Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
BURGLARS ARE RAMPANT
Many Rehberfes of Small ana Large
nails Thought to BE Here.

Thieves have been operating In this city
recently to considerable extent, and the
crimes have been such as bu-giaries, pick
pockets and petty thefts, and Saturday
night bold attempt at highway robbery
was made at the corner Of 18th and 3
streets northwest. This affair happened
only a short distance from the first po-
lice station. about @ o'clock, when the po-
lice platoons were changing. The victim
was Mr.. Matthews of No. 1ll2 Virginia
avenue. He was on his way home at the
time when he met man whose appearance
was that of CoXeyite, or stranger who
looks to charitable Organizations for as
sistance rather than do an honest days
work.
At first he made a request for money for
a nights lodging, which was refused Then
demand took the place of the request.
Il want your watch and money! he said
to Mr.. Matthews.
But the footpad had accosted the wrong
man. Mr.. Matthews had just purchased an
ak, and when the stranger started toward
him and II ade the threat he pulled the
wrapper from the weapon and informed the
highwayman that he would let him feel
the weight of 1t.
The woud-be thief muttered, You're a
good one" and then escaped.
This affair, happening SO soon after a
number of other thefts. including several
the belief that there are some imported
crooks here. The police will soon begin a
crusade on suspicious persons about the
city and then some of the tramps who come
here will be compelled to do manual labor
on the farm.
Saturday night the store Of Hall & Glover
tobacco dealers, at 1121 9TH street, was
burglarized. The burglars entered the place
by prying open the rear window, and carried
off more tlan 800 worth of cigars, tobacco
and pipes.
Saturday afternoon there was a robbery
at the house of Mrs. NJ. g. Phillips, 1893 Il
street northwest. Mrs. Phillips left s6i in
her purse on the bureau in her bed room
and went to another part of the house
When she returned to the room her money
had disappeared.
Last night there was daring burglary
committed at the house of Richard Murphy
boOkbinder at the government printing
office. He lives at GO6 18th street northeast
and last night before retiring he fastened
all the doors as usual and had no idea thai
he was to have visitor before morning
But when he got up this morning he found
that some one had entered the house by
using skeleton or duplicate key, and the
rooms had been ransacked. The burglar
however, was only in search of money, fol
he took about 800 from purse and left
without taking anything else. There was
check in the purse. but he did not take
IL away. He overlooked about $50 in silver
which was near the purse.
saturday sneak thief entered the house
Of Mrs. Roth on 9TH street southeast and
stole some silk dresses.
ID. X. jackson of 3o2 East Capitol street
reports the theft of a bicycle lamp.
Several DAYS ago gold-ffllei watch was
stolen from p II. Hart of 467 G street and
the case was reported to the police yester.
day.
George j. Bond complains of the theft
from some vacant houses near I'D and L
streets OF some paint brushes and sheet
lead.
Mrs. John Young. 1I05 Pierce place re.
ports the larceny of a watch worth s2U