Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
ARRESTS OLD FRIEND
Detective Pratt Also lnterferes
With a Wedding.
VIRGINIAN Is ACCUSED
Rollins Fork Man Held for Taking
Magistrates Clothes.
WEARS THEM TO THE CAPITAL
Joins Fiancee Here and Is Alleged
to Have Given Her Stolen
Watch.
WEARS THEM TO THE CAPITAL

Detective Henry Pratt, of police head
quarters. who spent his early days in
King Georges county. Va, met one of
his old friends, John Trigger of Virginia.
last night, and not only did the detective
interfere with a prospective marriage but
he arrested Trigger. The latter is known
in the neighborhood of Rollins Fork as
Jack Trigger.
Magistrate James c. Griggsby charges
that Jack Trigger robbed him. The
judge accompanied Detectives Pratt and
Forteney to the vicinity of 10th and F
streets southwest, where Jack was
found
"Howdy, Jack" said the judge.
Jack was wearing sack suit he had
taken from the magistrates house at
Index, Va, Thursday night, it is charged,
and had a pair of magisterial shoes
Down in King Georges county, and es-
pecially in the neighborhood of Index,
the home of the magistrate, the latter
explained it is not regarded as necessary
to lock the doors of the homes when
their occupants go away to visit friends
or attend church. Magistrate Griggsby
and Mrs. Griggsby drove TO church last
Thursday night. some distance from their
home, and when prayer meeting was
over they loitered to converse with their
friends and relatives.
II never gave a thought to the ques-
ton of the safety Of my home.'' he
said. land did not start homeward
until had finished my talking"
Best Clothes Stolen.
When home was reached there was a
different story to tell Magistrate
Griggsby made a careful examination
and found his best suit of clothes,
shoes, undertaking, a watch and So
in cash were missing.
The judge did not wait for the coun-
ty sheriff to act. He started an investi-
cation, and early yesterday morning
footprints in the mud about the house
suggested clue to the identity of the
robber
1t had been neighborhoOd gossip that
Jack Trigger vas in love with Miss
Elizabeth Johnson and that they were
engaged to be married, and the magis-
trate concluded that he would be found
not far from where she was living. The
magistrate learned that the young
woman was at 943 F street southwest
| this city, so he came here.
Looks Up Detective.
| Remembering Detective Pratt in his
younger days. Magistrate Griggsby
sought his assistance. When Trigger
was located the magistrate said:
Il see you have on the clothes and
shoes; what about the watch?"
| Jack hesitated a moment and ther
blushingly responded: Il gave it to Miss
Eliza"
| Miss Eliza was 50 surprised at the con
dition of things that she could scarcely
speak. She had the watch and said SO
1t had been presented to her, she said
| and then promptly surrendered the time
piece.
Extending his left hand toward the dis
| appointed woman, Trigger mustered
| courage enough TO say goodbye" The
man left the f street house and went tc
police headquarters, where Trigger toiC
| Inspector Boardman he had taken the
articles, charged
| The prisoner was willing to return with
| the magistrate. but the latter said tn,
! job was one tor the sheriff and not for q
magistrate. and Trigger was placed be
hind the bars to await the sheriff's com
| ing.