Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-14
FIFTH HOUSE ROBBERY.
Valuable Properly stosen FROM Home
of Thomas l.. k00ntx.

Valuable Property StO1en From Home
of Thomas L. kOOntx.
Detectives McNamee and Lacy were sum-
moned to the house of Mr.. Thomas L.
Koontz, No. 91s French street northwest,
about 10 o'clock last night. to make an in
vestigation of reported robbery They
found that the house had been robbed of
about $500 worth of jewelry during the abb
sence the family. 1t is believed the burglar
or burglars were frightenedl6n blythe return
OF the members Of the family, for while
the entrance had been effected by forcing
open the front parlor wipdow, the escape
was made from the second-story back win
dow, bed coevring having been converted
into rope.
A diamond ring, valued at $3.50, the prop
erty of Mrs Koontz, was the most valuable
article taken, and a Jewel case and con-
tents also disappeared. The other articles
stolen included a gold hunting-case watch,
with the initials "a. r. K" on the case;
a cameo ring, containing initials; pair Of
diamond earrings, turquoise ring, gold
medal, attached to a fob chain, and other
small trinkets, besides a small bank con-
tanning pennies which had been intended
for a missionary society collection. The
medal was presented to Mrs. Koontz when
she was a child by the Union M. E. Sum
day school and was appropriately marked.
Mr.. Koontz, who Is foreman OF the bind
cry In the Navy Department, left home
early in the evening. with his family and
William T. Teepe, friend, who is en-
ployed in the office of the Commissioners.
Upon their return home about 10 O'Clock
the changed condition Of the interior of the
house gave notice that something out Of
the ordinary had happened, and immediate
investigation disclosed the fact that the
| rooms on the upper floor had been visited
by a burglar, and that after helping him
self to the small articles Of value the in
| truder had tied some Of the bedding to a
bed post and had departed by way Of the
window Telephone messages were sent to
police headquarters and the eighth precinct,
Detectives McNamee and Lacy responding
| from the former place and Sergeant Con-
| lon and Policemen Kelly, Lord and Muir
ply going from the station. The detectives
| and policemen made careful investiga-
| ton, but beyond ascertaining how the rob-
| berry was accomplished and what was taken
| little of value to them was learned.
| It is said the burglar upon calling at the
| house sounded the door bell, in order to
make sure that the coast was clear. When
! no response was received, and nothing
transpired to indicate the presence of any
| body in the house, Jimmy used on
| the front parlor window. In opening the
window the glass was accidentally broken
and while the noise was heard by people in
| the adjoining house. no attention was paid
| to it. The rooms on the upper floor were
| visited and a thorough search Of bureau
drawers and other receptacles was made
| 1t is evident that only money and jeweIry
| We're wanted, for bulky valuables were not
| touched. So far as the police could ascer-
tain the burglar was not seen to enter OF
| leave the house.
| 1t Is believed by the police that the rob-
| berry committed by the same person OF
| persons whose depredations at houses in the
northwest section of the city have beer
hitherto reported. This is the fifth robbery
Of it's kind this winter, and the police are
extremely anxious to apprehend the guilty
| party.