Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
JeweIry Worth $1,000 in An
drew Lees Room.
SMELLING OUTFIT LOCATED
Active Search by Detectives Re-
warded by Discovery of Well
Filled Suit Cases.

The headquarters Of Andrew Lee. the
man arrested by the police Wednesday
as a suspicious person. and upon whose
person S2,16975 in cash and $500 worth
Of jewelry were found. were discovered
by the police today, and i'm the rooms
which he had rented at 415 G street
northeast were three suit cases contain
ing tewery valued at about $1,000 and a
smelling outfit.
house-to-house search was made to-
day by Detective Sergeant Weldon, De-
tectives Burlingame and Kleindienst, and
two policemen from the ninth precinct.
Lambert and Delimaco, covering all of
that section of the northeast lying be-
tween 1st and 10th streets and l. and NJ
streets. When Detective Sergeant Weldon
and Detective kliendienst entered 415 q
street northeast and explained to the mis-
tress of the house, Mrs. William O. Brien,
the object of their search, she told them
that man such as they described had
rented room in her house last Saturday
and that he had not been back there for
two days or more.
She showed them to his room. saying
she thought she had recognized his pic
ture published yesterday in the newspa-
pers as the man arrested under the name
of Andrew Lee.
Known as Mr.. Weber.
He was known at the house as Mr.
Weber, While there he is said to have
composed two pieces of music to which
he signed the name Andrew Lee Wilson.
1t is said that Lee stayed at the house
two or three times last year, and the
police believe that he was operating here
for long time
In the room the detectives found the
vi
watches and other jewelry. All of the
valuable stones had been taken from their
settings. 4 complete outfit for smelling
tewelry and weighing gold and silver
was also in the suit cases.
The detectives say that some of the
lewelry is that which was stolen last
Tuesday from John 7. Cam, IS street
northwest. One watch bears the name
Jennie Shearer.
Nothing has Yet been found in possess
sion of Lee, however, which is known to
have been among the jewels which were
stolen from Mrs. Hornsby last week.
Lee was brought to detective head
quarters this afternoon and questioned
closely about the jewels which were
found in the room at AS G street
northeast.
Valuables Recovered.
The complete list of vaIuables found
in the suit cases is as follows: Twelve
unmounted rings. six plain gold rings
five studs, one pair of pearl cuff but
tons. seven collar buttons, three scarf
pins. one tie holder, one lady's gold
hunting case watch, Waltham move
ment, case No. 39S212. movement No
4692162. Jennie Shearer, 1891" inside
of case; one lady's gold hunting case
watch, Elgin movement. case No.
6oS9so2. movement No. 11621s65; one
gentlemans open face gold-filled
watch. Waltham movement. case No.
535959. movement No. 119OO1Ss; one
Lee was seen at the eighth pre-
cinct police station last night by a
colored man who had noticed two men
enter the vacant house next to the home
Of Mrs. Rebekah Hornsby, 1715 ] street,
the day her house was robbed recently.
He was unable to identify Lee.
The latter has not made any admissions
of guilt. nor has he told anything about
his identity. He denies he is a crook and
asserts he will be able to prove his inno-
houses Of John II. Anderson. 154 Adams
street. and John T. Cam. 50 L street, and
carrying concealed weapons.
1t is, charged that Lee took about
1876 worth Of jewelry from the house
of Mr.. Cam, while from the Anderson
home he is alleged to have taken about
SIS worth of jewelry. Six pieces Of
JcWelTy taken from TOE prisoner were
identified as part of the proceeds of
the Anderson robbery, the property
having been recovered before members
Of the family knew of the robbery hav-
ing been committed
To Be Arraigned Tomorrow.
Lee will be taken to the Police Court
tomorrow morning and arraigned. The
police will probably ask that pre-
hearing be given in the rob-
berry cases, and the charge of concealed
weapons may not be pressed
They hope something will develop be-
fore the cases are heard which will con-
meet the prisoner with the theft of Mrs.
Hornsby's jewels.
Inspector Boardman sent a message to
the Boston police last night after local
oner is the man who served time in the
Masa chusetts prison for robbery under
the name of Richard P. Wilson, alias
George Coburn, alias George Whitaker
and George York, making inquiry about
him.
The police expect to get responses from
police departments of other cities as soon
by them.
A Vein of Humor.
While the detectives were going through
the suit cases in which the recovered
property was stored, they discovered the
following note stuck In the cover of each
one: Notice. YOU will be crafty indeed
If you monkey with these cases without
me knowing 1t "a. I am tired Of having
the locks on my suit cases broken or