Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-10
THE SLAT.CUTTER CAUGHT.
The Police Claim % have Proofs Al }.
ready Connecting him with SIX Burg
laPien.

The negro slat-cutter, who proved a source OF
much trouble TO the police and loss TO many citi-
zens, has at last been captured. After having
robbed houses In various parts Of the District for
several weeks past, he went to Anacostia Saturday
night After falling to get in several houses
where he cut the window stats he visited the
house Of Mr.. Joseph Kuhn, where he set the
table and had his supper. when he left he carried
on few dollars worth OF goods From there he
went 70 the house Of Mr.. T. c. Anderson. He
lighted lamp and went through the house, get
ting together a number of articles Mr.. Anderson,
who was awakened by the noise the thief made,
went down stairs just In time 10 see the intruder
over the lamp and extinguished it, and departed
taining about ST..
PURSUIT AND CAPTUR. OF THE BURGLAR.
Mr.. Anderson lighted the lamp and was looking
about TO see how much the burglar had carried
on when Onicers MARI and Prather came In sight
OF the house. and seeing the light drove ov to as
certain II anything was wrong. twas then nearly
O'Clock. Mr.. Anderson told the story Of the rob
berry and described the burglar. The oncers
thought he would surely 20 over the bridge, and
On1cer MARI at once went TO the railroad track
near the bridge and secreted himself In pile OF
brush. He had not been there many minutes be-
fore the form OF q negro appeared In the darkness
He was baref0Oted and made no noise. The ofiicer
and made break for the negro. The latter ran
like deer along the railroad track and soon took
10 the WOOOS, the OuCef uf10g several SlOtS at
him. After chase OF several hundred yards the
ofi1cer caught the negro and
DEsPKRATB STRUGGLE
ensued, during which the prisoner bit the ofncer's
hand. Oficer Prather soon arrived, and tho negro
was marched to the station, where he was hand
cuffed and placed In q cell. He was marched to
the police station In East Washington, where he
gave his name as Samuel Emery, aged ffty years.
WEARING STOLEN CLOTHING.
When searched the On1cers found on him fruit
knife bearing the name Of G. W. Clarvoe, whose
house was robbed some evenings ago. He also had
on some clothing stolen from Mr.. Clarvoe's house.
Mr.. Alvin Rose, OF No. 202 Arthur Place, and Mr..
Z. w. Kennedy, OF No. 618 b street. Identified
stolen from their houses. Mrs Maria TllIon of
No. 6O4 street southwest, identified the prisoner
as the man who was In her house some nights ago.
This connects the prisoner with six burglartes,
and the Officers think that further Investigation
Will result In connecting him with as many more.
The slat-cutting burgiarieS have all been COM
mitted at an early hour In the morning, usually
between and O'Clock.
The prisoner is held pending further investiga-
ton. About two weeks ago he was arrested by
Onicers Blanford and Nicholson for trespassing on
pass He then gave his name as Joseph Stevenson
and forfeited $40 collateral.
FELL FROM: A SECOND-STORY WNDOw.-This
morning, about 2:30 O'Clock, Howard Heigel q
twelve-year old white boy, fell from the second
story OF house No. 1927 street northwest, break
Ing his LETT arm and wrist and sustaining other
severe Injuries He was attended by Dr. Hagner
The boy lives In Philadelphia, and is here on a