Evening star., 1922-05-04
Tributes THRUST
UPON DETECTIVES
Lynn and Keck Found Guilty
Of Capturing "Jimmy Thief
and Other "Crimes."

Albert Lynn and Ira e. Keck, head
Quarters detectives. were found guilty
ot several charges at q trial before:
the optimist Club, at its weekly
luncheon in the Arlington Hotel yes-
terday. and sentenced to appear be-.
iore optimist President Wade H. At.
kinson, who presented them with two
sold medals as tribute from the
club for their work.
Tho trial opened ii, impressive
FASHION. with Paul F. Grove occupy
ing the role of crier. On the bench
with President Atkinson were Com
missioner missioner Oyster. Fire Chief Watson,
bistrict building attaches,
Attorney Raymond B. Dickey, Op.
tiInist prosecutor. read an indictment
AGAINST each OF the defendants, who
Msse haied before optimist Judge.
Baum Fenton F. Leith. The, indict-
ment against Lynn ran back to acts
aleged to have been committed BY
MIN In or about the year 1898, when
nes,, ne was charged with "stealthiiy, Sc
Identifying himself with a, Certain
danEerous instrumentality, namely an
Srgahization known as the United
states Navy"
Jimmy Thiefn Case.
Finally 1t was charged after mention
| Ing his activity against the foremost
central empires Of Europe during a stay
IN the same United States Navy in the
Lynn did: on. to wit, the 22d day Of
April: 1922. nhaliciously. lawfully, un-
reloniously and perhaps mistakenly and
erroneously. lay kindly (?) hands upon
ana take into gentle (?l custody and
1rlendly lnn aS. lD control one Joseph G: Lau-
gressive temporary residents. whose
ability for get-rich -quickness must
challenge admiration. however abhor-
rent the plans and means Of its ac-
complishment, and much to the preju-
dice Of the future liberty and freedom
Of conduct OF said Joseph c. Lauzon
against the form and substance Of the
rules of Hoyle, etc.
Ira Keck. who was in on the arrest
Of Lauzon. charged with being Wash
inston's wholesale Jimmy" thief. also
was indicted on the same grounds.
But 1t was pointed out that he had
also during the world struggle gone
overseas and, mot observing the
alleged rules of the game as laid down
by one Won Hindenberg and one
Ludendorf, and in entire disregard of
the same, did shoot, or cause to be
shot: certain instruments or impIe-
ments Of war. namely guns. cannon
mortars and the like, in. toward,
against and upon the peaceably dis
posed(0 German soldiery, who were
| then and there merely fighting a de-
fenstve warfare for their native land. !"
| Attorney for Defense.
Attorney Joseph A. Burkart. ap-
pearing for the defendants. presented
la brilliant defense. although he
stated 1t might have been much more
effective had he received a suitable
! retainer fee in advance.
! Commissioner Oyster delivered a
short address Of thanks in behalf Of
the District Commissioners for the
recognition of the work of members
| OK department of the District gov
ernment.
Inspector Clifford l. Grant and
naturalization Detective Fred Sand
berg also delivered short addresses, and
Lynn and Keck, with Detective Ser
geants Cox and Stringfellow, who
worked up the preliminary case
| against Lauzon in conjunction with
the other two detectives, also de-
/ livered short addresses, in which each
declared his inability to express his
| sentiments.