The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
MANY ROBBERIES REPORTED
Burglary Said to Be on Increase in
the District.
Several Arrests Made by Police Do
Not Seem 10 Check the
De0redatiOns.

Burglary is on the increase in the Dis
trict. Many cases Of housebreaking and
the rohbing Of vacant houses have been
brought 10. the attention of the local
police within the last few weeks. These
cases have continued from day 10 day,
and despite the arrests made there is ap-
parently no diminution in their number,
II is not believed by the police that this
is the work of an organized gang, as the
close questioning by the headquarters
men of all prisoners has not developed
any connection between any two Of the
crimes.
=. J. Walshe. OF 1886 New York avenue
northwest, reported yesterday that house
20l I street northwest had been entered
within the last month, and the lining Of
two bathtubs, the doorknobs. and gas and
water fixtures torn away and stolen.
Fully a dozen similar cases have been re-
ported, and two arrests for crimes Of this
nature have been made.
John j. HanlOn. OF 7l5 Eleventh street
northeast, reported that a $40 bill had
been stolen from a letter on the mantel-
piece in the dining room of his home. by
man who had entered the house on
the representation that lie was a water
inspector. According 10 the description
Of Mr.. HanlOn, he was a seedy-lOokug
individual about twenty years old, five
feet six or seven, Of slender build.
The tailoring establishment Of Lewis
Singer, at JU Thirteenth street north
west. was entered Friday night by a
man, or men, who forced the door and
stole over $50 worth OF clothing and
cloth.
Mrs. John NJ Culp, of I7G5 Q street
northwest, upon returning to the city
yesterday from California after an alb
sence since November last. discovered
that a jewel case on the bureau. and a
trunk had been opened by some one who
entered the house during her absence, and
several articles Of jewelry and an even
ing dress. bearing the name Of Walsh's,
Louisville. KY, stolen one OF the miss
ing articles was an old Swiss watch, a
family heirloom, which is highly priced
diamond cluster ring, and q plain gold
band wedding rins are also missing.
J. Z, stephens was arrested by Detective
Nermillion and officer Owens, Of the First
precinct, yesterday and locked UP on a
technical charge OF suspicion. TO be held
for Headquarters Detectives Parham and
O'Brlen
Stephens is thought by the police 10 be
the man who has been victimizlng local
architects in the past few days Stephens
was rounded up yesterday with a brass
mantel clock and several other valuable
articles in his possession.
Several prominent local architects have
been the victims within the past few days
OF young man of genteeI appearance.
who enters their offices under the pre-
tense Of applying for a position, who ap-
propriates anything Of value in sight. Il
was on complaint by Frederick A. Ken
dali OF Cleveland Park. having an office
IN the Corcoran Building, that the police
based their work This man entered Mr.
kendall's Office a d asked for employ
ment as draugh sman. In some man
ner, it is alleged he secured the buttons
out of Mr.. Kendall's cuffs during the con-
versatiOn. The buttons We're recovered
from pawn shop soon after the police
were notified.