Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03
THIEVES KEEPING BUSY
MANY ROBBERIES COMMITTED
IN THE LAST WEEK.
Burglars Break Into Herman Co.
hens Store-Vacant Houses
Despoiled of Fixtures.


cident happened in this city during the
Christmas holidays. but the light-fingered
individuals are doing enough to keep the
police busy. Thieves have made an active
start for 1910. and should the police work
prove successful some of the vacant
apartments in the big prison at Atlanta
will be filled.
Burglars entered the store of Herman
Cohen, 415 1st street southwest. at an
early hour yesterday morning and took
away $50 in cash and food enough to
furnish them with several meals Fresh
hams, canned goods and flour were
among the articles taken from the store
The burglars gained an entrance by fore
ing open a rear window Their work was
so quietly done that they were not heard
by occupants of the house, and nothing
was known of the burglary until after
daybreak. Cohen then reported the affair
to the police.
Vacant Houses Despoiled.
Complaint was made to the police last
night of depredations committed in
vacant houses. 3O5 and 3O7 1917 street,
only few feet from the District build
ing The houses were entered in the past
two weeks, w. w. Coumbe told the po-
lice, and not only were water and gas
fixtures stolen, but the depredators went
SO far as to remove one of the hot-water
tanks. Mr.. Coumbe valued the property
taken at $50, although it Will probably
cost more to refit the plumbing.
The police Of the seventh precinct were
told last night Of theft at the house OF
AIRS. Annie Leggett, 1913 Jefferson street,
last Friday. The complaint was that a
gold watch, pair of earrings, gold pin
and 81 in cash had been taken. Detective
Grove is investigating.
Alleged Hold-Up.
Herbert Reynolds, Alonzo Hastings,
Raymond Higgins and Eugene Higgins,
whose ages range from eight to twelve
years, all residents of the northeast sec
ton. complained to the police of the
ninth precinct yesterday afternoon that
they had been held up near I'd and *
streets northeast by several boys and
robbed. Each was searched and his be-
longings taken. penknife, three buttons
and about 200 cigarette pictures were
taken. Descriptions were given of the
youthful bandits. the victims saying they
will be able to identify them.
All attempt was mace last nlSnt TO TOD
the store of Leo Samson, 4O1 131. street.
The Stats in one of the windows We're cut
In order to effect an entrance. 1t is be-
lieved the burglars were frightened off
before they had taken anything.
One dozen chickens were stolen from
the premises Of Timothy keene, Sheriff
road. last night. Many other persons liv-
ing in the county have suffered such
losses recently. The stolen fowls are
valued at 81 each.
Two sacks of corn and oats valued at
50 were stolen from the stable of Lee
Tumley, list and NJ streets, last night. The
stable was entered by forcing the door,
and the circumstances under which the
three dollars worth of feed was taken
render the intruder liable to imprison-
ment in the penitentiary if he is caught.
An unidentified colored man is suspected
Of having made present of hat to a
female friend Saturday night having OBJ
tanned the article of wearing apparel in a
manner which renders him liable to ar
rest. The hat was taken from the house
of Miss Ella Norris, 651 II street north
east.
The stable of Henderson Proctor, ~ G
street southwest, was entered last night
and robbed of a set of harness worth 500.