Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
THE ARTFUl DODGERS.
Sneak Thieves and Pocketbook Snatchers
Give the Police Employment.
A Number Of Captures Recently Made
Detectives Recover Property.

Burglars, sneak thieves and pocketbook
snatchers are still at work and the police
are kept busy making arrests and recover
ing property. Inspector Hollinberger's pol
icy Of making the capture of thieves, and
not the recovery of a few dollars worth OF
property, the most important thing TO be
accomplished works against the chances
for escape Of the thieves and at the same
time the men are usually fortunate in re-
covering the stolen property. A supposed
burglar was heard on the tin roof of the
house of Mr.. LangdaIe on X street at an
early hour yesterday morning. Mr.. Lang
dale, aroused by hearing the man, fired
several shots and the early morning visitor
dropped from the kitchen roof and escaped.
Yesterday afternoon about 2 O'Clock two
small colored boys snatched a pocketbook
from Miss Bryant when the latter was
standing near Connecticut avenue and Hill
yer place. one of them grabbed the young
LADY by the wrist and the other one COM
mitteo the robbery and ran of.
An cutlery was made and citizens went In
pursuit OF the boys. Policeman Geaghan
was in the boys way and he stopped ons
OF them. The pocketbook was recovered.
John Morgan was the name given by the
boy and he was tried in the Police Court
this morning.
Il didn't steal the pocketbook," he said.
Fred Jones took it and 1 got IL from him."
1ou Will have to go to the reform school
during minority" said the Judge, ''and
when the other boy is found he will be dealt
with"
Captured I'm Baltimore.
Detective Weldon returned from Balti-
more last evening with two prisoners. VIII
ham L. Osborn and r. l. Bright, who are
charged here with the theft of bicycles be-
longing to I. F. Dennis and Thos Wright
The bicycles were taken from here this
week and the young men rode them TO
Baltimore, where they had sold one Of them
for SO. When Sergeant Kalhfiusch arrested
them they gave their names as Reed. Later
they gave their right names. They are
brlcklayers and belong In Brooklyn where
they are well connected. They will be
tired IN the Police Court tomorrow
tuesday a sneak thief entered the stable
/ OF policeman Farquhar. lib B street south
east, and carried of some harness.
A bolt of flannel was stolen from in front
afternoon.
Yesterday evening. at 1876 @ street Miss
Mamie Sherwood was robbed Of a dress a
ladys coat and four razors.
Two sets OF harness were stolen from
Browning q Middleton's stable yesterday
Property Recovered.
While the thieves are active the police
are also busy. and Chief Clerk Sylvester is
receiving and disposing Of considerab BILE
plumber. He has in his possession a revolt
Yer found by Policeman Bick ana some
pillows, holsters and bedding found I'm the
street by Officer Lewis
! Through the assistance Of Coroner Wood
ward the police have learned Of the where
abouts OF bonds and cash. about s. 200 in
all, tie property OF Rudolph Rupp. the old
soldier whose death at the Hpirnan House
TWO Gays ago resulted from leaving the gas
turned on. Mr.. Sylvester has also received
from officers some valuable IepCelry and
other articles recovered by the police.