The Washington herald., 1909-05-12

Another page in the history of the ca
reer of the notorious Kelly band
in Washington was revealed yesterday by
the recovery OF hidden loot valued al $50.
Resting snugly amidst a bed Of leaves
and mold under an old burnt stump near
Fourteenth street extended. the jewelry
stolen from Walter Z Hilton. OF 140l
DelafeI6 place northwest was found By
q detective and a guard az the District
jail
The hiding place OF the vslusbles WIS
revea;ed BY the man who stole the aTd-
cles. Henry Johnson who occupies 8 cell
u. the District jail facing eighteen years
"a Fort LeavenWorth penttentiary- John
son conhded his secret 20 a guard. James
Sellers, who won the friendship Of the
s-irnlnaI by little favors and ki1dlesses.
johnson told Sellers 70 fnd the Jew
siry and sell II, but co not let the cop
pers get t." he said. Sellers told Detec-
tive Burlingame. and the two searched
acres Of ground near the Fourteenth
street car barn for nearly three hours
yesterday afternoon BUrllngame stuck
a cane beneath a charred stump and
found hollow had been dug. he pulled
away leaves and dirt banked around the
base OF the stump. and uncovered q
Jimmy" The burglars tool had evi-
IDENTIFY been new and sharp when hidden,
but il was incrusted with rust
Finds JevveIry Near Jimmy"
When he uncovered the Jimmy" tn.
detective called to his companion, who
was searching a hundred yards away.
Here's the stun we're looking for, Sol
le-s." The Jail guard ran 70 the stump
where BurIingame was burrowing. and IN
a minute a quantity OF jeweIry, incrusted
with mold. rust, and dirt in an almost
solid lump. was brought 20 view.
Two bracelets. Two necklaces. several
jeweled rings. two scarfpins, q costly an
tque cameo brock an antique necklace
wrought OF hammered gold. % quaint de-
sign. three pairs OF diamond studded gold
cur buttons. two pairs OF gold studs. and
i've or SIX pieces Of baby 5ewelry. in ad-
dition 10 other valuable articles. we're
found The Jswslry was hidden half Z
nile below the car barn al q spot not 20
yards from Fourteenth street, where
hundreds OF persons pass day and night.
The thief had hidden the valuabIes so
cleverly they would not have been found
IN years. except by some one blundering
On them By accident
johnson bid the jewelry the night Of
February 8 last when he and Clarence
c. Kelly, one OF the Osborne-Kelly band.
robbed the home Of Walter Hilton The
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for some weeks and were growing bold
in their depredstions. On January . they
broke Into the store Of George c Alte-
mus. 2o3o Fourteenth street northwest.
and entered the same store the night OF
February / They also robbed the resi-
dence OF Judge James Z Wood. I5C3
Delsheld place. and the house OF Arthur
L Evans. 4S0s Fourteenth street north
west.
Detective Burli1game was on their trail
the night OF the Hilton robbery John
son and Kelly entered tke house by the
aid Of their Jimmy which they used
to pry open a window. and were walking
south IN Fourteenth street whez they
we're seen by Mounted Sergeant Harry.
TIE thieves espied the sergeant following
them leisurelv. and johnson grew apDTe-
hensfve. as he had the stolen property
concealed IN the pockets of his clothing
Sergt Harry rode Up 20 the men, dis
mounted. and began to question them
johnson OWNED the policeman intended
arTestiRg them Oh suspicion and. realizing
that would mean disaster % himself and
other members Of the band. ke decided |
10 make bold attempt 70 escape
johnson Makes Escape.
He stood talking 20 the sergeant in an /
Unconcerned manner. when suddenly he !
struck the poIiceman's horse q blow /
across the nose AS the horse reared /
It jerked Harry from his feet the police |
man having tied the bride rein about
his wrist
as Harry fell he reached Kelly and /
held him. but johnson ran AT top speed /
and disappeared in the darkness. Kelly /
was arrested and held while the police /
tracked down and arrested the rest Of the |
band. johnson hid in the woods near
Fourteenth street and buried the jsT@Iry /
beneath the stump wnere It was sound /
he then left Washington for Brooklyn. !
where he was arrested in a house al 81 /
Ashland place, the night Dective Bur /
iingame made the arrest of Dick Osborne /
Osborne and Johnson were accompanied /
to Washington, and On Monday they