The evening times., 1896-04-28
PETTY THIEVES CAUGHT
Policeman MuIvey Found One in
Graham Bells Basement.
BURGLAR IN PETTICOATS
Chase After a Female Thief by Pa
trOlninn Observation-Disclosures Tn
lucky Chickens-COnfess Leads
to an Arrest-Six Small RObberies
Reported to Headquarters.

Local burglars were at work before day
light this morning in the fashionable quar-
ter OF West Washington. These crooks wer,
not as successful as the professionals wilt
robbed Rev. Mr.. HowelIs residence, how
ever, for they were promptly captured ant
landed in Lieut.. Boyle's station.
Last night the North west section was pa
trolled from midnight to daylight by O
number of policemen in citizens clothes
Some OF these were from the Third pre-
cinct. Others were from the Fourth ant
Sixth, but they were all upon the same
bent-to capture housebreakers.
Policeman Mulyey, of No. 6, was passing
along Connecticut avenue about O'Clock
this morning. He was muffled up IN u
great coat aud wore nciseless arctics. with
rubber soles. Suddenly The stiffness was
broken by The crashing of glass.
MULvEY ON THE ALERT.
Mulvey stole into the shadow OF u big
elm tree, awaited developments, He did
not have to wait long before he beard
suspicious sounds in the basement Of Prof.
A. Graham Belts magnificent residence,
No. 1881 Connecticut avenue. N oiselessly
Nulvcy glided TO the front of Prof. Bell S
house and peering into the basement saw
the form OF a nun crcuching under the
front basement stairs, where the large
refrigerator is located.
Come out of thatr' commanded the
policeman.
Don't shoot, mister; III come out"
replied the man.
Then the figure bounded up the stairs
to the sidewa and Policeman &uive Y
seized the man. He was a stoutly-built
negro aud gave his name as lie wis Scott.
II works in dat house, said the prisoner.
The doorbell was rung and Prof. Bel
aroused. He denied that the prisoner was
at No. station.
Policeman Mulvey then made a search
of the basement and found that Scott had
been enjoying a feast at Prof Bells ex-
pense He had ope ned the refrigerator and
helped himself to cheese, cold meats,
saltelies and ice cold beer. The noise which
first attracted Mulvey's attention was the
breaking of a beer bottle which the thief
had dropped.
1t was probably Scott's intention to have
broken into the house after he had salts
fled the cravings of the inner man. as a
rusty hatchet was found near the mans
shadowy retreat in the basement In the
police court today he pleaded guilty and was
sent to Jail for sixty days.
About the same time last night Police
man Marshall. who was detailed from No.
4 for duty in West Washington. was ha wing
a chase after suspected male and female
burglars at Nineteenth and Il streets. near
Dar
recently robbed Of over 81 900 worth of
silverware.
CHASED THE WOMAN.
Policeman Marshall was bundled up in
great gray ulster and wore rubber sneak
easics," like Mulvey.
In the dim light he discerned the figure
of man and woma II near the above named
corner. and hailed them. The man was car
rying large basket. When he saw the
policeman trying to overhaul him, the man
dropped the basket and ran away.
The woman also tried to escape, but the
rubber-soled officer soon had her under
arrest. and she proved to be a burglar in
petticoats. The basket was found TO
contain thirteen large, fine hens, with their
heads wrung The woman gave her name
as Mary Davis. She is a negro, and told
conflicting stories about the possession of
the uniucky number of thirteen chickens
found in the basket.
When taken to Lieut.. Boyle's station she
was ..sweated." and said the man with her
was a negro named Edward johnson, who
lives in an alley between Twenty-fifth and
Twent y-sixth and NJ and n streets. Mar
shall and other policemen went there and
captured the fellow. The police then tried
TO find the heads of the thirteen dead fowls.
but did not succeed. The prisoners art
held until the Owners of the chickens can
be found.
Johnson denied that he is the man wanted
but bis pants and shoes are bespattered with
the tell-talc blood OF the birds.
1t is believed that Mary Davis will con-
fess when she is arraigned in the police
court.
SIX HOUSES ROBBED.
Six cases Of robbery were reported TO
Inspector Hollinberger today. A brown
chinchilla overcoat was stolen from J.
L. Douglas of the Railway Mail Service,
city post-office 1t was taken from the
tag room.
pair of gold sleeve buttons were stolen
from G. F. Eichelberger of No. 621 Seventh
street northwest.
Charles J. Thomas visitor from Martins
burg. W. Va, reports lost or stolen from his
wife, while in the elevator OF the Washing
ton Monument, lady's silver watch, gold
chain and lockct.
"Ten pairs of stockings, just imported from
Italy, were reported stolen by Pasquale
Geord. No. BAG Pennsylvania avenue north
west.
s. E. Warner of No 43O Seventh street
northwest had his Liberty bicycle stolen
from the hall OF his residence yesterday
afternoon.
An unknown sneak got away with two BIZ
cycle lamps, the property Of H. B .Needhan,
No. 1870 Sixteenth street northwest.
Marriage Licenses.