by Judge Klmbau in the
Police Court this morning.
':he watch and Chatelaine are valued
az I.35E. They have not been recovered
by the police. Mrs. Dryden appeared In
court as the chief witness against Ha--
ris, and identified a photograph OF the
stolen watch.
The robbery is alleged TO have Oc-
CURED on Saturday March Z. while
Mrs. Dryden was calling at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. John DalzelI, -ife OF
Representative DalzcG OF Pennsylvania.
Il was reported TO the police inme-
diately. but the greatest secrecy was
maintained BY the department. and II
was not until the case was called In
court today that the facts We're made
public
The Dalzeu Footman.
Harris was employed temporarily as
a foOtman by Nr Dalzeu. at his home.
1905 New Hampshire avenue. On the
afternoon the robbery occurred. Mrs.
Dryden made several calls. She did not
miss the watch until after she had left
Mrs. Dalzells house.
Thinking that the chateIaine had be-
come unfastened and dropped from her
dress during the afternoon, the loss was
advertised in the newspapers. Failing
10 recover the property. il was reported
10 the police. and a description OF the
missing articles sent 10 all the pawn
shops.
Harris was arrested about a week ago,
but as there was not sufficient evidence
70 hold him, he was not brought into
court until this morning. Seven wit
nesses testified against him. saying that
they had seen q watch and chatelaine
In his possession which resembled the
one lost by Mrs. Dryden. Harris de-
MED that he ever had the articles in
his possession
After Mrs. Dryden identified the pho
tograph Of the watch IL was shown 10
tie witnesses. all Of whom stated that
the photograph was an exact reproduc-
ton OF the watch Harriss had shown
them. Wren placed under arrest, Har-
ris had only a few dollars in his pock-
seen him with Sl35 a few days before
! he was locked Up
Think Evidence Complete.
Detectives Warren. Mullen and Evans.
who arrested the negro, say that they
have woven a chain OF evidence which
shows conclusively thai the negro had
the watch and chatelaine in his pos
session. The police theory is that Mrs
Dryden dropped the tImepiece when she
stepped from her carriage in front Of
Mrs. DalzeIrs residence. Harris was
standing on the walk to open the door
when the carriage drove uD. but Mrs
Dryden's foOtman jumped from the box
and opened the door before Harris had
an opportunity to reach the knob.
The police say. further. that if the
pendant was lost at this time II would
have been an easy matter for Harris to
/ have picked IL up after the carriage
drove away Every effort has been
made by the police TO recover the prop
erty. Harris has been questioned time
and again at Police Headquarters. but
the police failed to obtain a confession
from him They failed TO shake his
, story that he knows nothing Of the
watch On March 10 the police sent out
the following circular:
THE following described watch md
pin were lost in this city on Saturday,
The eth inst.
.-Ladyc small openface gold watch
No. 1855. back case studded with ii.-
mOndS. attached TO a Triangular shape
diamcfd-Studced chatelaine pin Jewel
ers dealers. pawn brokers, secondhand
dealers. etc. are respectfully requested
to cooperate in recovery OF this prop
erty. and should il be offered Tor sale,
exchange, alteration. or pawn kindly
detain under some pretcuse the person
Offering the same and Immediately no
tifv your police authorities"
These circulars were sent TO all large
cities in the country
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