The morning times., 1895-08-13
Edwin and AIOysius Dove and
Harry GaIIatin the CuIprits.
THEY READ DIME NOVELS
Their Heads Filled with Wild Stories
They Started Out OH Their Career
Roaned a Number of PIaces-Re-
gard Their Esca pad casa HugeJoke.

The First precinct police station has
locked up in it's cells three of the youngest
self-confeSsed burglars and housebreakers
ever captured in the capital The names
of the prisoners are Edwin Dove, Aloysius
Dove and Harry Gallatin, aged thirteen,
eleven and fourteen years, respectively,
and the sons of the most eminently respect
able citizens.
The Dove boys are the sons OF Mr.. Aloysi-
us Dove, Sr., of No. 1918 Fifth street
northwest, and Gallatin the son of Patent
Attorney Daniel b. Gallatin, residing atNo.
1924 Seventh street northwest
Many are the crimes charged against the
youthful prisoners Some time ago the
LOsekam restaurant, on street between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, was en-
tered by thieves and cigarettes, liquor and
small quantity of money were taken
Sunday before last the office building at
No. 1902 F street was broken into and
So 20 in silver stolen from a desk drawer
in William E Biter's office. The door
leading into the office of R II. Leopold was
forced open, but nothing but some postage
stamps taken.
tailed on the case and succeeded in getting
sufficient grounds for suspecting little
Edwin Dove and Harry Gallatin.
ACTED SUSPICIOUSLY.
Sunday Policeman Nelson came across
the two boys acting suspiciously on F
street Knowing they were wanted both
were taken into custody and locked up in
+ba
the charge of suspicion.
Upon the strength of confession made
by the boys Precinct Detective Helan yes
terday afternoon about O'Clock visited
the home of Mr.. Dove andarrested Aloysius,
a younger brother OF the prisoner, as an
aCcomplice.
Last evening the lads confessed to the
detectives and the matron at the station
that they had committed numerous rob
berries, and to Times reporter they
told the following story.
When school closed the boys tried to
think of some way to kill time aud con-
cluded to devote their time to dime novel
literature and cigarette smoking. The
heroes In the flashy papers made such q
impression on the youngsters minds that
they decided to try their hands at stealing
Armed with stout jack-kuife, on Sun
day night they went down on F street and
We're soon in the alley in the rear Of the
Losekam. Following the directions set
forth in some criminal publication they
cut out a slat or two from the shutters aud
gained access to the bar. They took money,
whisky aud cigarettes aud departed The
money they spent on candy, the cigarettes
they smoked aud the liquor was sold for
few cents to a colored man.
The success of their first attempt fired
them with an enthusiasm that led them
iutoa career eqlIalIed only by professional
crook. For several Sundays the boys
visited office buildings, banks and stores,
breaking in by cutting window blind Stats,
getting over transoms and unlocking doors
with duplicate keys.
PLACES THEY ROBBED.
The places known to have been robbed of
amounts of money, pencils, books and
other articles of value, are:
Barnes & Weaver, real estate dealers at
1904 F street; j. Beardsley, 1904 F
street; R. Leopold, 1902 F street.;
W. E. Biteler, 1902 F street; the Wash
ipgton Loan and Trust Building; Nelson
Marshall, F street, above Thirteenth street,
and a number of others.
The prisoners fathers visited the boys
yesterday in the station, but could not
impress ON them the seriousness of the case,
as they considered their exploits in the
light of a big joke and an exhibition Of
true manhood.
Er. Dove said last evening that his boys
had old him on many Sundays that they
were going to the Geological Park, and
not thinking any more, he granted his per
mission. OF the guilt of his sons he has no
doubt, and the thought has nearly crazed
him, he says.
1t was stated yesterday by the police
that out of consideration for the parents
of these boys, the many complainants will
not prosecute the cases against these youth
full culprits, hoping that the incarceration
in the station house Will prove lasting
and beneficial lesson to the erring lads.