The Washington herald., 1908-04-11

Sneak thieves pulled of another job
yesterday. They entered the apartments
OF Mrs. G G. Gray, fiat g. the Mount Yer
non, Ninth street and New York avenue
northwest. between and S O'Clock in the
afternoon, and succeeded in carrying of
jewelry valued at about 500.
Mr.. Gray reported the robbery TO the
police last night. Central Office Detec-
tiyes Weldon and Burlingane were as
signed. The detectives claim 10 have a
clew.
Mrs. Gray went shopping shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon. and forgot
TO lock her door When she returned n
the evening she discovered her rooms had
been ransacked.
List of Things Missing.
Among the things taken were a gold
letter &c. F" set with seven diamonds; two
small gold pins. fan-shapeG. joined to-
gether with a gold chain: a gold fan and
dagger pin. set with gold quartz: a bow
knot mourning pin, made OF hair. fiee
one-dollar gold pieces. with monOgrams.
and one engraved with the Lords Prayer;
gold chain bracelet with paddock en-
grayed, "GeTtie;" three gold charms, a
cross, a star, and a crescent, ard one gold
chain; a gold wedding ring engraved
April 6. lSsl" a gold-plated umbrella
top. with initials. q. u. G." and a gold
eyeglass chain
Sneak thieves stole from Mrs. Esther
Emmart, of rs II street northeast, in the
past four days, q sold band ring and a
gold bracelet.
William Bowie reported to the police
yesterday that thieves had stolen a silver
cake plate. valued al Sl5. from his home.
IN Riggs street northwest, seme time In
the past three weeks.
good illustration OF the versatility of
the sneak thieves is the loss of a small
cbilds automobile. stolen last Wednes-
day from Fourteenth and Girard streets
northwest.
seminary Girl Loses Dress.
Fashionable Mount Vernon Seminary
also once more occupies a place on the
stolen book at police headquarters. The
name has become familiar 10 police 0ff-
eials because Of the frequency of thefts
there. This time the theft did not occur
there. but one fair student is the sufferer
thereby
Miss P. K. Peabody spent the greater
part OF yesterday with face glued to the
window pane. awaiting the delivery OF a
new gown she was 10 blossom forth in
during the evening. As evening drew near
the young woman became more and more
apprehensive, and glanced frequently at
the dial OF her watch.
Finally. unable to stand the suspense
longer. she telephoned the United States
Express Company. 10 ascertain why her
new dress had not been delivered.
Express wagon Robbed.
A masculine voice at the other end OF
the wire informed Miss Peabody that heI
new dress was one OF a number Of articles
stolen from a delivery wagon during the
morning. Hes vision OF a new crepe de
chene gown. trimmed with lace and en-
broidery, rudely shattered. Miss Peabody
sadly donned her OLD dress and prepared
TO take a back seat wniie witnessing the
play at & local theater.
The dress was stolen from an express
wagon standing in front OF 9lS n street
northwest Besides the dress a box con-
tanning several valuable ostrich plumes,
addressed to Miss T. 7. Evans. at I105
Ninth street northwest. and a box con-
tanning three gowns and a kimono. ad-
dressed TO +. J. McNallis. of 6l5 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest, were also
taken.