Evening star., 1901-09-18
One Cause of Trouble.


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One Cause of Trouble.
AS stated In yesterdays Star, the with
drawal of the soldiers from the Capitol
grounds was followed by trouble, as there
were not enough policemen left to handle
the crowd. 1t is believed that the un-
seemly scramble would have been avoided
had there been but one line admitted to
the grounds. This, the police think could
easily have been done during the time the
services were held in the Capitol. It was
that those who formed on East
Capitol street were to be admitted first,
but the police and soldiers made effort to
accommodate those from five lines at once,
and trouble, 1t is claimed, necessarily fol-
lowed.
A young man said to be Captain Reed of
a company Of militia from Maine did good
service in the endeavor to keep order in
front of the Capitol. He came here, 1t is
stated. to represent newspaper, and see
ing the condition of affairs, he volunteered
to render assistance, and soldiers and po-
licemen took orders given by him.
Last night scores of men, women and
children searched through the debris for
valuables, and many articles of small value
were found.
But Few RobberIes.
Pickpockets could easily have reaped a
harvest In the crowd, but, much to the sur
prise Of the police. not many cases Of theft
General James Longstreet of
Georgia, United States commissioner of
was relieved Of his pocket book,
railroad passes and abou. 800 in
cash. He was entering the Capitol In COM
pany with his wife when he was jostled by
two young men. One of these men, 1t Is
believed, took the pocket book from his hip
pocket.
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east, complained to the police that he was
relieved of S1o while in the crowd at the
Capitol He suspected a young colored
man, whose description he gave the police.
been robbed at the Capitol was Miss Nellie
Highberger of Sharpsburg, Md. Her silver
watch and chain disappeared.
Miss Maggie Lusby. 912 New York ave-
nue., reported the loss of pocket book con-
tanning S1225. There was also In the pocket
book 2o-cent piece on which the initials
M. j. l." were engraved.
Another victim was Thomas D, Grove OF
the Hotel Varnum. He suspects a young
white man of having relieved him of $35.
Julius Chase Of II street northwest was
relieved of his pocket book while In the
crowd at the Capitol. In the book he had
w IN cash and promissory note for so.
George M. Waters of Waterlick Va, was
robbed of his purse, in which he had IS and
his return ticket.
Joseph Howard, theatrical man stop
ping at the Hotel Regent, reported that his
room was robbed between Monday night
and yesterday afternoon. He was robbed
OF $32 In cash and quantity of clothing
Andrew Moreland, cashier of the Allan
tic Natfonaf Bank of Wilmington N c.
reported that his dress suit case, which con-
talned quantity of clothing and some
jewelry. was taken from the Ralaigh Hotel.
William Boniface, an emplpye of the
Soldiers Home, said yesterday .hb was rob-
PED or 300 while asleep in a saloon Mon
day night. He had $235 in his pocket The
thief overlooked $50
Mrs Edward Jett of COP QUEEN street.
alexandra, was in the CROWD aid the Capt.
toi ana when she started Home 3he discov-
cred that her pocket book had been taken
She had $1S and two return tickets ON
steamer Kent In her pocket book.
Articles Picked Up ON the Plaza.
As one result Of the serious cftlsh at the
central east front Of the Capitol yesterday
afternoon the offiee of Capt. Megrew Of the
Capitol police force had the appearance to-
day OF veritable curiosity shop. Lost
articles which were recovered by the police
men and others were to be seen all about
the apartment These included hats, peck
ct books-empty and in some cases torn
and muHflated-gloves, scores of handker-
chiefs and large crop of umbrellas. many
or them torn and twisted during the des-
perate rush Of humanity toward the ro-
tunda-
On Capt. Megrew's desk were two hand
some and costly ladies' hats, which had
been torn from the heads of the wearers
by the frantic persons who were strug-
Cling in the great crowd. During the fore
noon the clerks In the captains Office were
kept busy recording descriptions OF articles
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