The Washington herald., 1910-10-08
POLICE SEEK TWO
AS AUTO VANDALS
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Man and Woman Suspected
of Theft and Fire.
WATCHMAN DESCRIBES COUPLE
c. c. Wilson, Stationed at Bureau
of American Republics, Positive
Touring Car and Left IT Burning
Near Potomac Park.

Suspected OF being the vandals who
stole and burned the big touring car OF
f. ". Wheeler formerly proprietor OF
the Hotel Regent. or Wednesday night
a pretty young woman, stylishly gowned,
and well-dressed young man, who ac-
companied her. are being sought by the
police OF every precinct and detectives
attached TO Central Office.
The identity Of the couple has not been
learned. and the police have been unable
10 obtain 8 clew 10 their whereabouts
Detectives have an accurate description
OF the coupie-
c, c. Wilson. watehman at the Bureau
Of American Republics. Seventeenth
street and Potomac Park, IS apparently
woman Wilson talked with them sew
eral minutes. and he IS positive he can
identify them In the event OF their ar
rest
The automobile was stolen from in
front Of Freund's. SIS Tenth street north
west. between the hours Of S ard Il
O'Clock Wednesday night. Wheeler left
the car when he went In 10 attend
banquet. As soon as the automobile was
missed the police We're notified. Shortly
after Il o'clock fre-alarm headquarters
was notified by employees at the House
Of Detention that an automobile was
burning at Eighteenth and D streets
northwest
Owner Identified Wreck.
s.o,,,,.,
but were unable 10 save the car. The
machine was complete wreck. Wheeler
later identified the wreck as his auto
mobile.
While the car was burning Watchman
Wilson saw a man and q woman take
seats on the steps OF the Bureau OF
American Republics building, sitting in
a shadow Wilson watched the couple
for several minutes and then approached
them. When the man saw the watch
mar walking toward the steps he started
10 lis feeT, as though he intended 10 run.
but the woman caught his sleeve and
pulled him down. whispering something
that Wilson did not hear. The couple
showed signs OF agitation
Wilson questioned them. and they re-
piled that they were watching the fire
The watchman mentioned the fact that
the burning automobile could not be seen
from the spot where they were sitting.
and then asked them why they We're
trying TO hide, The man pretended in
dignation, but when Wilson told them
they had better leave the vicinity they
arose and walked away rapidly.
The watchman did not suspect the
couple until yesterday afternoon when
Mounted Policeman Patrick Creagh, of
the Third precinct. who was investigat-
Ing the case, questioned him.
Would Recognize Couple.
wilson remembered that the couple
walked 10 the steps from the direction Of
the burning automobile and recalling their
suspicious actions. declared his belief that
they we're the vandals sought by the
police. He said he saw them so plainly
that he could recognize them again.
According 10 Wilson. the woman was
unusually pretty and was elegantly dress
ed. She was probably a little more than
twenty years old and was about five feet
high. Her hair was dark and wavy. and
she had brown eyes and regular features,
She wore a white waist. embroidered and
trimmed with fine white lace. In the
sleeves of her cuffs were what appeared
10 be blue enameled buttons, decorated
with gold scroll. She wore a blue skirt,
made with a hobble effect. Her feet were
clad in blue suede pumps with buckles
Her hat was large and black in color with
long. waving dark blue and white pIumes,
fastened with gold buckle of plain de-
sign. On her arm she carried a silk man
tilla.
Her escort. according to Wilson. ap-
peared 10 be about thirty-five years Old
He wore a gray tweed suit and black
derby, high tan shoes. dark blue tie. fas-
tened with a pearl scarf pin and smoked
a cigarette. The man weighed about $50
pounds, and was about five feet six
inches tall. He appeared 10 be refined
and talked intelligently.