Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-23
ROBBERS ABROAD.
Three Houses in Mount Pleasant Visit
ed This Morning.

While the police department is arranging
for the protection of the city during the
Grand Army encampment burglars are en-
deavoring to reap harvest in advance, In
order that they may enjoy being in the
crowds without the necessity of commit
ting robberies.
Three houses were visited in Mount Pleas
ant this morning, the burglar making his
escape after he had gone through an excit-
ing experience. The first house visited was
that of Mr.. Samuel w. Stinemetz, No 144G
kenesaw avenue. About 1870 o'clock a
member of the family heard noise in the
house. An investigation was started and
when the intruder heard people moving
about the house he disappeared. He had
effected an entrance by cutting Stats from
the pantry window. Fortunately for Mr..
Stinemetz, the noise was heard before the
burglar had time to steal anything.
An hour later the home of Harry C.
Cole, 24IO Ontario avenue, was visited.
Boards were pulled off the fence and a
chisel was used on the kitchen window.
The latch was removed from the window
and then the house was entered. So much
noise was made that members of the family
were aroused, and they succeeded in fright
eniEg off the intruder before anything had
been stolen.
There was no cutlery made, and the burg
lar had reason to believe he might meet
with success before morning Hurrying
away from Mr.. Coles house, he stopped at
the residence of Mr.. Levin H. Campbell an
examiner in the patent office, No. 1850 Erie
street. Here he was discovered before he
had succeeded in effecting an entrance, and
he managed to escape uninJured. SO far as Is
known. Mrs. Campbell was awakened by
hearing a noise in the rear of the house
and going to the window she saw man
descending a ladder that had been put up
to the second-Story window. Mr.. Campbell
was notified, and he hurried to the window
and fired several shots at the man who
was by this time hurriedly retreating Mr.
James L. White of 1853 Erie street was
aroused by the noise, and he, too, used his
pistol
The police of the tenth precinct were sum-
moned, and an investigation followed but
no trace Of the burglar was found. Today
Capt. Boardman assigned Detectives
Weldon and Lacy to investigate the cases.
The residence of Matthew M. Taylor, col
ored living on Sheridan avenue, Hillsdale,
was entered this morning about 80 o'clock
by unknown colOred man. The burglar
forced open one of the kitchen windows and
so secured an entrance to- the house. He
assembled the stairway to the bed room of
the Taylor couple, but a noise he made In
moving about the room aroused Mrs. Tay-
Tor, who made a loud Outcry. The intruder
ran down to the open window and made
his escape through it. Some of the neigh
borS who were alarmed by the commotion
gave pursuit. but failed to capture the fell
low. The police were Informed that he was
attired in light clothing and wore a black
hat. He had taken nothing from the house
when discovered.
The Anacostia police were-summoned this
morning about 1 80 o'clock to the home of
Matthew M. Taylor. Sheridan avenue, Hills
dale, to eject an intruder Mrs Taylor was
awakened by a noise on the lower floor and
when she went to make an investigation
she discovered a young colored man, who
had effected an entrance by opening the
kitchen window. He had not taken any
| thing before Mrs. Taylor discovered him
and frightened him off.
Mrs. Taylor informed the police that the
burglar was a mulatto and that he wore
light pants and a black hat.