Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18
That Mysterious Burglar Stops
Slashing to Write Some Letters.
A PEN OPPOSES The KNIFE.
Mr.. Robinson Visited Last Night
and Gets Two Notes.
L II Z P OLICE AT WORK

and whether Jack the Slasher'' &c $500.
sible for the Capitol Hill burglaries or not
the perpetrator did his work well and suc
ceeded In covering up his tracks unless the
old overcoat left in the yard of one of the
houses is Identified. At the store of Ferd
FRANK, where the burglars took a small
amount of money and probably a pair or
two of shoes, he left a note signed The
Slasher." This note was turned over to the
police, but 1t was late in the afternoon be-
fore the precinct officers notified headquar-
tiers. A Star reporter learned of the rob-
berries from a source other than through the
police and later in the afternoon il was
learned that the note had been left there
Inspector Hollnberger has the note in his
possession now, having received il from the
precinct officers. While he would not let
the reporter see the note he said the con-
tents said something of the burglars knowl-
edge of what the police are doing and also
that he would do no more slashing What
else the note contained the inspector would
not say. In conversation with the reporter
however, he said that the note had probably
been slipped in the store and was intended
as joke. He thought it had been written
by some one familiar with a newspaper Of
flee. On the other hand Mr.. Frank is con-
fident that the note was written by the bur-
his desk. 1t was a few minutes before
o'clock yesterday morning when Mr.. Frank
opened his store and discovered that some
one had been there and robbed the place.
A policeman was called In and informed Of
the affair." and soon after he left Mr.. Frank
found the note. Later. he turned the note
over to the officers.
He Was Persistent.
Hell turn up in some other part OF the
city next time" said an officer, but last
night he returned to Capitol Hill and spent
some time in the house OF Mr.. j. p. Robert
son. No. ga Pennsylvania avenue.
Whether the man was Jack the slasher''
or not. he was not content with taking or
what he wanted, but he turned everything
on the lower floor upside down, left two
insulting and threatening notes. and left.
Last night was his third appearance at the
house OF Mr.. Robertson within the past
week.
Last Monday night he appeared on the
back fence and shed, but it was early in
the night, and the appearance of the serv-
ant girl in the back yard frightened him
OIL he was seen on that occasion by per-
sons living near Mr.. Robertson, and il was
stated that he appeared to be a full-grown
colored man who scaled the fences and
went over sheds with the rapidity of a
four-tooted animal. he appeared and dis
appeared IKE ghost. and no one could
tell where he went
Having met with such Door success he
returned TO the house Monday night Even
then ne did not get inside, but helped him.
sen 10 what was on the clothes line and
departed Some of the childrens clothes
We're on the line and he took them with
.he others. When he got out in the alley
ne assorted them, ana what he did not
want he threw away. This happened early
in the evening, and when the robbery Was
discovered those that had been disca rted
py the burglar were found.
hrs. ROBERTSON was greatly alarmed at
the second appearance of the man bur she
thought sure he would not return but this
morning when she discovered what he had
done last night she became more nervous
ana excited than ever, and now she Is ly-
ing in fear that the man viii f'IsII ~.
promise and put his threats into execution
ana PROBABLY take the lives of some mem |
house. e " eae
Last Nights Visit.
Mr.. Robertson is a boss plumher ana g.
IN the employ OF the E. F. Brooks Comnanv
on latn street. He lives with his wife ana
an interesting family of nine children ar
the pace stated. Last night the family re- |
tireo as usual at an early hour ana al
'noush the burglar must have remained ,n
.ne muse long time and made some noise
family Vi eue
In, Inc servant girl was the first one in the
80 up TINS morning and she soor |
called to Mrs. Robinson that son,s,hin Sui
III sns mater. When she retired last nipbt
some son OF the children's coats and other cloth.
dis ,,aa reen leIt on the piano but they had
Use ppesreo. Even the covering had heen
removed. A folding bed in the parlor tho,
Is not used was down and looked ,s ,ho,Ish
me tne burglar may have taken a rest on the |
Tables. chairs and other pieces Of fur,,-
lure We're piled in a heap In the center Of |
r,hI,, noUr anu altogether the room was ter
When Mr. and Mrs. Robertson rasc,., |
the parlor such was the condition or arrsirs
and no time was lost In reporting the oc,
currence to the police
Two Notes.
In the meantime the servant found two
NOTES on the dining room table They were
written IN INK and had undoubtedly been |
written IN the house where the intruder
found so much to amuse him One of them
was Of an outrageously obscene mature
ana the other was a history of his three
visits to the house
In this note he spoke of his visit tn the
back yard on Saturday night and of the ap-
pearance OF the servant girl. In this con-
nection the burglar warned the servant
eiri tnat she had better LAY low and now
the coiored girl imagines such things as
did the women In Whitechapel when Lack
the Ripper" was doing his deadly work
Then the writer described his Monday
iAiSht Nlsit WITCH LUX lHe clothes and
what he had taken last night
In conclusion he warned the family that
they had better be on the lookout for him
as on his next appearance he would burn
the house.
An overcoat was taken from the hall rack
and a pretty little gold ring. a birthday
present to one of the children was taken
from a cup that rested on a wall ornament
Several other articles were also taken and
the intruder took the pains to state that he
used a false key to effect an entrance
d. h.
the police who also have a description of
the property stolen.
Looking for Clues.
In Investigating the three Capitol Hin