The morning times., 1895-11-22
ROBBERY RECORD Grows
-Four Weeks Shaw a Lang List of
Unpunished Crimes.
So Many Officers Have Been with
drawn to Guard the White House,
Public Buildings and Official Social
Functions That Too Few Are Left
TO Preserve the Peace.


Functions That Too Few Are Left
TO Preserve the Peace.
There Is q marked disparity in the NUM-
Der OF robberies reported TO the police
and the number OF police 10 investigate
these robberies. The metropolitan police
force numbers, including neutenants, ser
geants. and detectives, about 45T, and
within the past four months fully twice
that number of robberies have been re-
ported. OF those reported, only a very
small number have been run down and the
property recovered or arrests made.
The heads of the Department realize the
inadequacy of the present force in point of
numbers to properly cope with the wdveso OF
crime that from time to time sweep not
only over this city, but the whole country.
and a strong effort will be made before the
close of the present year TO increase the
membership of the force by nearly zoo.
AT present. ..sI,ust d Iutu oi tie force Is
withdra wn from patrol duty and detailed
on special work, such as the Executive
Mansion, loca! government departments.
etc. This leaves considerably less than
400 men to patrol T3 square miles OF ter
ritory and furnish police protection to
100000 people.
PROPERTY NOT RECOVERED.
But especially is the iuadequacy OF the
present. force SHOWN 10 tue vast number of
robberies reported to police headquarters
daily, and OF the inability OF the police in
most cases to recover the property aud
make arrests. Within the past four weeks
twenty cases of housebreaking III the night
aud 142 larceny acses have been reported
at headquarters aud entered on the books.
As soon as a larceny case. even of the
most triiiing nature. is reported, detec-
tive is assigned to Investigate it. but with
only about eight headquarters men on ac-
tive outside duty. it is very difficult for
them to give each Individual case the at
tention it requires,
Following Is a list of the housebreakings
and roDberies that have been reported
within the past four weeks:
THE HoUSEBREAKING CASES.
A. z. TYssOwSKI, a gents furnisher,
at No. 726 Fifteenth street. reported that
their store was entered through u rear win
dow un the night vi October -, and
large quantity OF goods and S13 In money
stolen.
Z. f. DAVIS. living on Omaha street,
Bruukland, u. c., reported that his hen
house was broken into ou the night of Oc-
tober % and twelve chickens stolen.
wM. u. RAYMOND OF Richmond, Va, re-
ported that Oh the night OF October - he
was held up in the Capitol grounds and
robbed OF gold watch and Chain and Slo
in money.
TYKEE & CLINE. druggists. OF No. 1O1
MasSa Chusetts avenue nor beast, reported
that their store was entered during the
nlgnt Uf tue 31st OF October and the money
drawer riGed OF S15 in cash.
Mrs. WALSH, OF No. $40 street south
west, reported that her house was broken
fnio ON the night OF November l, ana some
cloJling and carpet stolen.
T. q. WHITE, OF No 1927 Twentieth
street northwest, reported on the 18th
instant that his store was entered and u
quantity OF cigars and other goods stolen.
Mrs. ANNIE THOMAS, 'of 7l6 Florida
avenue, reported November Ia that her
house was broken into in the night, and
size was robted Of S25 in cash.
MRS. HENRY o. TOWLES of 914 II
street northwest complained that her house
was broken into on the night Of the l4th
inst and Il quantity of marketing was car
ried off.
W. W. WAKEFIELD of No. 2115 Pennsyl-
wanna avenue no rthwest was visited by some
transom-workers on the night OF the 18th
and lot OF provisions and a nickel CLOCK
went away with them
MISS ELLA LEE, living on Wisconsin
avenue, in the county, reported house
breaking case on the night Uf the 18th
by which she lost S51 In cash.
F. a. GAYS of No. 121 G street was
held up by two men while walking near
bis home, and robbed OF valuable ring
KARL oBERMEYER, of No. 315
EI-iltlt stree. i.uriuNrst, reported yester-
so lr1ts
night and II watch and chain, So in money
and a quantity OF cigars, tobacco and
whisky stolen.
MAURICE FITZGERALD, of No. 203
street southwest, reported that his
stable was entered on the II light OF the Sth
and Set Of OF nickio plated buggy har-
Ness stolen.
THE SMALL THEFTS.
Larcenies were committed on the dates
named below:
OCTOBER 20-D. A. Sanford of No. 336
Indiana avenue, robbed of kodak. Geo.
". Redman of Anacostia, clothes; Geo. F.
Beck of 4S7 Missouri avenue, gold watch.
OCTOBER 2i-M. Marean OF M. 1900
Lincoln avenue northeast, 100 feet of gar
len hose; Mrs E. Coleman, of No AT
Ridge street northwest, watch and satchel:
and Mrs. x. Norris of No. 9I4 f street north
west, overCuat-
OCTOBER ZEE. s. Nelati, "a Ninth
street northwest, sleeve buttons; Senor
ID. ID. Cana, Chilean minister, a bicycle;
Henry NJ. Statz, 709 irving street, SO
in money; IL. j. Pippit, 13 1-2 d street,
cutaway coat with S45: Joseph Rooney,
lis street northwest, clothes; A. z.
Clark, jr., COS + street northwest, over
coat, hat and shoes, Moses Robinson, 500
Z street, an gle bicycle.
OCTOBER 23-Mrs. A. L. Hazleton, No.
1915 Ninth street, pocketbook contain
ing Sc 23. R. W. Talks, 1876 Seventh
street northwest, harness.
OCTOBER 24-Mrs. Fitzpatrick, corner
Third aud p streets northwest, slot ma
cniue. Joun Erhardt, 10 Massachusetts ave-
Due, 81 cash, gold chain and locket and
revolver. P. r. Cunningham, eel East
Capitol street, gold scarf pin with ruby
set, aud Mr.. ]. Tubman, No 72i Eleventh
street northwest, plain gold ring.
OCTOBER 25-M. A. Tappan, No. 1913
Pennsylvania avenue, bicycle; Maria Smith,
No. 1017 street northwest, black cape;
B. Blumenthal, No. 1912 Seventh street
northwest, clothing; A. C. Armstrong, No.
No. I3A3 " street northwest. S13; W. J.
McMulien, zoos street southwest, gold
watch and chain; Charles Clipper, No. 1442
Pierce street, clothes. and j. NJ. Coleman,
No. GEL Florida avenue, carpet.
OCTOBER 26-S. W. Flynn, No. 9OS
Eighth street, clothes; NJ. Burker, No.
495 l. street southwest, stable articles;
Catherine S. Young, No. 1914 Marion
street small clock: Reni. Tuhman Nu i5S