Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27

AT least ten rObberleS committed In this
city within the last few months, and rep
resenting the theft Of more than $4,000
worth of property and money, it Is
claimed, have been solved by the police
department through the arrest yesterday
of George Glenn, alias George Wilson,
alias George Smith.
Glenn was caught with the goods on
him. after having committed an early
morning burglary at the Mount Vernon
Seminary, 18th and NJ streets northwest.
The Job was fastened on him because
he did not have an opportunity to dis
pose of the "swag' from that operation.
Miss Marie Louise Reed. one Of the
young women who were awakened by the
flashing of the burglars electric search
lamp on the walls Of their room, identified
as her property nearly all of the $500
worth of jewelry found in Glenn's
pockets.
Looking up His Record.
Glenn, or Wilson, or Smith, as he is
variously known. is. regarded by the
police as one of the most daring and
clever 'second-story" workers in the
country, and the authorities are now max
record in other cities. From the fact that
Glenn has given his home address as De-
troit, Chicago, New York and Philadel-
phia, the police consider 1t probable that
he may have left just as broad a trail of
robberies behind in these cities. If any
charges are held against him in other
Jurisdictions, Glenn will be compelled to
answer them whenever he may complete
paying the penalty for his miSdeeds in
Washington.
Daring as were the operations of this
burglar in the capital, the race which he
led the police was equally filled with
excitement. Glenn was SO fearless In his
burglaries that he never carried a re-
volver or weapon of any kind, and the
only article commonly included in a bur-
glars kit which the police found after
search of Glenn's room was a small
iron Jimmy" The prisoner admitted he
had used this only few hours before in
forcing his way into the house at 18th
and NJ streets northwest.
In more than one of his undertakings
Glenn left clews which the police grasp
ed eagerly, and probably score of times
the detectives were almost within reach
ing distance of their man only to have
him double on his trail and escape to a
new hiding place, from which he would
issue forth to some new depreciation.
Hot on His Trail.
All of Friday night Detectives Hewlett
and Pratt were searching high and low
for Glenn, and so closely were they be-
hind him that they established positively
that he was living in a furnished room
somewhere in the block in L street
northwest between 9th and 10th streets.
A house to house and room to room
quest followed. but not until after IL
O'Clock in the morning did they finally
run their quarry to earth.
Il
too soon, for in the interval after his
escape from the Mount Vernon Seminary
and the hour when the detectives pounc-
ed upon him Glenn had packed all Of
his belongings into two suit cases, had
sought to alter his appearance as much
as possible by an hour spent in a bar
ber's chair and had bought an entire
new outfit of clothes His fatal slip of
leaving his suit cases in the room in E
street brought about his capture, because
the detectives were waiting for him
when he returned for his luggage. Glenn
afterward told the authorities that the
chase was getting too hot In Washing
ton; that he had done his last Job" and
within half an hour he would have been
on a train at the Union station, leaving
this city for good. Glenn was lodged
last night in cell In the first precinct
police station.
List of Robberies Charged.
OF the ten cases of housebreaking
charged against him, the largest robbery
was that of the apartment of Mrs. Doug
las Forrest at the Grafton Hotel, which,
was entered between 6:3O and 1880 o'clock
on the evening of November 30 last by
means of a fire escape, and where he Sc
cured jewery valued at $500. The po-
lice say Glenn told them he took the
stolen jewelry to Philadelphia and sold
the entire amount for about $3.50. When
tho notice investigated this robbery an
iron jimmy was found in the room.
Glenn, 1t is stated by the police, admit
ted that it was his property and that he
had purchased it on Az street southwest
from secondhand dealer for 10 cents.
Other robberies charged against Glenn,
which the police say he admits having
committed, are those Of Mrs. Theodore
Willingham. the Richmond, 18th and H
streets. entered October 10 last by means
of fire escape, between and 1:3O
o'clock pm, securing jewelry valued at
$40; Mrs. NJ. H. Sawyer, the Buckingham,
92O 18th street, entered by fire escape in
rear of building. jewelry and money val
ued at $32O.75; Mrs. n. Howard, 1905 18th
street northwest, entered by climbing
back porch and forcing window. neckties
Logan, February 3. jewelry and money;
Owen Owen, apartment, 1922 II street
northwest, entered between 11:30 pm.
and 730 am, February Is, jewelry val
ued at 1856. and Mrs. Chanteney. 1909 H
street northwest. entered by rear Sec
ond-story window about 8 pm, Feb
ruary %, jewelry and electric pocket
lamp. valued at $50.
1t is also charged that Glenn entered
the home of Bishop Harding. 14O7 Massa-
the place left without taking
anything. The police alD charge him
with entering the home of Miss T. E.
Wilson, 1123 18th street northwest, on the