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Show SEAMAN HELD FOR THEFT Of SUHWAB UIOlD CASKET NEW YORK. Dec. lB.-r-Chargea 'with the larceny of a gold casket, valued at $10,000 from Charles M. Schwab, steel magnate, George Williams, Wil-liams, 22, a seaman wo arrested here Monday night. Etnar Dletficltann. 20, a steward. formerly employed as "second man," In tho Schwab residence in Bivvrsidu Drive, also was arrested. The casket, which was given to Mr. Schwab iy the city of Baltimore several sever-al years ago. was stolen, police alleged, al-leged, by Db.'trlckson, who hud access to silverware while working in the house. Police aald he turned It over to William, who took it to Berlin. Ger many, and there sold It for 1,500 marks. Upon bis return to the United ' 9tati 1 they declared. !citrickson gave William $10 as bos share. Williams was employed on the steamship Mongolia and recently us-tdclon us-tdclon was aroused that sailor on this hlp had been engaged In smuggling smug-gling good stolen here Into Germany. Investigation last Friday resulted, customs cus-toms officials said. In discovery of ,1 : tit if or .irious article, believed to have been stolon. Detectives declared de-clared the men admitted the theft. |