The Washington times., 1922-04-25
GIRL [CONFESSES
SHE ASSISTED
! JIMMY THIEF

never get back, and the stones
stole I sold them on the market"
Inspector Grant has urged the
Jimmy man to tell where he sold the
stolen loot. He has been trying to
get Lauzon to help him recover the
loot so it can be returned to its
owners.
But I'm afraid we could never
identify It II found" said Inspector
Grant. However, we have lot of
stuff that he stole and which we
found in Lauzon's trunks. But that
Is only a drop in the bucket. The
stuff we got is worth only about
$1,000. We first believed 1t was
worth more, but most Of 1t is only
plated stuff which he tested and
could not market. He got over
$500, 900 worth of stones and gold in
Washington, it is figured. We are
hoping, however, that he will tell
us where he sold the gold and stones
and then attempt to recover 1t by
process of law and arrests, If neoes-
sary."
Handcuffed and under armed
Huard, Lauzon, this morning led de-
tectives to clump Of woods In
Rock Creek Park, where he recoy-
cred the safe he cole two months
ago from the home of Miss Barbara
Holzberg, 1647 Lamont street north
west.
Tells Of His Theft.
"Dapper joe admitted to the de-
tectives that he not only stole the
safe. but that he carried 1t in his
automobile to the Fulton Apart
ment, 144s Park road, where he
then lived, and blew open the door
from its hinges to get the 81 900 in
cash and jewelry which 1t con-
tanned.
TT was tho easiest job I ever
pulled" laughed Dapper Joe. Il
went to the Holzberg home. opened
the door with my Jimmy, and was
surprised to find two carpenters at
work. Once inside and confronted
by the carpenters I had to make a
bluff. / told the carpenters l was
4 member of the family and that
came to remove the safe. Give
me a lift, fellows I asked.
Strange to say. the carpenters
did not suspect / was q crook and
they helped me carry the safe to
my automobile, which was at the
front door. with the engine run
ming.
Blow Safe Open.
"I drove to my apartment. got
the safe in the house, and once
In my apartment, I got busy and
blew it open with nitro-glycerine.
I used blankets to smother the re-
port of the explosion. When the
door flew from it's hinges, I looted
the safe, carried II back to my au-
tomobile. and abandoned it in Rock
Creek Park"
The safe was recovered near the
Klingle road bridge. 1t had been
badly wrecked and parts Of 1t were
missing.
"Dapper Joe" continued to brag
about his exploits. He told In.
spector OF Detectives Clifford l..
Grant at police headquarters, about
the night he robbed the home of
the chief of police OF Milwaukee,
tealing the police officials gold
badge, which contained III
diamonds.
II remember the night dis
tnctly," said Lauzon. 1T was a
noonless night. Wearing sneakers
and carrying a gun and a flash,
as well as my jimmy, 1 entered
the house through a screen door.
I used my flash, not turning on
the electric lights. Suddenly my
eyes gazed upon q loaded revolver
1 broke it, throwing the cartridges
on the floor. I took this precau.
ton because I feared that II
trapped in the house my life would
be endangered from the loaded re.
volver.
Search for Jewelry.
Then I searched about the bed,
room for jewelry. To my amaze.
ment 1 saw a police badge-a gold
one, with III diamonds at that
There also was a Masonic emblem
attached to 1t. / never was a re.
spector OF persons, and 1t was i'm
material whom l robbed just so
long as l got some loot that !
could turn into cash. j knew /
could easily convert the diamonds
into real money. j thrust the