The evening times., 1896-07-22

Marx Franksrits OF No. 13 Monroe street,
Anacostia, told the police today story
OF hold robbery Committed oil an Ana
costa car Monday night and or which he
was the within. His loss was only roll
of leather, but had it been a bag of dia-
monds the crime could not have been bold
er.
Mr. Franksrits boarded the car. a box
bobtail, at the corner or Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. He sat opposite a
young negro. Several other people were
in the car. Mr.. Franksrits rested his leath-
ern roll across his knees and after exchang-
ing glances with the negro, and nod
ding to some acquaintances, hid himself
behind a newspaper.
The bobtail ratified on, and Mr.. Franks.
rits read on. Some of the passengers said
that the young negro looked intently at the
roll OF leather that rested on the lap Of Mr..
Franksrits. Now and then lie cast furtive
glapces at the owner, who was half hidden
by tue paper which he read.
Mr.. Franksrits is a shoemaker, and the
roll was ouly of leather to be converted
into new soles for rundown nlortals. May
he, though, that negro thought it was q
Titanic pocketbook, stuffed with green.
sNATCHED THE ROLL.
As the car was climbing the E street
hill passing through Garfield Park, sud
denly there was hasty move by the
young negro. He jumped from his seat
lie snatched the leathern roll from Franks
rits' lap. Fraksrits yelled, but the negro
fled. The car bell rang stop and Franks
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Gid not stop. He vanished in the night
The police have his description.
John A. Green, coiored, of Hillsdale, re
ported to the Io,ice this morning that lie
bad been robbed of q gold watch, a gold
stud and sundry jewels, worth in the az
Sregate $50. This was a serious loss te
Green. He is morally certain that he know
no did the crime, and vas eloseted with
a central office detective for some time.
Two months ago 4 strange eolored youth
strayed into Mr.. Green's place. The youth
was barefoot, had little clothing on his back
and "a torn nat on his head. He was also
unfed. He begged food and shelter.
He touched the sympathy of Green, and
was TIA ken in. He became a member of the
household. He never told his tenefactol
'ht s'OiS VI lis 1<oSs hc uAo
appeared.
THE JEWELRY WAS GONE.
| This morning Mr.. Green sought to
awaken his pro,ege, but the youth was miss
ing. sowas the ie weiry. Mr. Green draw;
| the inference that it was the youth wht
robbed him, though he sa IS il may have teeu
only Coincidence The detectives did moi
| appreciate the weight of the coincidenc,
theory, and are locking for the absent
| youth.
| Detective Horne, who has the case IL
charge, WAS furnished with the name an,
the description OF the absentee.
| Four cases OF larceny Were entered
upon the complaint book at police head
| quarters today
| John q. lockwood, OF rooui No. 8, Sun
building, reported stolen from the from
| OF the building about O'Clock last Mon
day evening, bicycle, No. 1135.
| A sneak thief entered the residence
OF Miss L. A Hainer, No. 341 stree
southwest, Sunday morning, and stole Z
solitaire diamond ring md gold ring
| with rhinestone setting.
| A dark serge sack coat and vest wer
stolen last Monday from the office OF Il
1. Gregory, No. 90S Pennsylvania avenue
Alexander +. Simpson OF No. 1O6 Foul
and-a-half street northwest reports tha
OH the 18th instant SIS in money wa
stolen from his house