Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-25
THIEF GETS ONE DOLLAR
MONEY IS ABSTRACTED FROM
SLEEPING MANS TROUSERS.
Burglar Removes Window Screens
and Enters Dwelling-0ther
Thefts in the City.

One of the several burglars VINO have
been operating almost daily in this city
during the past two weeks, and gained
entrance 20 houses by removing window
screens. appeared yesterday morning at
the house of Thomas j. Travis, 621 X
street northwest, who is employed in
the government printing Office. The
thief got only 81 for his trouble.
The front windows were protected
only by screens, and it was an easy
matter to break in. Having entered
the house, between midnight and day.
break, the intruder went to Travis
sleeping apartment and searched the
pockets of his trousers hanging at the
head of his bed, abstracting the dollar.
The caller searched other places in
the house, but found no more money.
Report of the burglary was made 10
the police yesterday morning. and de-
tectiVes are investigating.
Again He Gets Dollar.
A visit was paid this morning to the
house of Robert f. Belt, 116S Willard
street, where a screen was removed from
rear window on the first floor. Mr..
Belt retired about IL O'Clock last night
and this morning discovered there had
been a caller at his home while he was
asleep. The burglar carried nothing
away, so far as Mr.. Belt knows.
Another place visited this morning was
the home of John S. +. Coleman, 1888
Willard street, where the thief appro-
priated one dollar that he found on the
dresser in Mrs. COleman's room. He
entered the house by removing a window
screen. Shortly before $50 o'clock Mrs.
Coleman was awakened by a noise in
her room. Her mother was occupying
the room with her, and was awakened
when Mrs. Coleman screamed.
When Mrs. Coleman saw the man in
the, room she at first though ii was her
brother, but the trespasser went 10 the
closet and he turned she discovered
he was a colored man. Then she made
an outcry, and the man ran out the back
door
Several articles of iewelry were on the
dresser near the dollar, but they failed
to attract the Negroes attention. lie
had examined some papers in the closet
before Mrs. Coleman's screams brighten
ed him away. The negro was barefoot
ed. He has remarkably small head,
Mrs Coleman SAYS, and she is satisfied
she can identify him.
Miss Helen Groves Loss.
northwest, made report to the police
yesterday which demonstrates that
money secreted beneath a pillow is not
safe IOln CiOOhS she lldu pldceQ between
SO and $50 under her pillow, she stated
and the money and pocketbook were
stolen. She could give the police no
clue as to the person who committed
the robbery.
Mike to Minnie was the inscription
in gold ring that was taken from
the house of Miss Minnie Bart, 344
Maine avenue. A gold watch was also
stolen. The theft was reported TO the
police.
Miss Lowell Hayden, 1016 MasSa-
chusetts avenue, reported to the police
yesterday o. the theft of articles of
Jewelry valued a. $50. The robbery
was committed between Wednesday and
yesterday.
Clarence Carter, 245O street, and
Emmett Curtin, 1854 11th street. each
informed the police yesterday of the
theft of his bicycle, and w. j. Doyle
of 461 G street asked the police to
find a pair Of shoes that were taken
from his room.