Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
THIEVES ARE ACTIVE
Many Bold Burglariss Keep the Police
Busy.
Some of the Participants Are In Jail
and Some Are Badly
Wanted.

and an occasional professional burglary
committed here. in addition to the regular
amount Of petty thieving, the police and
detectives have not much idle time on their
hands. While they are kept busy protecting
the city and arresting violators of law,
they manage to furnish business enough
to keep the Police Court judges busy. The
amount of stealing being done now, how
ever, is not very large, and with the ex-
ception of the several silverware burglar
les and a few petty thefts, most OF the
cases result in the arrest and sentence of
the thief. TIE bold robbery of Mr.. Chas-
r. L. Crown, at his store, on Az street, Fri
day night, is still being investigated As
published in Saturdays Star, the robbery
was committed by two young men, who
relieved the storekeeper of about $780, The
pocket book and papers taken from MIR.
Crown were found Saturday morning in
mail box, where the robbers had put them,
and turned over to the police. 1t is sup
posed that the robbers belonged here, and
were acquainted with Mr.. Crowns finan-
cial affairs to some extent Good deScrip-
tons Of them were given by Mr.. Crown
and the police hope they will be able to
apprehand them.
Still Another.
Yesterday morning between 2 and 3
o'clock, burglars, supposed to be two young
Canatella, No. 1915 D street, and their
trouble of breaking into the store was not
in vain. An entrance was effected by cut
ting frame from the window. Fortunate
ly for the grocer, he had left only about
SIS in cash in his money drawer, but with
this amount he had also left a gold watch
and ring, and these articles were not left
behind.
The burglars evidently did not linger in
the store very long, for they took the
money drawer with them as far as the
White Lot, and there they probably d.
vided the plumber ard left the till. Mr..
Canetellas wife hearI the noise in the
store ard his son had seen two men loiter-
ing on the square when he returned home
about l2:3O o'clock
Knockout Men.
The grand jury is now considering the
cases of the young men Fred. Nelson and
Frank Lewis. the men whom, it is alleged,
used "krcck-out' drops on Peter Out
water of Paterson, n. j., several weeks
ago. AS heretofore stated. these men
have a rumber of other victims, so 1t Is
alleged, and friends of the prisoners are
making strenuous efforts to get them out
of jail On bond, as we'll as trying to in
induce Mr.. Outwater to refuse to prosecute
the case. Several female, we'll as male,
friends of the prisoners have been here
interceding for them, but there is no prob
ability that they will escape prosecution.
The police feel certain that should the
men get out on bail they would make an
effort to leave and not appear for trial.
But in this the men would find themselves
mistaken, for the Baltimore authorities
are anxious to get them there for trial.
James I. Henley has made complaint to
the police that mis- watch disappeared from
him last Friday. While he is positive that
ne was robbed, 1t is possible that he lost
his tiTnepiece.
On Trial Today.
William Turner, a South Washington col
ored man, who mas had two outings at the
expense of the government, was before the
Police Court today as a candidate for
another free trip to New York state
1t was charged that he had entered the
shoe shop of Arthur Reynolds and carried
off some shoes. Policeman Muller, who has
done so much good detective work in the
precinct, made the investigation which
ended in the arrest of the defendant and
recovery of the property.
Judge Miller heard the evidence in the
case and committed the prisoner In default
OF 500 to await the action of the grand
jury.
George Tyler, a young colored man, who
blacks boots, was in the tolls on a charge
of theft Blandy Williams, the owner of a
hootbox, made complaint that the box had
been appropriated by Tyler. The latter de-
MED the charge, but the proof was against
him and he was fined 50 or nine days
RObberies Reported.
Saturday night burglars called at the
house of S. ]. Notes. Maine avenue and AZ
street, and carried Off two pictures and
some carpet.
A Crescent bicycle. several years old, the
property Of n. S. ]. Dunbar, was stolen
Saturday night. The wheel was taken
from his premises, No. 223 18th street
southwest.
Jacob Shepherds wheelbarrow was stolen
from his premises on 10Th street Saturday.
Mrs. r. K. Helpenstine reports the dis
appearance from her house of gold watch
and chain.