The Washington herald., 1910-08-09
SNEAKSRAIDCAPITAL
Score of TheftS Reported
During Day.
POLICE ON HUNT FOR CLEws
Hose, Watches, Money, jew
elry, Tools, and Other YaIuabIes
Taken I'm Various Parts of City,
and No Arrests Are Maidstone
of Victims Are Strangers I'm City.

In addition to long string Of burglar
ies and thefts Of the past few weeks, a
score or more were reported to the police
yesterday, in none Of which were arrests
made.
John Heating. 1u7 De Sales street
northwest reports the loss of S75. which
he claims was taken from his pocket
while he was In an amusement place
down town
When William r. Green returned to his
home, 9l5 Sixteenth street northwest, yes
terday afternoon he was told by his wife
that her jewel box had been taken, and
carved gold bracelet and a breastpin
set with pearls, valued at about $40. we're
gone. Mr.. Green at once notified the po-
lice. but no clew was obtained.
Tools and Betting Stolen.
The District Concrete Company's work
shed. al stott's Station, was robbed Of
betting and tools valued at $50
Charles X. Gibson, 421 Eleventh street
northwest, reported that the Capitol Wall
Paper Company's salesroom had been en-
tered and the cash drawer robbed OF S2o.
In their hunt for other valuables the
thieves upset things in general
George z. Reed. Of the Central garage,
1910 New York avenue northwest report
ed the safe was pried open and SS5 taken.
Frank G. NoIte. 907 Eleventh street north
west. reported that the rear OF sos. IN
the same street, was entered during the
day. and automobile tools. valued at $50.
taken. The robbery he said must have
been committed by some one who was
familiar with the place
watch and SticIpin. Missed.
Mrs. Bessie Line, S05 Fifth street north
west, reported the theft OF a gold stick
pin valued at SO. Mrs Lillian Walker
1914 Fifteenth street northwest. said a
gold watch valued at SIS was taken from
bureau drawer in her home
Carl Brodt. E9 Eleventh street north
west, is minus his watch valued at SS5
A sneak thief entered his home during
his absence.
Aired J. PIKE. OF Wild Water, Va, re-
ported 10 the police yesterday that his
house had been entered by two white
men, who stole six pearl handled knives,
three razors. and a small amount OF
change. The men. he claims. are il
Washington.
Visitor Loses POcketbOOk.
While Kenneth r. Mckenzie, Of Wood
berry Forest. was in the city yesterday
or business. his pocketbook, containing
several railroad passes $50 in cash. and
check for So. was either taken or lost.
He reported the matter TO the police.
Eugene Marcel. SIS Springman place.
reports the loss OF so. while c. A. Ba-
ker. Conduit road. states that he lost a
gold watch on a train from Philadelphia
just prior 20 reaching Washington yester-
day morning
John d. Magruder, OF 1910 Pierce place
northwest, said that the shed at Four
teenth and streets northwest. where
new building is being erected. was en-.
tered yesterday after working hours, and
SIS worth of tools stolen.
Mrs. Virginia Gallagher. Of l54 East
Capitol street. told the police that her
twenty-fve-foot garden hose was stolen.
Two bicycles were stolen from Edward
B. Thomas. apartment ). the Bertholdt.
and Raymond Elliott. OF S37 MeLain ev-
enue southwest