Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-23

Admitting himself to be the elusive
'jimmy-worker' who has operated ia
this city the past year and stolen ap-
proximately 100000 worth of jeweiry
from apartments and residences in all
sections of town, Joseph Charles Lau-
zon. alias Appleton and kerrigan, is
held under special guard in a local
police station. Inspector Clifford l..
Grant and members of his command
are conducting an extensive investi-
cation of his doings. Not only did
the prisoner admit thefts here. but lie
confessed to having worked in Rich
mond, Va: Baltimore, Nd. and other
eastern cities. and that he is wanted
as an escaped convict from the state
prisons in Joliet, ILL.,, and Jackson.
Mich.
With the alleged fugitive at the time
of his arrest yesterday was Mrs. Vir-
gfnia Betty Carroll, twenty-seven
years old. an actress. giving her ad-
dress as 1909 Brentwood road, Balti-
more. The prisoner told Inpector
Grant, chief of detectives. it is said.
that she prevented him killing De-
tectives Albert c. Lynn and Ira f.
keck when they arrested him in an
automobile at 14th and r streets yes
terday afternoon.
Arm Seized by Woman.
Il had taken a revolver from my
coat pocket and was going to shoot
the detectives and make a getaway
he is reported to have said to Chief
Grant, but she took hold of my hand
and made me put it back in my pocket.
"On the way to headquarters" he
added, Il intended to open up my
engine at top speed, jump from the
car and let the machine run wild. but
I was afraid she would get killed.
She never did anything to me-"
Not since the days of Jack the
Slasher" has any one individual
caused residents and the police of this
city so much concern as has the
Jimmy" man, who has terrorized
many apartment dwellers here in the
last year.
The license number of the car in
which LauZon and his companion
were riding at the time of their ar
rest was obtained by Detectives Lynn
and Keck Tuesday afternoon, when
they saw the young man enter an
apartment house at 1907 Monroe
street, quickly return to the street
and drive away. The detectives took
note of the number, bided their time,
and yesterday afternoon, when they
saw the car at 14th street and Colum-
bia road, boarded the automobile
Of stranger. telling him to forget
speed and regulations and overtake
the suspects car.
Proves to BE Well Armed.
At 14th and r streets the Lauzon
car was overtaken and stopped.
Lauzon, realizing he was caught,
submitted quietly to arrest, although
he had a revolver in his pocket, an
other in his grip and a blackjack in
the car. He had Jimmy" in his
car. There was no jewelry in his
grip.
It was when he was approaching
the bureau Oh lQSHllIlCdlIOn, a mead
quarters, in charge of Detective Keck.
that he "came across" with his story
of his doings here and elsewhere.
Lauzon said he had committed SO
many thefts in this city that he had
long since lost count Of them and
couldn't remember all Of the places he
had robbed.
Talking with detectives at head
quarters the prisoner boasted of what
he had done. saying he started steal
ing when he was ten years old. He
told of having staged a party in De-
troit, Mich. several years ago. when
members of the police department
and newspaper reporters were his
guests.
Lauzon said he had operated in
Baltimore, Richmond. st. Louis, Cleve-
land and other cities.
Netting OutAt Hidden.
The prisoner said he had two
wardrobe trunks filled with 5ewelvy
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