The Washington times., 1910-04-08
Butler Accused of $4,000
Jewel Theft Aids Wash
ingtOn Detectives.
SAID TO HAVE TOLD
STORY OF ROBBERY
Clarence Hewlett Reported 10
Have Confessed TO Stealing
Mrs. Bugher's Diamonds.

Clarence Hewlett, the butler with half
a dozen aliases, who IS accused Of steas-
ing more than $4,000 worth Of jewelry
from q residence In Lafayette Square,
where he was employed, and who was
arrested yesterday in Baltimore, IS this
afternoon on the way to New York
Acting under instructions from Inspec-
tor BOardunan- Detectives Weldon and
BJTlingame left Baltimore for New York
with Hewlett at Il o'clock this morning
In the hope Of recovering three valuable
diamonds and a gold chain which he
pawned IN New York
Hewlett was given a hearing before q
magistrate this morning as soon as he
was turned over TO the Washington au-
thOrities- He expressed his willingness
10 accompany the detectives 10 New
York and take them 10 the shops where
he had pawned the 5eweIry-
The arrest OF Hewlett marked the
elimination Of the most determined
search for a fugitive ever conducted BY
she washington police The jewaLrys
about $1,000 worth Of which was found
IN the buffers possession. belonged 10
Mrs Frederick Bughsr. wife OF Deputy
Police Commissioner BUghe-, Of New
York. who was visiting IN this city.
Had Police Record.
such Importance that he personally as
sumed charge OF the detective bureau
for two days uowI>-t had been arrest
ed several years before on a charge Of
theft. and within twenty-fOur hours
after the loss Of the jewelry was dIsCov-
cred circulars with q photograph AID
description OF the butler were being
mailed broadcast over the country
The game Il al up now Hewlett
~~ra Of g E
IN Baltimore this morning Il Ieel bet
ter now than when was carrying all
that stuff around with me- had only
oeen working al the mousse a Week. Dl-
As soon as I saw all those jewels 4
vas determined TO get them They
seemed 70 fascilate me
''Ou the afternoon OF last Tuesday a
week ago everybody was out for al as-
TOmobile ride As butler. I had access
10 TIE whole house I went 70 Mrs
BUghtT's room. where found one OF
the maids. 7 sent her 10 another part
Of the house 1 found the jewel case in
& travelling bag. and, on opening u,
saw the sparkling diamonds Quickly 1
emptied the case aud put them IN ny
pocket
Youth for Companion
Z had my grip ready and a short
time afterwar6 was Joined by young
Bragg, and We boarded an electric car
for Baltimore"
Paul Bragg, fifteen years old, OF
Quincy place, who went away with
Hewlett. returned to Washington Tues
day night, and Immediately came 10
Police Headquarters, where he gave the
polio al the information he could about
e buffers whereabouts Tie butler
formerly boarded IN the Bragg home
and hs and the boy were close friends
In the prisoners pockets when he was
searched n Baltimore were found near
" $4,000 worth Of loose stones HIS
arrest was due directly 10 the Shreu-d-
ness of Jacob GaLneruan- a jewelsr. Of
"A North LalverL street. Baltimore.
I,Owlett went into the store 10 Cry TO
dispose OF a diamond, and although he
wore q false mustache the Jeweie-
recognized Glm from the photograph
and detained him until the arrival OF
the police
Clarence Hewlett, the butler with half
4 dozen aliases, who is accused Of steal
ing more han $4,000 worth Of jeweIry
from q residence IN lafayette Square.
where he was employed. and who was
arrested yesterday in Baltimore, IS
scheduled 10 arrive in Washington this
afternoon
Detectives Weldon and ErrIi1Ea-e,
who went TO Baltimore. teIepEoEed IN
spectOr BOardma1 that Hewlett would
return without reQuisition papers
The Gay the robbery WeS reported L1e
police said the 5ewelry was worth S5,OJJ.
Later II was said the amount ives about
$4,000.
Butler Sold Jewelry-
Three pieces. worth about $500, had
been disposed Of by the butler in New
York Hewlett. however, told where
ne sold them and the police expect 10
recover the articles
According TO HOwlett's story, he and
young Bragg went directly from Balti-
more 20 New YORK They did not STOP
a. the same hotel more than one night
''I passed the New York police time
ana again on the street" he said but
7 wore a disguise and they Old not
recognize me There were stories about
nv being traced TO New York and that
had pawned some Of the jewelry- That
was correct"
Asked why he took the Bra-g boy
along with him, Hewlett said
Well I wanted some one 70 ru1 er-
Tands and buy me papers, and I told