Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-06
STRANGE BURGLAR
Continue Their Curious Depredations
on Houses and Furniture.
CUTTING CURTAINS AND UPHOLSTERY.
Some Houses Which Have Suf.
fered the Most.
CASES IN THE POLICE COURT

Locked doors and barred windows do not
always keep out burglars, for they fire.
quently cut panels from doors and Stats
from window shutters, and enter houses
without being heard or seen. Frequently
false keys are used or doors are left open
and burglars do not even have the trouble
Of using knife or pushing q saw. Lately
burglars and sneak thieves have been OPP
Grating to some extent about the city. The
criminals who have given the police so
much trouble on account Of the amount Of
valuable property destroyed in addition to
what they carry of are still at large. Hav-
Ing operated In Maryland. Virginia and in
the county so successfully. they came in
side the city limits Saturday night. and
visited the residence Of Mr.. Floyd T. Frost
l7o2 4th street northwest Mr.. Frost Is a
clerk In the Navy Department. The burg
lars were evidently the same men who
operated at the residence Of Judge Miller
and others at Takoma Park week ago
An entrance was effected by boring hole
in the kitchen door under the lock large
enough to insert the hand and manipulate
the lock. The parlor. dining room and
kitchen were visited by the villains, who
pocketed articles Of tewelry and other small
articles which could be taken of without
much trouble or which would not appear
bulky and be likely to cause their arrest On
the street. The curtains and furniture
were cut and ruined. and the lard and but
ter from the pantry were smeared over the
piano, walls and carpets. Such was the
condition Of affairs when Mr.. Frost went
down stairs yesterday morning. The DAM
age done by the burglars amounts to sew
eral hundred dollars. ..
Mr.. Brown Visited.
Earlier in the night burglars entered the
house Of Mr.. Richard Brown. No. 1890 New
rear door. Mrs. Brown heard the intruders
and when she called her husband by name
they became frightened and ran of. Had
would no doubt have suffered the fate Of
Mr.. Frosts. The hole through the door Of
Mr.; Browns house was evidently made
with the same instrument that was used at
the residence Of Mr.. Frost.
Robbed Mr.. Canheld.
Saturday evening burglars entered the
residence Of Mr.. Harry /. Garfield, corner
Of 7th and H streets southwest. and were
satisfied with carrying of more than 500
worth Of Mr.. Canield's property and did
not stop to damage the furniture or destroy
what property they could not take away.
Two watches. several articles of tewelry
and $50 were among the proceeds Of the
burglary.
Others Visited.
Mr.. A. W. Choate Of No. 723 18th street
was not sighted by the burglars. His house
was entered during the temporary absence
Of the family and a gold watch and chain
and a pair Of bracelets went out with the
unlimited guests.
Miss Sadie Householder Of No. s1s street
complains Of the theft Of a watch, gold fob
chain and q pocket book. containing $780,
Miss Kate Davis, residing In the same
house. was robbed Of $50 and some postage
stamps one day last week. 3d. D. 80
A sneak thief visited the house Of Mr.. 8.
Lovejoy. No. I'M L street, Friday night
in the hall
Mrs. NJ. johnson of ITO Florida avenue
reports the larceny Of six forks and three
F. B. Gam complains of the theft of a
Cases Decided.
A great amount of the stealing during
recent weeks has been done by servant
girls. 50 the police say. Severa: servants
have been arrested, and one Of them was in
the police court today. Mary Tucker was
her name, and she had robbed her employer
Mr.. Thos. Price. He had forgiven her for
her offense and was willing to send her to
her home in the country IL Judge Miller
would release her. The Judge did release
her, and she started for her Virginia home
A coiored boy was also in court for steal
ing. His name was given as Thomas Var
ner. and the plumber in the case consisted
of two pints OF peanuts.
Guilty" he responded when arraigned
what did this boy do?" the Judge asked
an elderly woman who keeps a store on
It'll street.
He snatched two bags of peanuts and ran
of with them" was her response.
The boy was fined SO or thirty days
Saturday night three weeks ago William
H. Harrison, a colored man, who lives on
L street, was down town drinking, and
when the liquor disabled him he fell down.
His watch and chain and hat were taken
and William Brent was called upon to
answer the charge. He claimed that they
traded hats while drinking together and
denied any knowledge Of the watch and
chain. Brent was acquitted