Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-23
r OBBERlES IN PLENTY.
Many Gases Reported to the Police and
Some Convictions. IT
Hats and Overcoats I'm Danger Fron
sneak Thieves-A Bicycle stolen
Sentenced Today,

AS the winter weather approaches 40
tVlty among those of the light fingered
gentry increases, but the police are also
active, and many offenders are being
brought to justice. At this season of the
year when overcoats are in demand the
hallway thief never fails to appear and
this season is no exception to the general
rule. The hall sneak has already made
himself felt at number OF houses, and
he even fails to leave a ticket for the miss
ing garment The result is that a number
OF new coats will have 10 be purchased.
and the clothiers will benefit by the thiefs
depreciation.
Saturday night at the house of Dr. Cham
berlain on New Jersey avenue the front
door was left unlocked and a sneak thief
walked off with an oyercoat.
Conrad Krebs OF No. 40l G street was
similarly treated. He left his coat on the
hall rack and the door was left unlocked.
Harry Francis lives at POI Sd street north
west. but a few nights ago he called upon
the occupant OF pa llth street. When he
came out he was minus his gold watch and
chain.
Last Thursday David Thompson of llos
22d street was relieved Of his watch while
riding in a cable car.
Saturday night while Mrs Jane Coleman
was at the X street market a tall colored
man snatched her pocketbook and ran OF
with it The pocketbook contained about
Sc in cash and a gold ring.
Among the persons arrested was a young
man named Poindexter Hamilton. He Is
Just twenty-one years old and IL was charg-
ed that he appropriated a pair OF trous ers
belonging to a colored man named Barnett
There was no proof against him and he was
discharged.
Bicycle Recovered.
Mr.. w. Y. Stevens purchased an Eagle
safety bicycle recently. and Saturday morn
irg. while shopping on F street he left his
wheel on the street. When he came out Of
one of the stores he was surprised 10 find
that his wheel had disappeared The police
were notified of the theft, as were some OK
the wheel dealers. and few hours after the
wheel was taken Mr.. w. J. Espey OF the
firm of W. T. Robertson g. Co. recovered
the machine and the young man who had
II was taken In custody. Detective weldon
took him TO the police station. where ne
gave his name as John Brahler. He had
attempted to sell the wheel before he was
arrested.
In court today his counsel waived an ex-
animation and the case was sent to the
grand jury.
George dodgers is a bartender and several
months ago he presided over Julius Juene-
\ mann's bar. The latter gave him fun
charge of the funds, and when George
thought he wanted TO go to the worlds fair
he made his employer foot the bills With
the bartender's disappearance went $50. and
after a trip west Rodgers returned to Ball
| timore. There he was located by Detective
Wheeler, who brought him here yesterday.
| He admitted his guilt to the officers and
signifed his willingness to make good the
shortage Then he said that he sent the
money to HIS mother in Germany.
The prisoner was held In $500 security %
await the action Of the grand jury.
some Sentences.
Some days ago Peter Burke was robbed
of s57 and a relative was held for the grand
Jury on a charge of grand larceny. James
Simms, a colored man, said to have re-
ceived $50 of the money. was arrested Sat
urday. and yesterday Precinct Detective
Barnes recovered 81 of the money where
the negro had put IL for safe keeping. In
a house in Prather's alley he found Sc OF
the money while in the archway beneath
the bed of the old canal across the river he
found SIS OF the stolen money.
I'm guilty of receiving $50 from Felix
TAYLOR" was the prisoners plea
He denied that he knew the money was
stolen.
What do you do for a lving?" asked the
court.
''Shake carpets" he responded
What do you know of this man? the
court asked the officer.
II think he writes policy"
II never wrote policy In my life" added
the prisoner.
A sentence Of two months was imposed