The Washington herald., 1908-07-25

epidemic Of petty thievery. as shown Dy
the books at police headquarters. The
police practically admit their inability 70
I cope with the conditions. which seem 10
grow steadily worse
Second-story workers and fiim-hammers
are working with unabated energy. and
several cases Of housebreaking have been
reported 10 the police.
The flm-fammer. from the description
believed 10 be the same man who has
preyed on Washington merchants for
several weeks. found another victim yes
terday. Henry Hoffman. OF 7SS Sixth
street northwest. in the afternoon parted
with s. by the well-known short-change
trick. He gave a good description OF the
young man who obtained the money,
and Il taIlies exactly with that Of the
nan who obtained several so bills from
merchants
Burglar Had a Thirst
a burglar with a thirst early In the
morning broke into the establishment Of
/ Samuel Gordon. at S3a N street north
west. and stole a quart Of Scotch whisky.
three quarts q rye whisky. and topped
IL of with several quarts Of choice cham
payne
Just before break OF day yesterday
burglar broke into the bicycle store OF
/ d. ". Wheeler. at Seventh and L streets.
and stole bicycle tires. pedals. and other
appurtenances valued at more than S25.
I He then rifed the cash drawer ot several
| dollars IN change. and made his escape
/ Entrance was gained by opening the
Z basement door
I a secoud-story worker entered tie house
Z Of William a Roach. Sa7 Prospect ave
nue.. early yesterday morning. and ran
l sacked the rooms on the second floor
I The intruder took nothing OF value
Norman Underwood Of 1881 Park road
northwest. reported 10 the police that a
sneak thief had entered his home some
time in the day and stole a silver watch
with gold fob attached. valued at SO
/ Central once Detective Vermillion in
vestigated the case
I a bicycle thief who has been preyfng on
riders n the District for several weeks.
l added another machine 70 his collection
/ yesterday afternoon. The wheel in Ques-
Z ton belonged 70 Wallace Kimueli. oS
I 1I39 Fourteenth street and was stolen
[ from IN front Of q Seventh street de-
( partment store.
a sneak thief in the afternoon gained
/ entrance TO 2s15 II street northwest Ms.
! Rebecca Levy. who lives there. saw the
Z intruder and screamed The thief ran
/ out. grabbing a new straw hat from tie
I rack as he made HIS exit.
Mrs. StantOn's Loss.
Mrs. o. II Stanton. q 81 Maryland
I avenue. reported that a valuable Floren-
I tine Mosaic pin. set IN the center with
a white dove, had been stolen from her
within the last few days
/ While riding from Brookland 20 the
Z Treasury Department yesterday morning
/ c. H Beau. Of I79s ThiTty-fourth street
northwest. was robbed Of a pocketbook
/ containing sS-I5-
/ Report was made 10 the police last night
/ by August Ringhein that a sneak thief
l had entered his home. at s05 street
I northwest, some time in the DAY. and
stole from a pocket Of his vest a pocket
book containing 81. and bills for a guam
I rity Of furniture. and several rent re-
ceipts and cards
/ Several husky thieves broke into an
I old mattress factory in Hillsdale. Ana
/ costa, in the last few days, and made
I of with a 12-horsepower vertical steam
I engine. valued al 800. The report was
made by J W Hammer. OF 164 Florida
avenue northeast. The factory has not
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l plenty OF time 70 work How they made
of with and disposed Of their booty IS
I what is worrying the police
Visit Machine Shops.
Charles Jacobs. living at Capitol
Heights. reported 70 the police that an
ialiigator-skin satcheI. containing oarpen-
ter's tools valued at more than s25. had
been stolen from the Ivy City machine
shops within the last day or so.
A thief with a wish TO be well dressed
walked OF with valuable silver-mounted
cane belonging 10 Lewis D. Pace. Of IE1T
Twentieth street northwest yesterday
/ afternoon The cane was left standing
against the wall while the owner ate his
Z luncheon in a downtown cafe. and the
thief took il while Mr.. Pace was reading
( a newspaper account OF the activity Of
sneak thieves in the District.