Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
ROBBER GETS SUM OF $91
Two Stores in Pennsylvania Avenue
Also Visited.
ATTEMPT TO REMOVE BARS
Use of Ladders-Theft From Shoe
Establishment-other Robberies
Reported to Police.

ing house of Mrs Irene Schooley, HOO
Virginia avenue sou,nwest. this morning
about 4:3O o'clock. obtained $104 belonging
to three roomers and escaped after stab
bling and otherwise wounding James Fer
guson, one of the roomers robbed.
Mrs. Schooley. who is from Charles
| county, Nd, it is said, has for her board
ers several former residents OF that
county. Ferguson and Allen and Reginald
Hungerford. who were robbed, formerly
resided at La Plata.
| Ferguson and Reginald Hungerford
| were sleeping in a room on the top floor
| of the house this morning and the former
was aroused by the burglar moving about.
On seeing the colored man Ferguson
arose, grabbed water pitcher and threw
| it at the fleeing intruder. but evidently
| did not strike him and started in pursuit.
The smashing of the pitcileri awakened
| the other occupants of the house. but be-
| fore they could reach the lower moor and
| be of assistance the burglar, with the $91
| in his pocket. and jumped through win
dow of the dining room and disappeared.
Ferguson was left on the dining room
| floor unconscious, but he soon revived
and was able to describe to Detective
Parham the circumstances under which
he was assaulted.
Stabbed and Otherwise Injured.
II awoke when I heard a noise in my
room,'' he said. land saw negro in the
room. l jumped out of bed as quickly
as possible and started to overtake him,
throwing the pitcher at him. Down the
steps 1 went and when I reached the
dining room he had not had time to get
out of the house. We grappled and fought
until was stabbed in the hand and arm
and had received several scratches, and
then l fell upon the floor"
Ferguson said the last he saw of his
assailant the man was going out of the
dining room window. When the excite
ment was over and an investigation was
made by the boarders 1t was found that
the three men had been robbed. A pocket
book conta ming $3S had been taken from
the dresser in Ferguson's room. while
Allen Hungerford had been robbed OF
$2S and his brother of $3S. Their money
was taken from trunks
Detective Parham was told that the
burglar probably had no trouble In effect
ing an entrance to the house as the doors
were seldom locked. The robbery and as
sault, it is thought. were committed by
a person who was familiar with the pre-l-
ises.
The detectives arrested Beatrice Jordan.
colored, who was employed as domestic
in the house, and Walter Moxley, also
colored, said to be a friend of the woman
Moxley. the detective says, had what ap-
peared to be a fresh scratch on his neck
but the man says he received 1t week
ago. The prisoners are being held until
the police can make a further lnveStiga-
ton.
Downtown Store Burglarized.
The presence on the streets of police
men. special policemen. night watchmen
and others last night did not deter bur-
glar from operating in the business sec
ton of the city. A robbery was commit.
ted in the store Of the Goodyear Rubber
Company SO7 Pennsylvania avenue, and
the burglars attempted to gain entrance
to the clothing store of the Cherry &
Moran Company, in the adjoining build
ng. Detectives Pratt and Hewlett made
an investigation this morning and learned
that SIT had been taken from the cash
drawer in the store of the rubber COM
pany, but none of the stock in the estab-
lishment had been disturbed.
1t is the belief of the detectives that the
burglars called first at the establishment
of the Cherry & Moran Company. but
owing to conditions in the rear of the
premises they were unable to gain an
entrance. A ladder found resting against
shed in rear of the store, it Is thought,
Was uszd by the intrude rs in reaching the
roof of the shed. From there 1t was an
easy matter to reach the second story
dow, where an unsuccessful enort mad
BEEN made to remove the iron bars The
condition of the wall Indicated also that
the thieves had attempted to remove the
mortar with a chisel or similar inStru-
| ment. Finding this to be Impossible. the
detectives think, the burglars turned their
attention to the other store.
They effected an entrance to the Good
yea Rubber Company's store by opening
a shutter on the third floor, probably using
the ladder. The shutters were plain frame
ones, and were easily broken open. Enter
ing the room on the third floor, in which
rubber goods are manufactured. the in
truders went through and descended to the
lower floor, getting the money from the
store. There was nothing to show that
the burglars were after anything but
cash.
Other Robberies Reported.
While examining business houses in
Southeast Washington this morning about
1890 o'clock, Policeman Thompson and
Rossiter of the fifth precinct found the
rear door of the shoe store of A. Ross
| Strasburger, 800 Pennsylvania avenue.
| open. . An examination of the premises
| showed that burglars had been there,
| having gained entrance by cutting stats
from a rear window. Several pairs OF
shoes, IS in cash and suit of clothes
of old shoes and other articles of wear
| ing apparel
| Miss Lillian Carter, living at 400 A
| street southeast, reported to the police
| today that she was robbed of her pocket
book containing $25 while shopping in a
7th street store yesterday afternoon She
! said she missed her pocketbook shortly
after 1t was stolen and she suspected II
was taken by a colored woman who was
near her, although she did not see the
woman take it, Inspector Boardman as
signed a detective to make an investiga-
! tion.
| The police were advised this morning
of robbery committed yesterday after
noon at the house of NJ. c. Cotton, 150I
| Vermont avenue. His pocketbook con-
tanning s25 and pawnticket, he stated
was taken from the house. Detective
| Cornwell is investigating the theft.
| Edward Soucaze, a chauffeur, reported
| to the police that he gave up $50 to ar
| alleged confidence man, apparently
German, who represented that he wanted