The Washington times., 1901-08-08
ROBBED WHILE HE SLEPT.
A New York Mans Trip to Was h.
ingtOn Proves Expensive.
He Registers mt n Hotel With Two
Women Whom He Met Mt the HOR-
man House-FniIs to Stay Awake
and Loses SI5O-Enters Complaint.

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despatch sent last night to New York
oy Captain Boardman asks for the arrest
of Margaret Dole, alias 'Marge," on a
charge of grand larceny. Charles Peter
sen, travelling salesman, whose home is
In New York, brought complaint agains.
the woman, and swore out a warrant late
yesterday afternoon in the Police Court
He states she robbed him of $3.50 at
Pennsylvania Avenue hotel.
Steps taken by the police 20 arrest the
woman Were kept secret and no report
of the affair was given out at Headquar-
ters. Nevertheless, it is known that
Petersen came here from New York, ac-
companied by two young women, one of
whom was Margaret Dole, late Tuesday
afternoon. The trio arrived at the Penn
sylvania depot, and took a cab to hotel
on the Avenue, where, according to the
police, Petersen and the Dole woman reg
istered as man and wife. Two rooms were
assigned to the trio, it is said, and Peter
sen and his companions spent the night
at the hotel. Drinks are said to have been
served, and Petersen declares that he fell
asleep several times while the women
were in his company. About o'clock
yesterday morning the woman whose
determined to quit the hotel and return
to New York. Accordingly she sent for a
cab and took an early train out of town.
When left alone with the Dole woman,
Petersen says he fell into sound sleep,
and die not wake until after 10 o'clock.
Then he found his companion had disap-
peared. She was not to be found about
the hotel, and subsequently it was learned
that she had left the city. Petersen lost
no time in going to Police Headquarters,
where he reported that he had been
robbed. He said the Dole woman had
taken from his trousers $50 in bills. The
detective on duty advised Petersen to
secure a warrant for her arrest, which
he did prior to leaving the city for New
York on an afternoon train.
At headquarters Petersen stated that he
met the two women in the Hoffman
House. New York, Tuesday morning, and
they agreed to accompany him to this
city. He said he did not know the woman
at all, but was told by 'Marge" that she
lived near Forty-eighth Street and Fifth
Avenue. New York. Petersen, said.
moreover, that he paid the fare of the
women here. He gave minute descrip-
ton of both women to the police, and
it was telegraphed last night TO Captain
Titus.
The police here believe the women are
professional thieves, and have taken every
step to secure their arrest. No mention of
the robbery was made at roll call last
night, when all the detectives were to-
gether, as it was especially desired to
keep the matter quiet. The detective at
the Pennsylvania depot became aware of
the facts in the case, and last night he
stated that he had seen two women an
swering the description of those who ac-
companied Petersen here. These women
were about the depot late Tuesday after
noon. and had probably just arrived in
company with Petersen. Detective Pratt
said. also, that he was informed by a
friend of Petersen last night, that the
women had robbed the latter. Petersen
left the city shortly after o'clock. He
notified the police that he would return
within the next few days.
At the hotel where the robbery oc-
CURED nothing was known about the
case. II was said Petersen, or man an
swering his description had registered |
there Tuesday night, with a woman whom
he claimed was his wife. A second
woman accompanied the couple. The trio |
We're assigned to excellent rooms, but lit |
tie else was known about them. Petersen |
and the women, it was stated, left the |
hotel yesterday morning.
Petersen is employed by a big New
York firm. and comes South frequently,
stopping in this city. He is about twenty
seven years of age, and is unmarried.