The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08
HELFERsTAY.
Lawyers Offices Robbed.

Hidden in a stable in an alley, be-
tween East street and Chapel alley.
and resembling to a striking degree
a bag well filled with rags, George
Smith, an eX-convict, was arrested
Tuesday afternoon about five o'clock
by Sheriff Conard on charge of rob-
bing the Offices of Col. J. e. r. Wood,
George A. Pearre, Jr., and Henry Han
son Maulsby. Some of the stolen
goods were found in the stable.
After four hours of tireless trailing,
during which practically all the dives
Of the city were visited and thor
oughly searched, the sheriff made the
arrest. Because he was so securely
hidden and had burrowed deeply in
huge pile of rags, the officer was
for time deceived and was about to
leave the stable. Rather than take
a chance he caught the bundle of
rags and pulled. Smiths head came
popping from the pile.
For several weeks petty thefts have
been reported in various offices of the
city. The largest number of robbery
reports have come from lawyers. 1t
will mean the solution to these.
Smith has served three years in the
Maryland penitentiary, having been
convicted of stealing from the offices
of D. Princeton Buckley He was re-
leased from the penitentiary several
months ago.
The partial list of articles stolen
follows
Col. J. E. R. Wood-Goods taken
from this Office were mostly Christ
mas gifts, silk mufilers, silk handker-
cigars and legal papers.
George A. Pearre, Jr.-Alarm clock,
typewriter OIL scissors, gold paper
weight overcoat, rubber shoes and le-
gal papers.
Henry Hanson Maulsby-A pipe, le-
gal papers.
Messrs Wood, Pearre and Maulsby
have not yet completed list of arti-
cles stolen. 1t is believed that other
things have been taken from these
Offices, although their loss has not
been detected.
Smith was seen in the Office of Col.
Wood about three times. On New
Years Day A. M. Wood and Roger
Wood, sons of Colonel Wood, found
Smith in their fathers offices. =
The lock on the office door of Mr..
Pearre was broken An attempt had
been made to force the safe in these
Offices. A futile attempt was also
made to force a safe in the offices of
Mr.. Maulsby.
Some time ago John Dorsey, janitor
of the law offices, saw Smith coming
from the Offices early in the morning.
This gave the sheriff the only clue,
which resulted in Smiths arrest yes
terday afternoon. Yesterday morn
ing early it was learned at the home
of Texas" Smith, in West Frederick,
that Smith had spent the night there.
| The two men are not related.
| 1t was learned that Smith had been
warned that officers were on his trail.
Later the sleeping quarters in the
stable in East Frederick were un-
earthed. At l o'clock search war
rant was sworn out. The sheriff made
| several trips to this stable
The hearing has been set this morn
ing at II o'clock before Justice Fabian
Posey.
In confessing that he had entered
the law Offices of Col. j. e. r. Wood
George A. Pearre, Jr., and Henry Han.
son Maulsby, and carried off articles
valued at about $25, George Smith yes.
terday morning implicated 'an un.
known negro. The hearing was helC
before Justice Fabian Posey, who held
Smith for the action of the Crane
Jury under bond of 5000. Smith Wen
to jail Smith declares that he wa!
drunk at the time he took the goods.