Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04
THIEVES AND PrcxPocxKrs.
Some Of the Work Already Done by the
Light Fingered Gentry.

Within the past three DAYS the CITY has
been filling mp with all manner OF crooked peo-
pie. IL ID not within the memory of the police
force when 90 many fakirs have ov,r-run tbe
city, and il il not stating il too broad 20 say
that a majority OF them are crooked. They
have good opportunities while making
sales TO locate strangers watch
pooheteook Q. jeselry; They have eonfed-
act The detective corps here has psen REM
forced by quite number OF outside ofhcers
and there is no doubt that many OF the light
fingered gentry viii fall by the wayside.
lady named Cook. while viewing the deco
ration Mt the pension building Friday after
noon, had her pocket picked of every cent sAe
possessed.
DIR. n. F. White. of 72s 10th street. while CO.
ing from 7th-street car 90 the transfer agents
stand on the avenue. had his pocket relieved OF
Miss May Miminsee. Of $50 10th street. Will.
looking At the pretty things in the windows OF
Lansburgh's store Friday afternoon, had her
pocket relieved of $40 note.
Mr.. Julius Bsumgarten, Of the committee ON
public order, while seeing that order main
tanned about the Baltimore and Ohio depot. was
horrified. when wishing 10 ascertain the time
from his clio gold watch that il was not in his
pocket.
Baltimore and Potomac depot Friday night 10 20
and get 1t changed She has not, as yet, seen
the man or the money. Another lady nj the
same depot handed a strange negro her satchel
10 carry, but white man took il away from the
negro and gave IL back to her, saying that IL
she cared to ever see her baggage again she
along
Miss Mary e. Coleman, of 1911 NJ street. while
waiting to meet friends at the Baltimore and
Potomac depot Friday night, had her pocket
book containing sl7 taken.
Mrs. Francis Lentz, of Des Moines, Ia. has
learned lesson from carrying her pocketbook
In the outside pocket Of her sacque. This lady
Is minus "a In money, a return ticket 10 her
home, and her trunk checks.
Belle Wilkins. residing at 1918 street
northwest, about 7:45 O'Clock Saturday night
near her home, was seized by the neck by q
yellow man, who presented pistol and dared
her TO scream, and then robbed her of SS
John firestone, Of Bladensburg road reports
that his house was entered Saturday night and
S4oO In money stolen, in $40. so, and Is bills
NJ j.. Fowler. of HOO A street northeast had
his pocket picked of hunting-case gold watch,
short 3 gold chain with onyx charm and intagho
Henry L. Hinkell, of 1916 Corcoran street.
reports that there was stolen from him satur-
day night gold hunting-case watch a gold
chain, gold locket, etc., all valued at s57.
w. s. kengla, of IS / street northwest reports
that there was stolen from him on an Avenue
car gold and silver nugget valued at S6.65
William Il. Walsh, of Charlottesville, Va, re-
ports that Sunday morning he had his gold
huntlng-ca watch snatched from his pocket by
q negro thief.
B. B. Chase, Of All 18th street northwest. re-
ports stolen from his store a gold-headed UNI
brella
John Wesley church on Connecticut avenue
was entered on the night of the first instant aud
silver water pitcher and tray stolen
Indictments I'm the Criminal Court.
In the Criminal Court Chief Justice Bingham
Saturday presided in the absence of Judge Mont
gomery, who was unwell, and discharged the
grand jury for the term after receiv-
ing the following indictments: Frank Pickett,
BENZ. Watkins, Alfred Jones, and Samuel
Broodus, for the murder of Charles Bailey,
who died September Of wounds received Au-
gust 20 last; John Butler, Florence Jewell alias
Thomas, Edward Turpin and Sarah Hawkins
perjury; Edward Stewart and Thomas Msckey.
housebreaking in day; Daniel c. Hart, house.
breaking in night; Frank Harris. assault with
intent 70 kill; L. F. O'Brien, false pretenses;
George W. Taylor, alias Carter. bigamy; Eliza
Carter, alias Fry, larceny from the person;
Alice Stewart, James T. Pugsley and Bette
Hughes, laaceny. The case of Frank Kettling,
violating pension law, was ignored
Gorgeously Decorated.
a VISITOR MISTAKEN FOR A STREET fAKn-A
VETERAN AT HEADQUARrERs
Many OF the visitors are so profusely deco
rated with medals and badges that thew ara
easily mistaken for vendors of these articles.
Rather funny incident happened to-day
when one OF these gorgeously attired visitors
was taken for a yender and asked the price of a
medal This ried him somewhat while the
bystanders laughed, but he finally concluded
that he alone was to blame for it,
AT police headquarters about IL O'Clock to-
day there appeared an old soldier in all the
trappings OF war, save instead Of a musket he
carried nag bearing the Wisconsin coat of
arms. He stated that he had come from that
state to look after pension, and was in search
OF his agent He was directed to the pension
office. he showed some indications of being a
little of, stating that Wisconsin was full Of
wolverines In the shape of catholic priests in
sleeps clothing, and he was in the habit of
preaching In their synagogues but he did not
scare any more than did Martin Luther.
The Strong Cases.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE EQUITY COURT TO-DAY.
In the Equity Court, Judge Cox. Saturday.
the cases OF Campbell against the District
OF Columbia and Strong and Butler against
Strong were again up, on motion Of the COM
plainants, for the appointment of a receiver to
take charge of the draft issued to nav the
award In the cases Of Strong against the Dis
trict of Columbia
The cases were consolidated and the court
appointed a b Duvall and W. +. Mattingly 20
apply 70, and receive the amount Of the
award and hold the same for the further order
Of the court
Transfers Of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: M.
B. Sheridan to E. J. schippel, lots and 4,
block 10, Fairview; $780, John @. Dettmar 20
Ella c. Middleton, part woodley;s-. Henry
Smith to Emma Murray, sub IS, Chichester:
s65. L. Kraft to Christine Muhlhofer, part IL.
square 96s; e.. s. J. Gass ct al. to Ida v.
Frere, parts % and %, square loa7: q. $50.
Heirs OF John Patch to ]. Chrichter, r., ct al,
sub 80, square 545; e.. Virginia A. Berter 20
same, sub IS and 49, do; e.. ]. +. Hood ct
A. TO w. j. Father, subs 81 to 20 square 9ll,
e5,l4l j. II. Rowland to Genevieve E.
Walker, lots I, Is and 16, square sl6; sl00. Ira
Baker to W. p. Page, ST., lots and s, block
;, Langdon Park; $500. Sarah A. stearns 10 w.
Aayse, part 2, square south Of 1889; q, 900.
ALLEGED PERJuRY IN A DTvoRcR CAsE-Iu
In the Criminal Court Saturday indictmentf
we're found against Sarah Hawkins, Edward
rurpin, and Florence Jewell for perjury CON-
mitted in the divorce case Of Clara A. Beals
against Edward NJ. Beale in October last, when
i was testified by them that criminal relations
existed between Sarah Thompson and the re.