The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-26
Refused "a Search House of
Burglar, Jeweller Tells
Aldermen.
GANG JUMPED BAIL.
Boston Convict Swears Detec-
tive Got Lawyer Who Had
Bond Reduced.

More atfidavits from convicts figured
IN tho Aidermsnic polio, Investigation
to-day, This tine. Counsellor Buckner
Of the Commi,te. and his detectives
Jared awaS over tc Charlestown Prison
in Massachusetts, and 10 Boston TO- evil
dencs.
Tho matter handled to-day was motor
ious At tho time II was an active nsws
factor. Three men were arrested here
In March. 1909. charged WITH 1obbins a
jeweiry store IN Boston. While the pris-
oners were In jail awaiting examination.
Magistrate Barlow reduced their bail
At his own homo from $4,000 10 5000
each. The thieves. Harris Rothstedn
and Joseph and Jacob Goldberg. jumped
their bail and were not arrested for
moro than . year. whom they were
caught In Europa
Mr.. Buoisner IL evidently trying 10
show that Detectives Kinsler, D,,sgan
and O'Farrell we're at least negligent
in handling the caAe He brought out.
with evident intent to expand on the
ltns later. that Duggan. especially. was
active In ths matter. and that the Bos-
ton jewelisr got back only Slit worth
Of $4,000 worth of property stolen
from his stora
Lawyer Moses Sachs also ngred IN
the prooeodingA II was testified that
saohA who acted for the thisvss IN
getting the bond reduced offered the
Boston jeweller $500 tor soms reason
not explained.
Emory r. Bucknsr. counsel 10 the
Committee. opened the proceedings by
outlining the matter to DO considered at
to-day's session He said no would first
call witnesses from Boston to open testi-
mony - to . burglary committed IN
that city IN 1910 The bnglas were
caught here. arraiGned IN a MaGistrate's
court and jumped their bail. Mr.. Buck
Nor said he would try to bring out svi-
dencs to establish whether or not the
detectives In this case were efficient
Samuel II lillian Of Boston was tho
first witness. He Is a jeweller In Wash.
ington street His store was robbed on
Feb. q. 1910. Of Jswelry valued at SIS. 900,
practically his entire stock. Two weeks
later Mr.. LILLIAN came TO New York,
acting on Information that the burglars
were here. Inspector Morrisssy OF the
Boston police came with him
$4,000 WORTH OF JEWELRv
STOLEN. HE GOT ONLY SIS
lillian said he visited Police HeadQuar-
tiers alone and saw Observation-Disclosures ant
Val. O'Farrell-now retired. O'Fairell
showed him Jewelry that had been
found in the possession Of burglars. who
had been captured the night before He
Identified part of II ana the next day a
Jeweller named Meyers. from Philadel-
phia, and another. named Saronson OF
New Haven. Identified moro Of me
jewslry.
How many pieces Of 3ewelry were
stolen from your asked Mr.. Buckner.
Three thousand ak hundred and
twenty-five" answered the witness.
How many pieces did OFarrell
show your"
Mine pieces. worth S75. That was
all ever got from him. In January
1911. got hack two watches that had
been pawned In Brooklyn. paid the
pawnbroksr 326. l never got back any.
thing else. The value OF the recov'
cred property was about 31l4."
LILLIAN said that OFarrell introduced
| him to Detectives Duggan and ktnsl er
Duggan, tho witness swore. said he haC
| the right men--that one named Roth
| stein had confessed. Duggan told hin
the prisoner had &c. 600 In cash paw
| tickets and steamship tickets.
II asked Duggan where the none,
and pawntickets we're. He said h