Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
ALLEGED "HOLO-OUT" ARTISTS
WOMAN AND TWO MEN TAKEN
INTO CUSTODY.
Suspicion Charge, But Suspected on
Being Jewelry Shop
Swindiers.

A sort of electric shock was experienced
by the plain clothes experts at detective
headaua rters yesterday afternoon. when
word was received that a trio of sup
posed clever ''palmists" or 'hold-outs'
were trying to work the diamond and
iewelry establishments along F street.
4 hasty investigation OF the reported at
temps at robbery was made by Detectives
Pratt and Hewlett. Three arrests were
quickly made.
Those taken into custody were rather
pretty young woman who gave her name
as Annie Machette. young man who said
he was her husband. Paul \. Machette,
and still another man. registered on the
arrest blotter at police headquarters as
Frederick ]. Little, alias Hamilton.
The alias of Silvers vas added to the
name of the woman. while the man VINO
said he is her husband had the words
"alias P Alher Castleton' lacked onto
the cognomen he had given the ponce.
Suspicion Is Only Charge.
The charge placed against the trio was
suspicion" This may be changed later
if is said, to one Of more serious char
acter
1t is charged that the woman visited
the jewelry stores on F street ana urea
To .nalm' or hold out" diamond rings
and other articles of value. In one IN
stance cited by the police. it Is aileseo
she endeavored to palm ring set with
a diamond valued a $50.
1t was not until the woman was ready
to leave an + street establishment. after
stating to the clerk that none of the rings
suited her. that the clerk who waited on
her says he Il precious stone glitter
ing in the sunlight through the woman
fingers
.:Perhars the enc you have in your
hand will suit YOU" he is reported to
have said to her.
The ring was returned to the tray
Shortly afterward the detectives were fol-
lowing the woman through F street. She
met her husband a 9th and + streets
and went with him to the National Hotel
where the two men and woman occupied
communicating rooms.
Woman Uses Opium.
They were placed under arrest and
taken to police headquarters. Insrecto
Boardman heard what they had to say
and directed that they be held in custody
until something additional could be
learned about them. In the rooms at the
hotel the detectives found opium smoking
outfits. and the woman. they say, adj
mitted that she "hit the pipe
Matchette. the husband of the young
woman. had in his possession a news
paper clipping containing a likeness OF
himself with story Of how he had won
SleHOo on the races. His name appeared
in the clipping as p. Alber Castleton OF
Castleton. Ky. and told of his success on
the turf.
In his interview with Inspector Board
man he sa d he came here with his wife
and friend from New York. having stop
ped in Philadelphia and Baltimore In
Philadelphia and Baltimore. he said he
registered at hotels under the name of
Paul Hall and vie. Little said he reg
isfered in those cities under the name of
+. j. Hamilton.
The young woman tod Inspector Board
man she was an actress the cards of her
husband indicating a connection with
theatrical concern.
Travelled Over West.
Statements of the trio indicate they
nave Travelled through the west having
been in Kansas City, Chicago and other
large cities. The men said they have rela-
tives in the west
Today the three prisoners were meas
ured and photographed at headquarters
Copies of their photographs will be sent
to the police authorities of other cities.
the local police being anxious to learn
something of the identity of the trio In
the clipping taken from Matchette the
young man is pictured as the son of the
owner of stock farm in Kentucky.
His successful betting operations" it
states. have m de many older heads of
the turf take notice. He is repr asente ed
as having cleaned up as much as S5oOou
on Lally al % to l the getaway day at
Brighton.
1t is possible the trio will be taken TO
the Police Court tomorrow and given a
hearing
This morning when Matchette was
taken TO Headquarters to be photographed
he told Inspector Boardman. according to
that officer that the game he and his wife
were working WAS one to induce clerks in
jewelry stores to bet on the races. His
wife, he said. would go to store and pre-
tend she wanted to purchase ring. While
there she would get the name of a clerk
giving him her name.
Later he said. he would call on the
clerk present his card. exhibit the news
paper clipping. and i.iduce him to make a
bet If the horse Won he said, he would
expect part of the winnings.