Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-08

Clarence Howlett's plans to see his Bal
timore girl for last time, to convert his
stolen loot into cash and then to find Sc
curity from the law in foreign places
were defeated by his arrest in Baltimore
yesterday with $4,000 worth of jeweIry
in his clothing.
Hewlett, also known as Clarence Will
son, Oliver Reeves and Kenneth Freeman,
| offered piece of jewelry for pawn yes
terday to a Baltimore loan broker. The
loan broker recognized him from police
descriptions.
There was fight when he offered to
detain his prospective customer. Police
| interference settled that ARRAY with How
lett in custody.
Hewlett admits having stolen the jew
elry from Mrs. Henrietta Bugher. wife OF
Frederick c. Bugher. deputy police COM
missioner of New York. The theft was
committed March 81, while Mrs. Bugher
was visiting her. mother-in-law, Mrs.
Mary Ludlow, wife of Rear Admira
NicOll Ludlow, IA Lafayette square,
| Washington. The young man. who was
employed in the house as butler. took ad-
vantage of Mrs. Bugher's absence from
her.
Mrs. Bugher Agreeably Surprised
Mrs. Bugher. who is still at the home
Of her mother-in-law, was told last night
Of the arrest and recovery of most of her
property 1t will be a source of great
satisfaction to her to get back the jewels
she thought she would not see again.
Hewlett was captured while offering a
jewel for pawn for small sum of money
| m n VI n of
424 North Calvert street, Baltimore. about
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon He had
reached Baltimore at an early hour yes
terday morning.
PawnbrNker Zimmerman thought the
would-be borrower was man whose
likeness he had seen in a circular sent
out by Maj. Sylvester. He concluded to
take the risk Of OBTAINING him.
Hewlett resisted and started to fight.
Zimmerman held on. The excitement
soon gathered a crowd.
Sergt. Higgins Of the Bertillon bureau.
jumping from a passing street car. took
hand. He escorted the prisoner to the
station.
sands Of dollars worth Of jewelry on the
prisoner person when they searched
him. Then it was determined who he
was and his Offense.
Not His First Offense.
Hewlett who is twenty -four years old
is a native OF Washington. He has been
arrested for thefts several times before
and has spent time in the penitentiary
and District Jail. He was a plano play
err and has worked in moving picture
theaters
While the prisoner made statement
in Baltimore that he wanted to go west,
letter found in his possession indicated
that he contemplated trip to Canada.
The letter was intended, he said. to be
mailed to Baltimore girl with whom
he was in love and was addressed to
Emily.
Am leaving for Canada tonight it
reads. Suppose you heard about the
Ludlow affair? Am sending you some
clippings from New York papers
Have made my fortune and will be
in Canada for a year or two.
His story is that he was in New
York saloon Wednesday afternoon. get
ting drink, when he heard his case
discussed by two detectives.
II thought it was about time to quit
he said. LAS soon as finished my drink
started out to prepare to go to Balt-
more
What He Intended to Do.
He intended to see the Baltimore girl
and raise cash on his plumber. He pro-
posed to start west then, he asserts.
While in New York with Paul Bragg.
the f1fteen-year-old son of his former
landlord, Hewlett wore a wig and false
mustache. When caught he was without
disguise.
Just before he left New York. he de-
ciares he became conscience-stricken and
wrote Commissioner Bugher an anony-
nous letter, promising to return the prop
erty If he would call eff the police Be
fore he had time to hear from that letter.
he SAYS he overheard the talk Of the de-
tectives about him. and thought II would
be well to make a move.
Il sold three pieces Of the jewelry in
New York" Hewlett admitted.
When Hewlett reached Baltimore about
8 o'clock yesterday morning he registered
at the st. James Hotel as j. Moses. His
ready money was about gone, he having
spent nearly all of the $40 he had in cash
Monday night. when he sent Paul Bra ge
home. Hewlett told the police he had
| played a big game and lost.
Thought His Disguise Poor.
His disguise in New York. a red wig
| and brown mustache, he said, did not max
great change in his appearance. He
thought any country sheriff would have
se,ected him from crowd.
pi,kerton detectives, some Of the best
| u.,,tbs in New York. and members OF
,ne Washington detective force partici-
natad in the investigation in New York.
powever. But Hewlett was able to elude
law ali. to be recognized by pawn
The three pieces of jewelry pawned In
| New York will probably be recovered to-
dav. The prisoner has told where he
pawned them.
Detective Barbee was in Baltimore
| about the time the arrest was made. He
was there on other business. however.
| Inspector Roardman would not let him
discuss the case with reporters, saying