Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-23
HAD SKELETON KEYS
Negro, Arrested by Police,
Claims to Be L0CkSmith.
HELD PENDING AN INQUIRY
Open Doors and Unfastened Win
dows Make It Easy for
Several Burglaries.
HELD PENDING AN INQUIRY

John Sutton, colored, twenty-four years
old, who says he is from Savannah, Ca,
is held at the eighth precinct police sta
ton as vagrant, and the police are
conducting an investigation. in order to
ascertain something additional about him.
Last night about o'clock the colored
man was seen to enter the vacant house
1877 9th street. Policeman Benham fol-
lowed and found him on the second floor
of the house. The negro made no effort
! to get away, claiming he went into the
house to sleep.
When searched at the police station the
police found six pawn tickets in his
pockets. They were for articles Of cloth
ing, cheap jewelry and a revolver he had
pawned for sums aggregating less than
$40. He also had six skeleton keys in his
pockets. The prisoner told the police
that he was a locksmith, and that the
keys found in his possession were used
in connection with his work.
offered No Resistance.
Bicycle Policemen Sweeney and Green
were sent to the 9th street house to
assist Benham, a resident Of that section
having telephoned the information that
Benham was in the house looking for a
supposed burglar. Their services were
not needed, however, as Sutton offered
no resistance. The prisoner says he has
been in this city since April and that he
roomed in house on 9Th street.
Shortly before Sutton was arrested the
house of John c. Snellings, 1915 9th
street northwest, only a square from
where the prisoner was found, was en-
tered by means of duplicate key The
house ranSAckad nnfhino C
taken. Sutton denied that he was the
one who had ransacked the house.
In Pursuit Of Burglar.
This morning few minutes past 4
o'clock an intruder was found in the
sleeping apartment of William F. Leary,
414 Massachusetts, avenue northwest. Mr.
Leary was awakened by a slight noise
made by the early morning caller, and
he got up and went in pursuit of him.
The burglar proved to be a better sprinter
and got away. He took with him So he
had extracted from the pocket of Leary's
trousers.
An examination of the premises showed
that entrance had been gained by raising
window on the lower floor of the house.
The police were told that the burglar
was either white or a bright mulatto. He
wore light suit and light gray cap, and
Leary was able to furnish the police with
additional points about the man which
may assist in bringing about his arrest.
At the house of Joseph Quill, 1910 II
street northeast, yesterday afternoon, an
intruder gained entrance through rear
door that had been left open, and ran
sacked the house Nothing was taken
from the house SO far as he could deter
mine.
Rear Door Left Open,
The rear door at the house Of Mrs. Rob-
ert Johnson, 1900 Kenyon street. was also
left open yesterday, making it an easy
matter for robber to gain access to the
premises. Some unidentified individual
took advantage of the open door, entered
the house and walked away with $11 and
some papers
Oden B. Gray, 1872 9Th street. is mourn
ing the loss of $50. He discovered it was
an easy matter for the person who took
his money to gain access to his house.
All that was necessary to be done was
to raise the front window and walk in.
Complaint was made to the police yes
terday that an unidentified individual had
helped himself to watch and fob be-
longing to Ruth B. Kennedy of 1870 B
street southwest. The theft was COM
mitted during the temporary absence of
the occupant of the room.
j. Fred Essary, room 721 Munsey build
ing. told the police last night Of the theft
of $37 The money, he stated, was taken
from his desk