Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
THIEVES ARE ACTIVE.
Christmas Shoppers and Others Vic.
Tins of Light Fingers.

Tins of Light Fingers.
Th1eves are trying to be as active as are
the Christmas shoppers, and their work
Is making the police more active than
either. A number of small robberies have
been committed during the past few days.
and several of the thieves have been ap-
pretended. Some were fined in the Po-
lice Court and set free, giving them an
opportunity to either repent or repeat their
offenses. while others were sent to Jail.
Sunday night the store of NJ. Tregor &
Co, No. 1929 E street, was entered by
burglars, who carried off ffty-four razors
and six pairs of scissors. Each of the
stolen articles bore the name Of the firm.
pickpocket, supposed to have been a
white man, robbed Miss Rebecca L. Web
ster Monday morning. The young lady
lives in Annapolis and was here doing
some Christmas shopping. She was in a
store on It'll street when she was relieved
Of her pocket book. which contained a
small amount of money and some visiting
cards.
Shoplifters robbed Albert Leavey's store,
No. COG 18th street, Saturday afternoon.
There were two Japanese pitchers stolen.
A colored confidence game was worked
Saturday afternoon on the servant at John
3. McCarthy's house, No. 1925 18th street,
by colored man. The latter was given
Mr.. McCarthy's overcoat upon the repre-
sentation that the owner had sent him
for it.
John Remine complains that his over
coat was stolen from the north gallery
Of the House of Representatives last week.
John Robinson, 1916 18th street, reports
that his coat was stolen from 1214 18th
street several days ago.
Miss Annie NJ. Steinbers Monday after
noon complained of a robbery committed
at Masonic Temple. Last week the AS
afafi of Sy,ir if1ID1 iGt hnl hn0 n
the temple. Between Saturday night and
Monday thieves entered the building and
carried off a number of toilet articles,
stationery and perfumery. How the en-
trance was effected is not known, but it is
thought possible that the fire escape was
used for this purpose.
The police are looking for two colored
re bbers who INDUCED in the pastime of
snatching pocket books from shoppers on
the streets. One case, the most daring of
the season, happened on 18th street north
west between G and H streets, yesterday
afternoon, in daylight. The victim was
Mrs. James Baird, who lives at No. 1421h
P street northwest
Miss Lille Coburn, who lives at 1896
Brightwood avenue. was the victim of a
robber this morning. She was near the
Grant avenue crossing on her way to the
city when the robbery was committed.
Mrs. Baird had been doing some shopping
in the stores on 18th street and was ready
to return home. While walking along the
crowded thoroughfare with her purse in
her hand, the temptation offered by the
sight of the purse was more than one par
ticular colored individual could stand, and
he grabbed it, The thief left the crowded
thoroughfare and disappeared in an alley.
Mrs. Baird furnished the police good de-
scription of the man and a search for him
was made last night.
This mornings affair was not so bold
as that of yesterday afternoon, and the
thief, who got about 81, did not take such
desperate chances There were not many
nnn1n ha CTR nhn ~ yhn,,
Miss Coburn met by the rogue, who
wrested the pocket book from her hand.
Soon after she was robbed Miss Coburn
made complaint to the police of the eighth
precinct, giving a good description of the
rcbber, and the officers went in search of
him.