The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-17
Commissioners Call
For Robbery Report
In Last Four Months

a satcheI containing g. No arrest
Could not identify, hut was probably
done by the two colored boys arrested
by officers OF No precinct. October
80 who were fined so each and placed
with the Board OF Cbildren's Guard
ians.
October Ie.
MISS EINA sHECKELs. 1900 Tenth
street northwest, reported that at ,
o'clock o. m. while at Eighth and b
streets southwest, her handbag was
snatched by a colored man twenty-three
years old. containing $3.50. Party ar
rested and identified by a cOlored man.
but Miss Sheckeis could not identify
him, and case was dismissed. Case was
sent 10 the grand jury. No assault
October 20.
MISS LOUISA LEWIS was robbed in
front Of 1926 Q street northwest about
$40 D. m. by a cOlored man OF s13. No
assault. No. s precinct arrested Lind
say Madrid, but case was not made
against him.
0e.Ober 20.
MISS CLARA HELF. Z11S Eighteenth
street northwest. reported her pocket
book snatched from her hln1 on u
street, between Seventeenth ard Eight
zenith street northwest. Loss 1915; no
assault. Clelland Clarkson and William
Rollin arrested October 80. aged thiTt-
cen and twelve years; fined SO each and
placed In care OF Board OF Children's
Guardians.
MRS. 8. n. VAIL stated an attempt
was made 10 snatch her pocketbook in
the vicinity II Seventeenth and W
streets northwest. at $40 2. N. No as
sault. Clelland Clarkson and William
Rollin arrested October 80 and firS-i so
each and placed with the BoarI OF Chill
dren's Guardians.
November I.
MRS. MARY HICKMAN. s1s Second
street northeast, reported that at 1915
O'Clock that evening a colored man
snatched her handbag containing 10
cents. No assault.
November 9.
MRS CATHERINE BAER. 1115 Fifth
street northwest. reported snatched
from her hand. about : p m, by a COL
cred boy, fifteen years old, pocket-book
and 81 cents. No assault.
November IS.
MRS BESSIE SMITH, colored. report
ed while going through, the White Lot
she was knoCl ~ down and robbed Of q
handbag and ca.s5 OF soap, by a cOlored
man
November II.
MRS ROBERT HICKMAN =as
knocked down and robbed ia front o.
l522 L street northwest about O'Clock
p. n. Could give no description Of the
party. Handbag, watch, and pin.
December IA.
MRS. JENNIE WILLIAMS, Of Mary
land. reported her handl az snatched BY
a colored man ct Third and r streets
northeast, containing small change and
car tickets. No assault.
December "A.
MRS. ALWINE PERKINS. 1895 Thir-
tcenth street northwest reported her
handbag snatchCd at ?. m, containing
gold watch. Frank Brown. coIored. ar
rested and sent to the grand jury.
December z8.
MRS. TYLER. 1857 L street northwest.
reported being robbed about S:45 o'clock.
or brown purse, s. ard car tickets.
January 3.
mss FAWKs, reported being
knocked down and robbed at $50 o m
in front or 1910 Fifteenth street north
west by a cOlored man OF a handbag
and 1our 25-cent pieces
January 9.
ELLEN UPSHUR. sos y street north
west, reported an attempt was made to
snatch her handbag by colored man
on y street, between Eighth and Ninth
streets northwest.
January "a.
MISS KELLY reported being knocked
down on Vermont avenue, between L
and NJ streets northwest, and robbed
Of a bag containing $ls, keys, and cards.