Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-13
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
LIZZIE GASKINS TAKEN IN
CHARGE BY POLICE.

Lizzie Gaskins. colored woman, twen-
} ty-one years Of age, who is suspected by
| the officers of the seventh precinct with
| being connected with a great number Of
| cases of petty larceny and housebreaking
which have recently occurred in different
parts of Georgetown, was taken into Gus
| tody yesterday by Detective E. w. Brown,
| assisted by Bicycle Officer W. E. FUR and
officer Leer.
Two charges of housebreaking and
three cases of petty larceny have been
lodged against the woman. The police al
lege that she has been probably carrying
on her thievery for some time. They
charge that last Monday night she entered
the home of Mrs. r. NJ. Moore of 1850 31st
street northwest and in the guise of ser
want looted Mrs. MOore's bedroom of I'M
derskirts, underwear, silk shirt waists and
other articles of wearing apparel When
arrested, the police say, she was wearing
some of the clothing stolen from Mrs.
Moore. She also walked into the Sins
heimer store on NJ street and demanded to
see several pairs of choice shoes. While the
attention of the clerk was diverted for
moment Lizzie. it is said, took a pair and
walked out. Complaints are also lodged
against the woman by the Samuel King
dry goods store, Jackson dry goods store
and also by Lizzie jackson.
Soon after she was arrested the police say,
she practically confessed her guilt in the
cases mentioned. She is said to bear a very
bad record in the eyes of the police depart
ment but her trial will not take place until
she is sufficiently able TO leave the George
town Hospital, to which place she was
taken for treatment.
A serious collision occurred on NJ street
near SD street northwest yesterday after
noon between horse attached to rubber
tire runabout owned by Harry Palmer and
an electric car the line of the Capital
Traction Company. The car was going west
when it approached the Arlington stables
and frightened Palmers horse, which was
60 r1i inc he
darted out and lunged against the corner
of the car, swinging the runa bout in front
of it and causing it to smash. The horse
was prevented from running away by sew
eral stablemen. No one was Injured by
reason of the accident. but the runabout
was damaged to the amount of $40.
Auto Goes Awry.
The breaking of the steering gear on an
automobile delivery wagon owned by Chaplin
& Sacks caused it to become unmanageable
while on VI street yesterday. The machine
was standing alongside the curling between
jefferson and 31st streets northwest. When
the operator jumped into his seat and pulled
the lever the machinery gave sudden jerk,
and for time the auto cut up caperS bear
ing a similarity to a buckins pillow mule.
1t darted from the curbng and leaped
across the car tracks, and within few sec
onds was running away at breakneck speed.
c. 2. Stohlman'S loaded delivery wagon col
ueueu Will Tue udcIille near
street before the driver, r. Ward, had time
to get out of the autos path. Besides knock
ing the wagon out of commission Ward had
a very narrow escape from serious injury.
The animal hitched to Stohlmans wagon
was stopped by officer j. A. Davis of the
seventh precinct before the story of an
other runaway was made possible. The au-
tomobile was also badly damaged and was
sent to the shop for repairs.
George w Ray, who runs grocery store
at 3249 NJ street northwest. was awakened
at l o'clock this morning and informed that
the front door TO his establishment had been
broken into and a robbery probably COM
mitted. Mr.. Ray fastened to his place of
business. With Officers Steinbraker and
Strobel of the seventh precinct he made
thorough search of the safe and other vau-
ables and. after further investigation this
morning, discovered that nothing was miss
ing.
Georgetown Branches Star Office.
The Evening Star has branch offices at
ODonnells drug stores 1900 sd street and
corner 32d and streets, where advertise
ments are received at regular rates. Wanted
Help and Situation cost l cent word.