Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-20
THE WORK OF BURGLARS
THREE RESIDENCES ROBBED OF
yALUABLES LAST NIGHT.
Justice Brown One of the Victims
Cash and Costly Jewelry
Stolen.

People who were in need Of Christmas
money and who were anxious to get funds
without doing much labor burglariously
visited several houses yesterday and made
work for detectives. The home of Justice
H. B. Brown of the United States Supreme
Court was one OF those visited. Between
and o'clock last evening footsteps were
heard in the house by one Of the domest1cs,
but no attention was paid to the circum-
stance until late at night, when members
of the family discovered that a robbery had
beer committed.
The house is at the corner OF 10Th ana
Riggs streets northwest. 1t has. been as
certained that the burglar entered through
a rear door. Members of the family, be-
tween IL and - O'CLOCK. discovered that a
thief had been at work and the police or
the eighth precinct were notified. Omcer
O. Brien called at the house and maze an
watch valued at $50, containing the IN
itials M. F. P" and q velvet purse, con-
tanning about So had been taken
The robbery was committed on the second
floor and the thief escaped from the nou use
without being seen The timepiece was the
property of Mrs Browns mother Detec-
tives were assigned to the case TINS morn
Ing.
1t was perhaps a fortunate thing FOR the
burglar that he was not overtaken IN the
house by Justice Brown, for the latter mas
the record of showing but little mercy 10
burglars his premises. An INTRUDER was
once found in the home OF the judge at De-
troit Mich. and was shot dead. 1t was
learned that the man was a professional
burglar. who had given the police In dlHer-
ent parts of the country considerable trou-
Bile.
Mrs. Fendall's Loss.
At the home of Mrs. Mary Lee Fendall,
No 1919 New Hampshire avenue thieves
Jared hotter getting cash enough for the
holidays In addition to articles of jewelry.
Ii is the opinion of the police that this JOB
was that of a sneak thief. who found door
unlocked and entered without difficulty. A
room on the second floor was visited, ana
from bureau drawer the sum of S2oO IN
cash, gold watch and fob chain. worth
$50 and two pins. valued at $50, were alb
stracted. 1t is believed that this robbery
also was committed between and O'Clock,
while occupants of the house were at din
ner. The drawers of a bureau in a sleeping
room were ransacked, but nothing taken,
and the thief then forced open the drawers
of bureau in a closet, where the money
and jewelry were deposited.
Watch and Silverware.
Mrs Charlotte Hayden. living at 1342 Cor
coran street northwest, also called on the
police for assistance. Many articles Of
value, but no ready cash, disappeared from
her house. Among the valuables taken was
a gold watch with long chain attached.
There were two pairs Of opera glasses
stolen, one of pearl and the other Of black
material The other articles missed were
twelve silver knives, two small cases, each
containing kit of gold sewing implements,
a set of silver nut picks, ice cream spoon
and silver salad knife and fork. Mrs Hay
den has been often robbed and the present
experience is therefore not new one with
her. The detectives have usually recovered
her property, but she would never prosecute
bo affa dor On n1Sn CHI tod
the theft of $500 worth of bonds, and
detective went to the house. A search Of
the house made. and the bonds were
found hidden beneath a basket.