The Washington times., 1923-09-14

Furniture Co. EmpIoye Sold
Rug, Police Charge, to Al
legged Fence"

Acting on information said to
have been given them by Joseph G.
Blandheim, colored, forty-one, OF
11O1 Fourth street northwest, who
was arrested last night when q
search of his home revealed, the
police say, a cache OF jewelry
valued at $4,000, Detectives How
ard and Brodie arrested Edward
jackson, colored, 101 G street
southwest, driver for the Lans-
burgh Furniture Company, Ninth
and F streets northwest, today.
Accused Of Rug Theft.
Jackson is charged with having
stolen a rug, valued at $100, from
the Lansburgh Company more than
two months ago. The rug was re-
covered in the stuff found at Bland
helms home. and was identified by
Lansburgh employe by means of
the serial number on the back of
the rug.
BIandheim is quoted by the po
lice as saying he bought the rug
from jackson for $50. jackson de.
MES that he stole the rug.
Through the arrest Of Blandhein
and the recovery Of the jewelry.
police believe they have unearthed
the melting pot through which
thousands Of dollars worth Of stolen
jewelry passes hands in the Dis
trtct. Blandheim is said to be a
fence" Of wide acquaintance in
the underworld, and he is believe
to have valuable knowledge Of the
inner workings of thieves here.
Blandheim's arrest follows q
search OF his home several days
ago by Lieut.. 0. T. Davis, Sergt.
James McQuade, and Lieut.. Michael
Ready, who were in quest Of liquor.
At that time the police noticed
large quantities Of jewelry lying
| around the house and their sus-
ptcions were aroused.
Get Search Warrant.
A quiet investigation resulted in
| the procuring Of a search warrant
yesterday and last night the place
was raided. Police say when they
| entered Blandheim's home his wife
attempted to throw a large quantity
of jewelry down the sewer. A
policeman saw her and was able
| to recover the jewelry. Mrs. Rland.
helm was taken to the station
house but no charge was placed
against her. Police say she Will
not be held.
According to the police six ne
groes are being held for investiga-
ton as a result Of information said
to have been given by Blandheim.
It was stated that these negroes
were arrested in general round:
up last night. All are being held
for investigation, it was said.
Blandheim Is said to have told
the police during a tw0-hOur grill
ing at the station house, that he
bought jewelry from people who
either wanted liquor or money.
Names and addresses Of people from
Whom JeWelry was bought are SAID
to have been furnished the police.
Expect Many Arrests.
Detective Howard declared that
fifteen arrests are expected as
| result of the arrest and subsequent
| disclosures. AS rapidly as the stolen
| 1eWelry can be sorted and identi-
fled the police will attempt to
| establish who stole it. It Is ex-
pected that Blandheim may be able
to help them along this line, the
police say.
Blandheim, who is said to have
been arrested before on charges of
violating the prohibition law, fig.
ured in a police investigation a
short time ago when he reported
the theft of more than $4,000 worth
Of jewelry from a strong box that
he had buried in his back yard.
Among the articles seized at
Blandheim's home are thirty-five
gold watches, thirty-one gold chains,
eighteen diamond ringst sixteen
bracelets, six pistols, antique jewel
ry of every description. a rug,
strings of pearls, diamond studded
| cuff buttons, diamond stickpins,
diamond bar pins and a dozen
raZors.
AS each article was listed Bland
helm, AS far as he could remember,
told the police who sold him the
article. More than fifty names are
said to have been obtained in this
way.
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