Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
$1,000 STOLEN GEMS
RETURNED BY POLICE
TO EMILE BERLlNER

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tended church regularly when young.
During the six days Reynolds was
in this city and while police were
making a search for him. he stated.
he roomed part the time at 1928 Thir-
teenth street and spent one day at the
Powhatan under the name of \. |. \.
Murdoch, leaving the hotel without
roamings about the country. and as
serted. incidentally, that he had been
, arrested in this city in 1911 for sleep
ing on the porch at the home of
United States Senator in Chevy
Chase"
He told of being taken to Juvenile
| Court. before Judge William H. De
! Lacy, who. he said. relea sed him when
his parents sent money for him to re-
turn home. Asked what ne was do
ing at that time. the prisoner re-
sponded Il was just moping about
the world learning how to be crooked"
! Reynolds asserted he would will
ingly serve Is years If he would be
discharged with a clean bill of health
But how can l do it," he asked.
with term of fully 80 years staring
| me in the face
Il really expected to he killed be-
| fore this. l figured it was preferable
to he dead. 1 would rather be in
/ Jail than have that eternal fear that
somebody is always ready to grab
me-"
/ Was Churchgoer.
/ Asked if he had any religious train
| ing. the prisoner responded in the
affirmative. adding: Perhaps too
! much" He added he was half Eng
! going through the Formally of check
! attended <.
Jack Heros. delicatessen proprietor
| at 2016 p street. is the only man he
! ever shot here he stated, and he ex-
pressed regret that Heros had
brought the shooting on himself.
His only other shooting escapade,
he declared. was when he reached
Cleveland. where he and a policeman
exchanged shots. with neither being
harmed He emphatiCally denied he
killed John r. Heimer in this city in
March.
When Detective Waldron reached
the jail the prisoner readily repeated
admissions he had already made TO
the Rochester police and added de-
tails, especially with reference to
what happened in the Beriner home.
He said Mrs. Berliner displayed re-
markable nerve. while the frightened
condition of the colored maid amused
him greatly.
After identifying photographs of
two pieces Of Mrs. Berlners iewelry.
the blond bandit" proceeded with his
story. telling of what happened at
the several places he visited. A fur
coat taken from A home in Massa-
chusettS Avenue Park. he said was in
such poor condition that he gave it
away. while he spent $50 gold coin
taken from a house across the Dis
trct line near Chevy Chase.
Describes CulIey Case.
Referring to his visit to the home of
Mrs Ella Culley, 55O1 Rock Creek
Ford road, where he mistook 1t for
the Senator Newlands home, knowing
he would get diamonds in the later
home. Reynolds told of having had
TO make friends with the dog in order
to converse with Mrs. Culley. After
leaving the Culley home. he stated. he
made his way through the woods, and
several times he heard the noise of
sirens on police cars.
The prisoner told of his wild ride
from the city in the Berliner car
that he abandoned at Ellicott City.
He reached York. Pa. by way of Tow
son and Rockton. he stated, finally
reaching Pittsburgh. where he dis
posed of the Berliner jewelry to a
gambler for $3.50.
Detective Waldron located the gam
bier, and succeeded in getting posses
sion of the Berliner jewelry without
refunding the money the gambler
paid Reynolds. He reached home
| last night. ami the jewelry was fully
identified by the Berlingers this