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and that she knew nothing about them
He said various articles Of jewelry he
had given her were stolen.
Mrs. Hundred, who likewise denied
any knowledge of the robberies, said
she thought he had bought the jewelry
for her. She said she thought her hus-
band was q construction engineer.
Both were held in $4,000 bail as fugi-
tives from justice fer hearing FRI
day. Hundred was held without bail
for a hearing on the same date on a
charge OF violating the anti-firearms
law.
Washington police said the present
Mrs. Hundred was a dental hygienist
before her marriage and that she was
held in high esteem here.
Victims OF the more than rs house
breakings during the last four months
will pass in and out Of police head
quarters here within few days in an
effort conclusively to identify Hundred
Inspector Frank s. w. Burke, chief
OF detectives. said today the couple
would be brought here as soon as pos
sible.. Prom goods we already have
we are morally certain that Hundred
Is the man we want. We think he has
gotten away with at least $4,000 worth
Of loot"
The story Of the couples appre-
hension is one Of the stranger than
fiction" sort.
Suspicion was attracted to them sew
eral weeks ago when Inspector Burke
heard that Mrs Hundred, who was liv-
Ing ut an uptown Fourteenth street
hotel was dressing far beyond her sta
ton and wearing expensive jewelry.
At loss for lead in the epidemic
Of burglaries which had perplexed his
men for weeks, Inspector Burke or
dered the clue investigated Detective
Sergs. Thomas Bragg, Thomas Sulh-
van and Arthur Fihelly were assigned
to the case
They discovered the young couple
sent out from Is to 20 mems suits to be
cleaned every week and that Hundred
was seen to pass in and out of the
hotel frequently carrying yalises. A
number Of these valises were traced to
their destinations and seized. Inside
were found clothes, jewelry, guns and
In one was large quantity Of valuable
silverware.
AS the ofncers drew closer the lines
OF their watch, the man, evidently
alarmed. disappeared, leaving his wife
at the hotel.
for Hundred without success Then
last Saturday word came from Balti-
more that detective became suspicious
Of the actions OF man there and that
the man fed, dropping his hat. which
bore the initials *. NJ H." and the
trademark of n Washington store.
1t was learned that the fleeing man
Communicated a taxicab and forced the
driver at pistol point to aid him in his
flight
When Hundred failed to return to his
hotel here, Sergt. Bragg was set to
watch his wife In the hope that she
would lead police to her husband
Carrying Pekingese dog, the
stylishly dressed young woman left her
hotel yesterday morning and boarded
train for New York. Bragg rode on
the same train.
While Bragg was trailing Mrs. Hun
dred, other detectives here learned the
stopping and wired there to have him
arrested. Meanwhile, Baltimore police
had taken similar steps and when the
man arrived at Pennsylvania Station In
New York to meet his wife, he was
seized.
New York police also charged him
with carrying q gun after q .25-caliber
pistol was found In his pocket.
At Hundreds hotel we're found II
suit cases Of clothing, two golf bags, \
number Of diamond rings, 6 watches, q
.38-caliber revolver. .45-caliber Army
automatic and q small derringer with
four revolving barrels.