The Washington herald., 1908-04-12
THIEVES CAME BACK
Revisit Flat to Complete
Job of Robbery.
MARIE DoRO LOSES A VEIL
Confidence Men Make Haul of Ten
DoIIars-Nex House Entered and
Bath Fixtures stolen Samples,
Harness, JesxeIry, Hens, and Other
Things Gathered In by Thieves.

Emboldened by the apparent futile ef-
forts of the police TO epprehend them,
duplicate key workers who. on April 6,
entered and robbed the apartment Of
Mrs. John f. Laught0n, in the susque-
hanna apartment house, 143o W street
northwest. returned to the place yester-
day to complete the job,
Entering again with false keys, the
men ransacked the fiat, taxing a pair OF
valuable diamond earrings. a pair OF
pearl earrings. and an oval-shaped gold
breastpin set with several large dia-
monds. Other small trinklets were also
taken.
Circulars describing the property stolen
on April s were printed yesterday. Be-
fore they could be distributed the report
Of the second robbery was received.
The same circular carries deserip-
tion Of jewelry stolen from the Mount
Vernon apartment house Friday after
noon. belonging TO Mrs. G. G.. Gray.
Confidence Men Make Haul.
Two confidence men who have been cir
culating through the city for several days
past eluded the police long enough this
morning to fiim-fiam John McLoone. of go
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, out Of SO
Friday night the men approached several
people in the downtown section but fall
ed 70 work their game successfully.
The first man is described as about
thirty-hve years old. five feet eleven inches
tall and Weighing about 40 pounds. The
second man IS about twenty-five years old
five fees five inches In height, and
weighs about 40 pounds. Both are wei
dressed and are smooth takers.
About $50 O'Clock yesterday evening tbs
tvs men approached Joseph Giuliani OF
247 New Jersey avenue northwest. BS
keeping up steady flow of conversation
and getting Giuliani to change several
bill. they beat MIN out Of so.
Sneak thieves entered the new houses
2407 10 242l North Capitol street som,
time between 8 O'Clock Friday night ans
8 o'clock yesterday morning and stole al
the brass sDigots and bathroom fixtures.
A sneak thief stole a red leather suit
case from the waiting room of the Unior
Station yesterday afternoon. The cass
was the property OF Lewis d. Dunn. oi
Meadvllle, Pa. and contained a quantity
Of women's wearing apparel
A black leather pOcketbook. containing
two or three dollars. was stolen from
Lucy D. Patterson. Of 1888 V street north
west. yesterday afternoon while she was
walking on B street. between Seventh
and Eighth streets northwest.
sample Waists Taken.
William Salzman, Of the National Hotel
| reported to the police yesterday that
seven ladies' waists. valued at s25. were
stolen from his room yesterday after.
noon.
/ a thief stole a set OF harness, valued
at so, from the stable Of Henry John
| son, in the rear OF 311 u street northwest
early yesterday morning.
Joseph Tinsley. Of 435 Washington
/ street northwest. yesterday reported L
the police that a thief had stolen fOul
valuable hens from the hen house II
the rear Of his home early yesterday
morning.
Report OF the loss OF ladys gold
watch in a local theater several Gays ago
was made to the police yesterday by Col
/ +. NJ. Weaver, L. s. A., living at The
Farragut apartments. The watch be
/ longed to Col Weaver's daughter. II,
/ believes il was stolen.
/ Miss Marie Doro. playing at the Ma
/ tiOnal Thester during the past week, had
| her name on the police books yesterday
| The actress reported that a Japanese
| blue silk veil. FIVE feet long. blew from
/ her head while she was viewing the city
| from the Washington Monument yester.
/ day afternoon.
/ A gold watch, valued at SO. was stoler
/ from W. Z. Knibloe, a guest at the OK
| ford Hotel. while he was in the Belascc
/ Theater yesterday afternoon. II was the
work Of an expert piekpoeket.
LOses Mileage Book.
/ John Mulkenn, Of 140s Pennsylvania
/ avenue northwest, reported to the police
yesterday that a mileage book, good fol
I 1000 miles. had been stolen from the
/ bureau drawer in mis- room within The
! past three days.
I've negro women stole a basket con
/ tanning a weeks washing from a Capita
/ Traction street car at Fifteenth and {
streets northwest yesterday afternoon
/ The basket belonged to Mrs Mary 0rms
/ of 1890 Seventeenth street northwest.
/ bicycle belonging 10 William T
! Yates. a letter carrier. living at So
street northeast. was stolen from tht
/ Twelfth street entrance of the post-office
! just across from the First precinct polio.
station, yesterday afternoon.