The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-11

Friend and HsrminE a Woman.
Locked behind steel bars and guarded
by policeman, Dick" Osborne, known
as 'Orpheum Dick since his arrest In e
Brooklyn theater. and George Adams.
who also has several aliases, slept last
night in the First precinct station.
II would be more accurate 10 say the
men slept part OF the night. for until 3
late hour they were visited BY detectives.
policemen. newspaper men. and ofacials.
Unusual care was taken 10 prevent the
prisoners escaping, as they are known to
the police as dangerous offenders. who
viii stop at nothing 70 gain their liberty.
Osborne. who was arrested IN Brooklyn
by Detective Burlingame, is wanted here
for stealing a diamond ring, valued At
8. 900, from F. Warren Johnson, a pawn
ibroker, and committing several other rob
berries. Adams Is charged with house
breaking. Both men are members OF one
CT the most dangerous bands OF criminals
In the country. the police say, and were
planning a series OF safe robberies when
caught
Both Men Joke Heartily.
Osborne and Adams. though locked In
cells on opposite sides OF the station
house. talked TO each other and ex-
changed newspapers containing accounts
Of their sensational arrest. and a record
OF the list Of robberies alleged to have
been committed by them The men treat.
ed their confinement as Joke. and when
seen by q reporter for The Washington
Herald were laughing and talking with
q spirit which made It seem impossible
both were facing a term IN the peniteR-
tiary.
Say" said Osborne. looking over the
heads OF a number Of detectives, and ed
dressing e reporter, how does Johnson
feel about losing his ring?" 7 under
stand II has caused min much worry"
replied the reporter, and / have been
told the loss wss quite a blow" Pawn
brokers ought 20 have plenty OF money"
| said the ex-convlct. "-WeIl. the one YOU
robbed did not" he was told
Assuming a serious expression. Os-
borne said, with mock pathoS: I'm sW-
fully sOrry. but you cannot expect me 10
look up 3 man in DUn's or BradstreeTs
before I rob him" A general laugh fol
lowed.
Asked II he thought he could escape
from his cell. Osborne said he thought
/ he could. and then asked his questioner
/ how he would saw his way through the
steel bars The man to whom the safe
/ blower was speaking was a machinist.
1 He stepped forward and mlnutely ex-
/ amined the door OF the cell
shows sIaehfnist a Trick.
II would be necessary 10 cut these three
bars" said the machinist. pointing at
bars near the top Of the door.
Osborne was seized with a At OF laugh
ter. and the sound OF his mirth could be
heard al over the station. Pointing to
the end OF a bar near the floor OF the
cell. he said.
Saw through the one bar, pull It up
this way. and you are ont
Il was instantly seen that Osborne's
method Of escaping, II he vas provided
with a steel saw. was the Simplest and
easiest way Of getting through the bars.
You would never make a good crook"
/ said Osborne 10 the machinist, with
laugh.
/ Whatever the police may say OF the ex-
convict. he has at least one redeeminR
festure-his high regard and respect for
women: pretty or plain, old OF young.
rich or poor.
/ Il have had any number Of opportuni-
/ ties within the last few months TO rob
women he said. but I draw the line at
that
Speaking OF Miss Mabel GRAY. the
woman with whom he was with shortly
before leaving Washington for New York,
Osborne said:
'T feel sorry for her. She Is weak and
nothing but a woman and when she saw
a policeman she gave I'D and told every
thing she knew about me. which was not
much, but just enough TO land me here
She cried about It later and broke down,
I am told. and I an sorry 1 got her IN
the trouble and wish she had never seen
me.
VIII Not Rob Host.
Il know that q crook is a crook. and
al the talking in the world viii not
elevate him in the eyes Of the public; but
there are some things I would not do. no
matter how hard pushed might be. For
instance. II you invited me TO your home.
and I slept in the bed with you and
accepted your hospitality. I would not
steal the jewelry you might leave on the
bureau or in the pockets OF your trousers
OF coat That's a 'snide' trick and I
draw the line az that
Il wouldn't rob a poor man. either. and
think you can find that all Of those who
lost money or jewelry through me have
been able TO stand the loss
Osborne interspersed many Jokes with
his ideas OF right living, but when any
one else was talking his smile would
vanish and he would begin pacing the
floor until asked 9 question. The man
has the ability to talk much and say
little.
His colleague in custody. George
Adams IS an Engiishman and talks
with an Unmistakable accent. Adams
appeared happy. genial. and willing 20
express his views on the abilities Of the
Washington police as compared with
those of New York
They gave Us rough treatment IN
there in the Big city and It wasn't /
necessary at all Detectives HowIeft
end Pratt. who came down on the train
with us. treated US as they found MS I
and that was what we wanted we
were willing to act decent once they
caught us. and expected the right kind |
OF treatment"
Adams is not as tall as Osborne. but
both men are well built They nave /
the appearance Of gentlemen until their
features are closely scrutinized. when B
hard lines about the mouth are see, /
and the face muscles twitch almost /
constantly.
Both men have hard, cold blue eyes. /
steady and piercing.
The men viii be removed 10 police /
headquarters at 9 o'clock this morning. 4
and VIII be walked through the detective \
SQUAD room at roll call. in order that the
Washington police may make a close
study Of them Oshorne is chargaa with l