Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-05
STRUGGLE With INTRUDER
WIFE OF LOCAL MERCHANT EN-
COUNTERS A BURGLAR.
Receives Blow in Face - Robber Sue
ceeds in Escaping-Reports Of
Other Thefts

Mrs. ChacOnas, wife of a local merchant,
had an exciting struggle with an unidentI-
ned man this morning about o'clock when
she found the intruder in her house, IA Sd
street. The stranger had rihed several
rooms before he was seen by Mrs. Cha
conas He made effort to get away.
Mrs. Chacouas grabbed him, but he dealt
her a blow the face and knocked her
down. Before she could arise he made his
escape. The woman secured his hat and
turned il over to the police.
Mr.. Chaconas and other men who reside
in the house left there this morning about
40 to go to their places of business, leay-
ing Ms. Chaconas alone. After breakfast
she proceeded with her work on the lower
floor of the house. About q o'clock her
duties called her to an upper floor. While
ascending the stairs she was surprised to
see man seated on the steps putting on q
pair of patent leather shoes. Later it was
found that he had discarded pair OF rI!sset
shoes for the more ornamental footwear.
Engages in Conversation.
Mrs. Chaconas stopped and saz-d at the
intrduer.
What are you looking at me for?" the
man asked, in English.
You are a Greek" the woman replied.
why don't you speak in your own Ian
guage?"
Then the intruder made effort to reach
the front door, but Mrs. Chaconas ran
ahead of him and fastened it. He then
turned and started toward the rear door.
She also turned and headed him off again.
Mrs. Chaconas and the stranger were soon
engaged In a tug of war, each pulling at the
other until the man finally struck Mrs.
ChaConas and knocked her down. After
the intruder had escaped from the house
Mrs. Chaconas found that he had been in
the rooms on the upper floor, and made
search, but the shoes were the only things
that had disappeared. several valuable dia-
monds and cash having been overlooked.
The hat and shoes belonging to the bur
gar were turned over to Detective Berman.
Massachusetts, Avenue Robbery.
No arrest has yet been made in the
case of Miss Jessie Harnsberger. who was
assaulted and robbed Saturday night
while near the intersection of 18th street
and Massachusetts avenue The police
learned that two physicians were on Mas
sachusetts avenue near the scene of the
assault and robbery about the time tho
crime was perpetrated. They saw both
the young woman and the colored man.
one of them called to the man and asked
him what was the matter. his response
being that q woman had been robbed.
The physicians. 1t is stated, did not hear
Miss Harnsberger make an cutlery and
1t was too late for them to be Of assist
ance when they learned what rad oC-
CURED.
Reports to the Police.
Complaint was made to the police yes
terday by James Casupullo, an Italian,
that he had been robbed OF $3.50. He 10
employed railroad foreman ON the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and Satur-
day night he entered a car on the siding
near 4th and streets and went to sleep,
there being several other Of his country
men In the car a the time. When he was
awakened yesterday morning he was
surprised to find that his pockets had
been rified. his money and note on
Brookland firm having been taken. Casu-
pullo told the police that he suspected
some of the other dodgers in the car Of
having relieved him Of his cash.
Thieves visited the premises of DR..
White Hammond 80 Q street northeast,
and that Of Mrs Charles E. Richa rdson. a
neishbor, about o'clock yesterday
morning. and took what portable prop
erty they found in the rear yards. Six
bottles of beer and nickel coffee pot
were taken from the yard Of the physi-
clan, a shirt several handkerchlefs and
stockings being removed from the other
yard
Report was made to the police yester-
day of the theft of a suit case from the
Pennsylvania depot. The case belonged
TO Manuel Thornton of 2120 Virginia ave-
nue., and it contained SIG worth of wear
ing apDarel.