Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-09

The police believe that they will soon
have in their possession the men who on
the night of February 3 robbed the houses
of Arthur L. Evans 1906 14th street. who
was relieved of about 500 worth of jew
elry: j. H. Wood. 1JO3 Delaield place.
who lost about $50 worth of jewelry and
Mrs. Walter Z. Hilton, 14O1 Delafield
place, who was despoiled of about $50
worth of jewelry. Clarence Kelley, alias
Lee Walton. was captured by the police
that night. and subsequently under per-
sistent questioning disclosed facts that
led to the arrest of five men and a wom-
an In New York last night, two Of whom
have been involved by Kelley, alias Wal
ton in the robberies in Washington.
The day after the three robberies were
committed two men called at the house
of Mrs. j. R. Brown, 1910 G street, and
got away with about $500 worth of jew
elry, and Saturday night F. Warren John
son. pawnbroker, at 1924 Pennsylvania
avenue. was robbed of diamond ring
worth 81 600.
Richard. alias Dick Osborne, alias
Charles and George Smith, alias Pat Muir
ply. reputed leader Of a gang of crooks,
is alleged to have made the two hauls.
and Ernest Edwards alias George Ed
wards. alias Mcintyre, is charged with
having participated in the robbery at the
house of Mrs. Brown. Both men were
among the party arrested in New York,
and Detectives Pratt and Hewlett went
there last night with Mrs. Brown. Mr..
Johnson and young woman. Detective
Burlingame had preceded them and
caused the arrests.
Kelley's Admissions Followed Up.
Kelley, alias Walton, confessed that he
and his two associates had been inmates
of the New Jersey state prison at Tren-
ton. He declared that although he had
come here with them. he did not know
their names. They were released from
the prison a short while before he was
discharged. They, he said. had robbed the
houses the night of February 3. and he
was on the watch for the police.
Detectives Weldon, Baur and Burln-
game were assigned to the case. 1t was
learned that Dick Osborne and Ernest
Edwards had been released from the
prison a short while before Kelley. De-
. tective Weldon was sent to Trenton and
Hoboken and he returned with records
and photographs of the two men. These
photographs were shown to the several
persons who had been robbed. and there
was no trouble in getting them identified.
Mrs. Brown declared Osborne to be the
man who appeared there with Edwards to
rent a room, and PawnbrOker Johnson
identified him as the man who ran from
his place OF business Saturday night with
the diamond ring.
Detectives traced Osborne from place
To place in this city and obtained infor-
NATION which, they think, will secure his
conviction when he is returned here. De-
tective Burlingame preceded the other de-
tectives and witnesses to New York and
caused the arrest OF the alleged crooks.
Dick Osborne. the police say shortly
before the expiration of his sentence was
accused OF having entered into a con-
spiracy with Kelley and Edwards to es-
cape from prison. The men were taken
into court and were about to be sem
fenced to ten years each when influential
friends interceded and had the court slIs-
pend sentence. Osborne had been offered
position in the prison shops at $40
week. and his acceptance OF the offer was
one of the reasons advanced for his dis
charge.
Osborne did not accept the offer of the
position, but. ii is charged, came to this
city and proceeded to rob houses.
Former Jail Birds.
According to information received by
the police officials Edwards was released
from the New Jersey prison January
on parole. Osborne was discharged De-
cember 30 and Kelley was discharged
January .. They had been sentenced for
terms ranging from two to twelve years
Central Office Detective Weldon has
learned that Sergt- Harry nerrowly es-
capped death at the hands of the man
who broke away from him when he was
taking Walton and him To- the patrol
box on the night of the robberies. Febru-
AIRY 3. The man who escaped is said to
have informed person in this city that
ne was about to shoot the officer when
the latter's horse reared up and the officer
released his hold on him. Thinking that
Walton had also escaped he ran off. When
he had gone considcra bic distance he
turned and saw that Walton was still
held