New-York tribune., 1908-08-26
SAYS GANG GOT S250,0OO
MUCH LOOT RECOVERED.
Brother of Er-Congressman and
WOman Held IN Case.

The New York detective bureau believes that
in the arrest of Harry Hill In Paterson. n. j.
and Mrs. Minnie Curtis, of No. 136 West 9th
street. his friend. they have persons to whom
can be traced a number of robberies. The ar
rest of Hill. who is brother OF ex- Congressman
George J. Hill and grandson of Henry King. a
wealthy silk manufacturer of Paterson was
brought about 1t is said through information
furnished to the police by the woman with whom
he had quarelled Evidently Hill believes that
Mrs. Curtis has betrayed him, for he has con-
fessed his part in number of burglaries the
loot from which he estimated at about $4,000.
At the same time he duplicates Mrs Curtis and
several other confederates. The gang. according
to Hills story, operated In several cities. using
automobile and q steam launch in their
operations. He said that Mrs. Curtis sold re-
Gently these modern accessories to the carnival
of burglary. Hill is said to have told further
that some Of the loot still hidden in the
fiat Of Mrs Curtis
When Detective Lieutenants Hyams and
Hughes arrested Mrs. Curtis they searched her
home and found several thousand dollars worth
OF diamonds and jewelry which they believe Is
a part of the yield from the robberes told about
by Hill. Some of the things that the detectives
found were miniature clock studded with dia-
monds. stick pin containing four diamonds.
gold chain and medallion studded with dia
monds a heart shaped loclet with forty dia-
monds set in IT, a pair of diamond cuff buttons
and several other pieces of jewery of less value.
In a house in Charles street which Hill gave
as his address, the detectives found diamond
crescent containing thirteen stones, and pair of
diamond cuff buttons. Some of the recovered
jewelry identified by William Scott, of No.
112 West 45th street. the property of Mrs.
Hutchinson, with whom he boards at that adj
dress This place was robbed April g. Scott
ooIIi aJF I3ary
Curtis rented room in the house day before
the robbery. He disappeared after, and
the police say he is now serving sentence of
ten wears in Auburn Prison for $4,000 jewery
robbery.
Mrs Curtis was arraigned before Magistrate
Barlow In the Jefferson Market court yesterday
on the specific charge of receiving stolen goods.
This charge based on her having in her
possession a set of razOrs recognized stolen
property. Magistrate Barlow held her in $1,000
bail for a hearing tomorrow. Mrs. Curtis
walked on crutches She said that she had
spreined her ankle by fall Her twelve-year-
old daughter is now in the care of the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children While
1t does appear officially. it is believed that
Bert Curtis, who rented the room from Mrs.
Hutchinson, is the husband of the prisoner, Mrs.
Curtis
Hill accompanied by Mr.. King. his grand
father, and MS lawyers, appeared yesterday
before Recorder Carroll in Paterson. and
auested that the young mans bail be
duced from $1,000 to $500. Recorder Carroll
consented to the reduction OF bail He will have
to present himself before the recorder every day,
so that he be turned over to the New York
authorities in case they demand him on requisi
tion papers.
Hill talked little until the police told him that
Mrs. Curtis had accused him OF stealing 5000
worth of jewery. on hearing this he said.
cordng to the police, that if the woman
..squeang'' he would do some talking. too. He
said, according to the police, that Mrs. Curtis
and others who associated with her mem
bers OF a clever gang Of burglars. and their
booty during the years they had been operating
would probably amount to S25O.tsO. He alleged
that he the woman in opium joint in
this city.