The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-27
ROBBED It | RECEPTION
Diamond Pendant Taken From a
Lady at the White House.
THE THIEVES WERE WOMEN
wedged Their Victim In Bet ween
Them and Did Their "JOb" in u
Unable to Get II CIew-More Theffs
Reported ut headquarters.


The inadequacy Sf. the present police force
to properly protect property interests in
Washington and The District was never more
forcibly brought to the al tention of the public
than 1t is now by the alarming frequency
OF robberies OF the nidst daring nature.
From the White House to the humblest
cottage thieves circulate with absolute I'M
Partially and with bitter disrespect for
persons, places and tive guardians OF the
City's welfare. Some OF the thieves-those
who commit smallrbbberies-are caught and
sent TO the District Jail for terms ranging
from thirty to ninety days. But the vast
majority. and especially those whose crimes
are of some magnitude. are either cleverer
than the police or remarkably lucky in
their choice OF hiding places.
ROBBED BY WOMEN.
Ifreport De true-and most reports of rob-
berries that the police deny are true-the
most daring OF recent robberies was COM
mitted in the very halls of the Presidents
mansion, during the diplomatic reception
Few nights ago, and one of Washingtons
fashionable society women is out just about
81 800. That Is the value of Il diamond
pendant wrested from her neck during the
ANttPtAoh- 4uS were WOfntn.
The lady. whose name Is withheld, was
standing In the corridor during the height
of the rush. wedged in among the innum.
cradle callers. when two well-dressed
women. one in her front and the other be-
hind her. evidently recognized each other
and approached. They met just where the
lady was standing. and, in the most efru-
sive manner reached over her shoulder in
the rush and shook hands vigorously. 1t
was all over in amoment and the twowomen
went away. but almost as soon as they dis
appeared the victim noticed that her pen
dant was missing.
She Immediately notified the detective
al the door. and he gave the description to
the other Officers. They Informed him that
two women answering the description had
just left the hall. Out. Of doors the police
ran, but in the maze of shouting hackmen,
frantic policemen, and the crowds of the
curious who lined the walks, it would
have been an absolute impOssibiliiy TO find
anyone. SO the lady still mourns the loss OF
her necklace and the police say they have
not even heard of 1t.
THIEVES STILL AT LARGE.
The thieves who burglarized the Bra
still at large, and the police have no cIew
either to their identity or whereabouts
The people who robbed the residence of
Mrs. Gen. Anderson. on Sixteenth street,
may. in the dim and hazy future, be on
speaking terms with the men from head
quarters, but as yet they are unkno wn, al
though much sought after.
The very recent robbery of the residence
of Mrs. n. Vedder has caused the police to
turn up half a doze n shady places and make
arrests, but so far none of the stuff stolen
from Mrs. Vcdder's house has been found,
and nothing points to the men arrested as
being in any way implicated In that rob
berry. 5a 'f
The arrest of Wellington and Major ON
suspicion however. resulted in some good.
for after cramping them up for three OF
four days i'll cold damp, hard cell the |
former at length was forced to a confess |
sion of being implicated in robbing the |
grocery store OF n. Auth and ripping UP |
the furniture and contents more out Of a |
pure spirit of revenge than for the greed |
Of gain. and ca ST. of petit larceny W as found |
against Nalur. 1t being the second Of |
Tense in both cases., they We're arraigned |
before Judge Miller today and held for the |
grand jury in 81 900 bonds, and committed |
to Jail.
THINK THEY HAVE MADEA HAUL. |
Alec Hamilton and Thomas Jackson, |
colored, have also been arrested by De- |
tectives Heian and Lacey, and are now held |
at the station house until something spe-
,ific can be charged against them. The |
police, of course, hope to identify them
with the recent big robberies, and depend |
argely upon chance TO throw some clue
heir way.
Jackson told Major, while they were in |
the station house. that he came from BaIti-
more to do a Job" and Inspector Holm
berger processes himself to be highly ciated
over their capture. That they have done
any Job yet. though, is very doubtful.
Today Mr.. George A. Riggles was entered
up on the book as having reported stolen
from pigeon house in the rear of his resi-
lence, No. oil Massachusetts avenue,
.leven homing pigeons. Mr.. o. o. Straley,
he correspondent, OF No. 704 Fourteenth
street northwest, reported stolen from his
office a box of thirty cigars. small fancy
dock and a cane. Mr.. j. T. Young, OF No.
,22 Ninth street southeast, reported stolen
from the hall of his house a boys overcoat |
md jacket.
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