Evening star., 1901-03-04
THE CROOKS At WORK
rIcKrockrr ann BuRGLARs ON
THE ROUNDS.
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Several Noted operators Picked Up BY
-,-,-- Police -. List Of
Losses.

Despite the extensive arrangements mad,
by the police dspaftment to keep down tn,
crooks and pr8ysps losses as well as t.
protect houses from the work Of burglars
some OF the crooks have arrived. Several o1
them were deprived of their liberty befor.
tney had an opportunity to steal enough tt
pay for nights lodging.
several people also made reports OF hav.
ing been robbed. The first one to report q
robbery was William J. Downs OF Port Re
PUBIC. va, who came here Saturday night
ana occupied room at the ~American
House. Just before leaving home he drew
from the Harrisenburg Bank $3.50 and upon
MS arrival at the, hotel in this city he show.
eo evidences OF having been drinking. The
notel clerk requested that he turn over the
money, 10 be put In the safe over night
put Downs thought he would be able ia
take care Of it. and he took 1t to his room
with hlm Yesterday morning he was sur
prised to find that his room had been en-
pa;, ieaGu curing the night and his money stolen.
transportation to Baltimore. - -.
Saturoay night a sneak thief entered the
naAWay az the house of Patrick ]. O'Con-
nor, NO. tiT' D street. and stole an over
coat. "A white man Iwas seen to enter the
coat.
:, Isaac Finch of Fort Anne. N j., was re-
neVed OF gold watch while on an street
chain and charm.
MISS Aurella Hall Of Wayne, Pa, report
% "a tne ioss OF hefs Purse. which contained
SI.1o and trunk checks. An unknown white
H. Arthur Bell. 11s4 S Street northwest.
informed the police yesterday of the loss
OF ms pocket book. containing 81. He is
unable to state if he is a victim Of a pick
pocket or If he lost his book
Between and 6 o'clock this morning the
mouse of q. O. Kline, No. 1885 21st street
northwest was entered and robbed Of $50.
Ihe money was. taken from a bureau
drawer.
Burglars visited the laundry Of Charles
wong at 10th and, T streets, yesterday
morning before daybreak by cutting the
shutters. About So worth Of clothes and
~ In cash were taken.
Noted Operators In the Tolls.
An alleged crook known as James. alias
Monk" Wallace said to be one Of the
most noted New York operators. was ar
rested at 14th and Sampson streets by De-
tectives Weldon and Hartigan, who had
with them Detectives Armstrong and Reidy
OF New York. Wallace. with 'Hobnail"
Riley and man known as the Guerilla"
were in Pittsburgh short time ago. They
separated and Wallace came here. Among
his companions are such men as Lewis
Lieb. alias 'LittlerLew." who was shot in
tue tOutSDy DetecESe fumpnIey III LQlS city
during the centennial celebration.
Peter Corcoran, alias "GOu" Corcoran,
who is alleged to have served seven terms
in the Sing Sing sIirison, was arrested by
Detectives Helan. and McNamee and De-
tective Sergeant Sheridan of New York and
Detective Grimm Of Allegheny. The pris-
oner is said to have9be a member of the
famous "Whye" gang Of pickpockets in
New York. When arrested the prisoner
said he had just arrived here and admitted
that he came here with a friend who is in
the business with him.
Clarence Garland, colored, of Baltimore
was arrested by Detectives Hartigan and
Parham and Detective O'Donnell Of Balti-
more. 1t is alleged that he has been ar
rested in Baltimore on a charge of pocket
picking. He admits having been arrested
but denies that Lhe wa 8 ever convicted.
George Brown, thirty-two years old. who
says he is clerk, was arrested on suspic-
ion by Detective Parham and Detective
McQuade of Pittsburg.
The detectives We're told to look out for a
young white woman, who is charged with
having attempted to pick the pocket Of q.
T. Xander on a BFookland car yesterday.
She is described as being about twenty-five
or thirty years and slender.
The "Bunalo Kid"
Max Panimo. twenty years old. who gave
his occupation as that OF a printer. was
arrested by Detective Browne and Pinker-
ton Detectives Minister and Reed and locked
up, to be held until the inaugural crowd
disappears. His alias is said to be Buffalo
Kid" and 1t is alleged that he Is a pick
pocket.
Miss Laura v Griffin of 1925 West Fay
atte street, Baltimore, was robbed Of a gold
watch this morning. She was passenger
on a Capital Traction car about $50 o clock
when some thief broke the hook in the chain
and carried away her umepiece.
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