The Washington times., 1908-12-04
Arrest of Two May Clear
Up urse-Snatching
Cases.
SEVERAL VICTIMS
IDENTIFY PRISONERS
Young Woman, Thrown Into HyS-
terics at Sight of Al
legged Thug.

With the arrest Of two negroes hotn
OF whom are locked up at the First
precinct station, the police believe they
will be able 10 clear Up a number Of
the recent purse-snatChing cases. Both
negroes were arrested by Detective Ray
Kliendienst. Of 10. l.
Thomas Young, nineteen years old,
who says he lives at 242 FouTte en-and- a
half street northeast. was arrested by
KIiendienst this morning in the Center
Market Half an hour later Miss
Marie Cunningham, a telephone Operat-
or in the Post building. identified him
as the negro who attacked her on Thir-
teenth street last night.
Young was taken to the building
where Miss Cunningham is employed,
and as soon as the young woman saw
him she became EysteriCaL
There's no reason to get excited"
the detective explained. 'He can't hurt
you"
But he's the man that struck me on
the street last night Take him out OF
here. / can't stand being IN the same
room with him"
Struck by Assailant.
Miss Cunningham was walking up
Thirteenth street. between + and q
streets northwest, when the negro rush
ed up and struck her stunning blow
in the chest. He then wrenched the
pocketbook from her hand. and 1t fell
10 the pavement,
Just as the negro was about 70 pick
up the purse. Richard b. Bell. Of 1913
q street northwest. who had witnessed
the attack. ran up and attempted TO
catch hold OF the negro, who ran up
Thirteenth street, and succeeded in es-
Gaping. Mr.. Bell viii call at the station
this afternoon and look at Young.
The police say that Young answers
the description IN every detail, OF the
negro who robbed Mrs. JAMES McNett,
of the COrdova apartments Twentieth
street and Florida avenue northwest.
Of a pOCketbOOk, while she was walk
ing on street, accompanied by her
husband last night.
Running up Behind the couple. the
negro WTenChed the purse from Mrs.
McNett's hand. and fed up the street.
Mr. McNett pursued the negro, but he
escaped in an alley. Mr.. and Mrs
MCNett both say they can Identity the
negro.
Another Suspect.
Locked up at the First precinct is a
negro whom the police suspect Of rob
biug Miss Mamie O'COnnOr, OF S56 II
street southwest, OF a. PoelSetbook at
Seventh and b streets northwest two
nights ago. The negro, who says he is
clifton Brown, OF 90 D street southwest,
was arrested by Detective khendienst
as he was entering house IN Armory
place southwest
Miss O'Connor called at the station
this morning, and says she Is positive
Brown is the man who attacked her
Miss Jennie L. Doing, OF 1911 X street
northwest told the police that she
dropped her purse near Fourteenth ana
II streets northwest. and that d negro
had picked il up. Pointed out as the
man who had stolen the pOcketbOoks a
negro was taken TO the station house
and searched. The purse was not found
in his possession. and he was released
SUSPECTED of being the negro, who
robbed Mrs Jennie Cooper. Of pocket
book last Tuesday night Sherman Hin,
of l44l Pierce street northwest, IS lock
ed up at the Eighth precinct station. lie
was arrested by Policeman Getrer' at
the Union Station. The negro denies
any knowledge Of the robbery.