Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-22
The Children Thought IL was santa
Claus.

Inc Cnu0ken lnOuXnt W - S00to
Claus.
But 1T WAS NEGRO THIEF, WHO ENTERED THE
HOUSE THROUGH sRCOND-sToRY WINDOW.
Mrs. Frank Brown, who lives at 474 School
street (between AZ, 9Th and and streets south
vest, left her home last Saturday evening" leav-
ing three small children In the house. While the
children were down stairs Vim. Robinson, a nOto-
rous colOred thief who has served three terms In
the Albany penitentiary. got into the house
through second-story window, by using ladder,
and proceeded TO ransack a bureau. The children
heard him and, suppOS1ng that Kris krtngle was
paying them a visit, were much excited and the
eldest child, In order to witness Santa Claus exit
from the chimney, went into the yard. Robinson,
seeing the child In the yard started to leave by the
ladder, but became frightened and fell. He soon
scrambled to. his feet, however, and ran OH. When
Mrs Brown returned home the children told her
that Kris Kringle mad been upstairs and they had
that the house had been robbed OF a silver watch
and clothing valued altogether at about $50, re-
and Horne on Monday night arrested Robinson
and recovered some Of the stolen property. Robin
son was charged in the Police Court to-day with
HOUSEKEEPING In the night, and the case was con-
tinued until tomorrow.
KNOCKED Down AND ROBBED BY NEGRO HIGHWAY
NEN.-Mr b. Baden, young man residing at 800
9TH street southeast, while On his way home
about 1880 O'Clock last night, was knocked down
by two unknown cOlOred men on E street. between
1st ana % streets northeast, and robbed OF
$3.50. They fired three pistol shots at him and
took him to his home.
annual election for directors of the washington
and ST. Mary'S railroad company OF southern
Maryland was held in Baltimore yesterday. The
president OF the Guarantee Trust company Of Phta-
delphia; ex-GOv, Andrew Albright, OF New Jersey,
b F. Fisher. e Mathews Wn n Wie Ana zen en-
John NJ. Bronze. The board will meet for Organi-
zaticn on January II, when it is said arrange
ments for the completion OF the road Twill be put
into shape.
morning, In the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur,
johnson Kelly, indicted for petit larceny, second
onense, pleaded not guilty. VIM. Robinson, Ed
giving their ages as 13 and IA years, pleaded
guilty to HOUSEKEEPING in the day, on November
Charles Green, indicted for hOusebreaking in the
night time, pleaded guilty, and said he would do
so no more. The court said he would not do so for
at least three years, and sentenced him to three
years In the Albany penttentiary. Charles Salter,
indicted for the larceny OF harness worth $3.50
pleaded not guilty.
MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANcE.-Mr.L Linus E. Post,
OF Susquehanna, Pa, brother OF ex-Representa-
tive George A Post, and relative of Mr.. Charles
s. johnson, OF this CITY, has been missing for the
past three weeks. He had been In Owego, N. Y,
business for several days prior to his disappear
ance, and at about 10 O'Clock on the night of De-
cember 4th started for the railroad station to take
the train for Binghampton. From that moment
found, although dil1gent search has been made
with the aid OF the police authorities and other
wise in all the neighboring cities and villages
where it was thought information might be OBJ
ta1ned. Mr.. Post was temporarily In charge OF
the democratic congressional campaign commit
tee headquarters here during the late presidential
campaign, and was well known to many OF our
citizens. He was about five feet seven inches in
height, square built, though thin in flesh, wore
full reddiSh-brOwn beard cut short, wore derby
hat, new dark OyercOat, dark blue weltOn suit,
chamois skin vest laced shoes, camels hair under
clothing and carried small satchel marked NJ. L.
j.. He has been suffering for the past two years
with Br1ght'S disease, and 1t Is feared that his
mind has become unsettled. He had about $50
with him when last heard from.
REMEMBER the boys and girls and make them
happy on Christmas day. Everything In pictures
and toys at j. JAY GoULDs, 421 9th st.-Aduertise-