Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-04
WlCKEDNESS MULTIPLlES
The Theft of $1,000 Worth of Dia-
monds.
Many Daring Operations of the Over.
coat, Jewelry, Bicycle and
Shoe Thieves.

ton number of cases involving theftS of
every kind and description, and are looking
for number of persons who prefer to
steal rather than do any legitimate work.
Yesterday there was a case reported in
volving the theft or loss of diamonds worth
about 81 200 from Mrs. Clara Harris, resi-
dent of Wyoming, who was here On visit to
her daughter. who is attending college at
Forest Glen, Md She came here Friday
and Saturday she went out shopping. When
she got ready to leave the st. James Hotel
she put the diamond jewelry, consisting of
rings, earrings and pins. in cloth hand
bag. In the afternoon when she went to
the Baltimore and Ohio depot to take the
train for Philadelphia she discovered that
she had been robbed had lost the dia-
monds. Besides the diamonds Mrs Harris
had about $50 in cash in the hand bag.
Detectives Horne and Weldon are inves-
ting the case.
Freight Agent Swindler.
The colored bogus freight agent is again
operating. Saturday he victimized two peo-
pie, but got less than 50 in two cases. His
plan of operating rs to call at house and
give the Information that there is a pack
age at the freight office for the occupant
and upon payment of small sum of money
premises to deliver the package. This
sWindler has operated in this city and
vicinity for several months, making his ap-
pearance at irregular intervals.
Burglars In the Southwest.
Late Friday night or early Saturday
morning burglars entered the residence of
Mrs. Walsh, No. $40 G street southwest.
The burglars cut Stats from the rear Win
dow and effected an entrance. Once inside,
the burglar went through the house and
fansacked every place where he thought he
might find money. AS it happened, only
some clothing and a roll of carpet disap-
peared. and 1t is thought that the burglar
must have been frightened away before he
had finished his work, as silverware and
other caluables were overlooked.
JeweIry Stolen.
Mr.. A. Veazie. who is stopping at the
Elsmere Hotel, reports the theft of pair
of gold sleeve buttons and pin set with
five rubies. The articles were herlooms
the buttons being about the size of so gold
pieces, and Mr.. VeaZie plains that they
were taken from his room.
Robbed of His Shoes.
Nathan Ball, a shoemaker at No. Is c
street northeast, who has long been con-
nected with the Salvation Army, made
report Saturday evening of the systematic
manner in which his place has been robbed.
A pair of shoes was all the thief took al
a time and seven pairs of the footwear
have been taken.
Friday Mr.. Ball thought he would play de-
tective, and so he waited, but the thief did
rot appear, and now he wants the ponce
to catch the intruder.
The Bicycle Thief.
F. s. Cahill, the bicycle dealer, at No. 1900
Pennsylvania avenue, would like to recover
a bicycle he hired to a young man nearly
two weeks ago. He ed him the wheel for
a week but he has not yet returned it.
Daniel Leyet, 3lS l4th street. complains
that an overeoat was stolen from his house
q few days ago.
Mrs. H. A. Key, who occupies rooms in
the Concord flats reports that last Friday
some dishonest person took $50 from her
bureau drawer.
Another Overcout Gone.
Saturday afternoon young man called at
the residence of George F. kearney, No. 52S
18th street. and falsely represented that he
had been sent for Mr.. Kearney's overcoat.
The coat was given to him, and now Mr..
Kearney wants the police to recover the
garment for him.
James P Kenyon, 514 9th street north
west, reports the larceny of some clothing
John Robinson, colored. who wanted to
sell a bicycle to Policeman Willis yester-
day. was arrested on suspicion and the
wheel was identified as the property of J.
II. Cabrera. The prisoner was given
hearing in the Police Court today and was
held in $500 security for the grand jury.
a "BIack America" Thief.
Detective Rhodes today arrested Edward
c. Berry, colored man. recently dis
charged from troop c. tenth cavalry, sta
toned in Montana, and locked him up on
charge of stealing an overcoat Since his
discharge from the tenth cavalry about
month ago, he has been member of Nate
Salisbury's BLACK America" show. He Is
held for hearing.
Tut on the OvercOat.
Charles Brown, an old colored man with
brass buttons on his clothes was a pris-
oner in the Police Court this morning on
charge of larceny. Saturday he was I'M
der the influence of liquor, and when he
had finished talking with his pension at
torney he stroled as far as the house of
Mr.. Alexander Gould. Finding the door
open he walked in and when he reached
the third floor he put on Mr.. Gould's over
coat.
When he came down stairs he was dis
covered. and now he will not need an over
coat for three months
NEED NOT GIVE.