Otto Robespicrre, 33, an Austyian, engineer, was charged in the P visional "Court, on August 1 with the larceny of jewellery ya at $441.50 from room No, 40 Astor House Hotel on June 1, an the further larceny of money und Jewellery valued at $107 from room. No. 32, Astor House Hotel, on July 4.
Mr. R. T, Bryan, Police Prosecutor, said that accused on July 14 entered, several rooms at the Astor House, in consequence of which he was interviewed by the manager and could give no reasonable explanation as to what he was doing there, It was suspected that he had stolen several articles from various rooms Accused was sentenced on July 16 for loitering in the Astor House and he was still in gaol serving his sentence of 30 days. On August 8, fa gold pencil was found in the lining of a chair on which the accused was. sitting while being interviewed by the manager. The Police allege that accused stole the pencil and that he ut it in the lining when he was taken to the manager. At the time, nothing could be found, against him and they Let him go. The gold Pencil was the property of Mi Sparks, who resided at the hotel.
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