The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
STAR BURGLAR IS CAPTURED
Negro Raiding Fifth House Falls
Into Hands of Police.
Robbed Two Members of Force of
Pistol. Blackjack, and Dressed
Chickens-LOOt Recovered.

Alter having successfully fOHDeu iJNG
houses. and while In the act of starting
on the fifth one. Thomas L. Grady, a
negro. aged ffty-one. living at 469 X
street southwest, was arrested early yes
terday morning by Policeman ] g Cal
houn. of the Fourth precinct. This, prob
ably the most important arrest that has
been made in this city for some months
past, was effected in a thrilling manner,
policeman and burglar advancing upon
each other with drawn revolvers.
While making his usual rounds yester-
day morning about 49, the policeman
noticed two market baskets standing close
10 the fence at the entrance OF an alley
between Third and FOur-and-a-half and
and X streets southwest He had just
stopped 70 examine them. in order to
learn their contents, when cOlored man.
carrying a bundle under his arm, came
hurrying out of the alley in his direction.
Negro Drops Bundle.
On seeing the police officer the negro
dropped the bundle and Immediately
turned about and ran back in the direc-
ton whence he had come Calhoun started
in pursuit, and being the faster runner.
rapidly gained on the man. The negro
had run but a short distance when he
discovered that the alley was a blind
one and had only the one outlet so, draw
ing q revolver from his pocket, he turned
TO meet the officer.
Calhoun had drawn his revolver at the
beginning of the chase. and keeping the
man covered, continued 10 pursue him.
The negro. cowed at the sight of the pa
tTOlman's weapon and although ne still
pointed the gun al Calhoun did not fire.
After short tussle Calhoun obtained
possession of the mans weapon. and then
walked him out Of the alley 10 the nearest
call box. from which he was taken 10 the
station house in the patrol
When searched at the station house, be-
sides the pistol. Grady had q penknife,
CaSeknife and chisel I'm his possession
The pistol was identified as the property
of Policeman William NJ Routt, Of the
Eighth precinct. ROutt stated that the
weapon. along with his blackjack, pocket
knife, and gold watch valued at SEQ had
been stolen from his house NJ 1872 Florida
avenue on the night Of December p, 1906.
The thief had entered one of the front
windows and had stolen the articles from
the next room 20 which he was sleeping.
Fred a Fowler. of 2209 Fourteenth
street northwest identified the knife as
being one which had been stolen, along
with several dollars, from his house on
the same night.
Inquiry developed that at 30 street
an icebox in the backyard. belonging 10
Policeman Herbert. Of the Fourth pre-
cinct. had been robbed Of TWO dressed
fowls.
Breaks Into Kitchens.
The kitchen Of the house next door, so
street, the residence Of William II.
Young. had been broken into and a basket
containing provisions was missing. Fur
Their search showed that some one had
entered the kitchen If the house 90 Third
street occupied by John Donegan. and
similarly stocked basket was stolen. From
the back yard Of the residence of George
Whiting 81 Third street. a basket con-
tanning one dozen bottles Of beer had heen
taken.
An examination of the two baskets
which the policeman recovered showed
that all the missing articles were present.
Capt Matthews. of the Fourth precinct,
after having a long talk with Grady,
finally succeeded in getting him 10 aC-
knowledge that he had robbed the houses
on Fourteenth street and Florida avenue
a month ago and he told where the miss
ing articles could be found Following
his instructions, one of the precinct men
visited his home. at 469 X street south
west where they found, besides the miss
ing articles, eighteen razOrs and six pair
OF hair clippers. which he had probably
stolen from some barber shop. The gold
watch was found tied up in a piece Of
cloth under the tin roof of a back shed.
Grady who is about the best house
breaker that has ever been arrested in
this city, has bad record in the police
annals. He has served two terms in
prison for robbery.