The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
NEWS CUT SHORT.

John Dolan reported to the police yes
terrlay morning that he had been robbed OF SIS in
cash and gold watch BY Young woman compan-
ion Friday evening.
Harry Wuln. OF 1894 West Mulberry
street. Baltimore. Nd. arrested yesterday by
Central Office Detectives O'Brien and Parham on
a charge Of nOnsupport.
Taken suddenly III at the Hotel Engle
yesterday morning, Mrs p. NJ Ods thirty-hre years
cid of New Orleans was removed 10 tie Casualty
Hospital in an ambulance
a pair Of bracelets. valued AZ x100 were
either lost or stolen frum NIrs John A. Logan while
she was visiting Jscob Tome Institute. at Port De
post. Md. few DAYS ago.
Mrs Sarah Coleman, Of 2117 Ward place
northwest reported 70 the police yesterday that ri
day night a negro had snatched a 81 bin from, ber
hand at Ward place aad New Hampshire avenue
Commissioner Henry L. West Yesterday
approved the recommendation Of A. TWeedaIe. au
ditor Of the District. that Joseph Y Potts new
bond Of $1,000 as clerk Of the Police Court be ae-
oepted.
Gertrude Taylor. colored, six years old.
Of II O'Bnens court northeast was mn over and
slightly injured BY wagon at Twentieth and
streets shortly after O'Clock last night She was
taken 70 the Emergency Hospital
Mrs Annie C. Prentiss. of 1121 Twelfth
street northwest. reported TO the police last night
that Tuesday last a $40 gold certificate and a &
bin had been stolen from table in her room. She
suspects maid formerly employed by her.
While alighting from an Anacostia car
at Four and ahah street and Missouri avenue AZ II
O'Clock yestefdaJ morning Ed Norton sixteen wears
old. Of sos Sixth street southwest fell 70 the round
and cut his head. He was sent to the Emergency
Hospital.
On recommendation OF Commissioner
West the Commissioners have decided To increase
the cost Of the metal identification tags for autorao
bles. The charge for these tsgs now is only 81 and
the object Of the Commissioners is 10 increase their
cost to S2.
The Washington police have been askec
TO notify business of the city TO beware OF sub
scrbing to trade journals Several bogls agents
have been operating in Baltimore victimizing busi-
ness men, and they believed TO have transferred
their operations 10 this city.
An attractive programme has been ar
ranged fer the dramatic and musical entertainment
TO be given by the Epiphany Parish Sunday school
IN Masonic Temple Tuesday night Two short
sketches. entitled The Keptomauiac' and ..old
Maids Convention will be presented an addition
TO the musical programme
Believing he carried a treasure cbess a
white boy, fourteen years old disappeared viii a
heavy box ne was given yesterday BY Al Hoffman
OF l2l4 East Biddle street. Baltimore Md TO cary
10 the Home Savings Bank SeYenth street and
Massachusetts avenue northwest. The chest con
tanned valuable carpenters tools.
On the charge OF stealing two gold
watches from the house Of Mrs David q. cheese
man, lo2l Newton street northwest Sadie Coleman
colored. formerly employed as a domestic by Ms
Cheeseman. arrested yesterday BY Detectives
Hewlett and Pratt. OF the Central onice The
watches were recovered. They are valued At SIS.
After an exhaustive investigation. the
police are not sure that the handbag Of Mrs J. r.
Cogran stolen from her while shopriur in \
department store seTeral days ago. No clew had
been obtained to the tWo negroes the woman
thought took her purse and the officials believe It
may have been dropped in the crowd and picked up
by some person