The Washington times., 1910-02-26
Stolen Goods Said to Have
Been Found in Posses
sion Of Accused.
BOARDING SCHOOL
IS LATEST VICTIM
Several Robberies May Be Trac-
ed 10 Suspected
Party

With the arrest Of George
Williams, alias Glenn. alias
by Detectives Hewlett
and Pratt at noon today, the
police believe that they have
cleared up the unusually large
number of robberies that have
occurred IN Washington dur
ing the last few months.
In Williams possession was
found more than $500 worth
of jewelry which was stolen
from the room of Miss Marie
Louise Reed at the Mt. Yer
non Seminary. Eleventh and
NJ streets northwest. about 1
O'Clock this morning.
STOLEN GOODS FOUND.
The police found an electro flash
light lamp which was stolen Wedncs-
day night from a room occupied By
Miss Chantney, in the boarding house
at 1909 H street northwest The det-c-
tives say that they viii be able to con
meet Williams with the numerous rob
berries Of hotels in the northwest src-
tion Of the city. where rooms Of guests
were entered during meal hours by
some one climbing the fre-escspcs.
The arrest of Williams was brought
about directly through information
given BY Charles Mccarthy. arrested
yesterday by Detectives Barbee and
Nerm;Hion.
Thinks Some One "Squealed."
Tn EIcCarthy's possession was found
a string OF beads stolen several weeks
I ago from a guest at the Buckingham
Hotel in Fifteenth street.
+ Mccarthy was found - the detectives
i in a r5ominE-house at Io05 Pennsylvania
avenue He said that he was a plumber.
and that the beads mad been given him
+ by Williams 20 pawn. The detectives
worked all night in an en1-t to locate
. Williams. but were not successful Gut1
today. when they found him I'D a -oGE
/ Iinc-house on X street, between Nlu-l
and Tenth streets northwest. by Detec-
( tives Hewlett and Pratt
sQ1ealed on me-" said Williams. Hr.-
/ the detectives walked into his room
Suspected in Other Cases.
Among the other robberfes ~ VIII.
Williams IS accused are the following
The Grafton Hotel. Connecticut avc7u,
and De Sales street, where several thor
sand dollars worth Of jeweI-v was OBJ
tanned from the room OF a guest. n.
II apartment Of owen owen. the Rich
mond Hotel, the Logan Hotel. Iowa cir
Gle, where jewelry valued AT $50 va
stolen from the room or Mrs A. Mack
on February S. the room Of Miss Etra
Lodge. 1123 Thirteenth street northwest
where Il watch and several articles a
. jeweiry were stolen
Williams Well Dressed.
Williams is small Of stature and Hcav-
set. He was neatly dressed and wore
golf cap thar came well down over af
eyes. He smoked cigarettes continual,
, while she detectives were question:.
/ him, and they sot very little ulouus
p ton out OF him.
Sometimes when they showed him
piece Of jewelry that was found iu Ij
possession which was known TO Ha.
: been stolen ne would say
Il don't want 10 talk about that
At other times he would say
mo, you've got me wrong there
, The largest theft of which William
, is accused is the robbery of the sper,
mentS OF Mrs Douglass Forrest. iD On
Grafton Hotel. Connecticut avenue IN
De SALES street, on November 3D. .I9l
when jewelry valued at $500 was take
The police say most OF The articles we
! disposed OF in paWnsLOp In PhIisdv
! phic. Williams. the police say. admit
this .o5.
Il While Mccarthy is regarded as an iu
: pOrtant witness. the police do not D.
ilievN he actually participated In any
! | the -obberies- The police say they INN
: McCHrthy was dlsposlng Of the loot &,
VIII L ms.
The chain Mccarthy had TO paw
has been identified as one stolen frc'
/ Mrs. M. H sawyer. OF the Buckins
: ham Hotel. $50 Fifteenth street Nj
I Sawyer lost about S@50 worth of jew
= eIry, but none Of the other srtiCI,
n have been recovered.
= The electric fash lamp, which we
= used while TansaCl6inE Miss Reed
q room. and which was found In VII
2 Iams' possession, was stolen. the ut
s | lice assert. from the house at 1908
e street northwest.
. The police suspect that Williams
v the burglar who broke into the non
q I OF th,. Right Rev. Alfred HardiDr.
! Massachusetts avenue, several wees