The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-20

Several neat hauls and a number of
small burglaries made the Washington
detectives and police step lively last
night. Twelve cases were Investigated
without result
Thomas Gresham, OF Richmond, Va,
reported yesterday to the Washington
police that 500 diamond ring set flush
in gold had been stolen from him while
waiting in his car at Union Station.
Another case OF a $500 robbery was re-
ported by ]. B. Kimberley, OF the Ores
den apartment house
Detective herman was assigned 70 the
case, but no arrests have been made.
The theft was committed Saturday. be-
tween and 10 o'clock Mr.. Kimberley
had left five 500 bills In a drawer He
missed the money Monday Il is be-
lieved his room was entered by means
OF a duplicate key.
The house OF A r. Townsend. 26l7 Gar
field street northwest, was entered In the
absence of the owner and silverware
valued az $3.50 was stolen Mr.. Town
send had closed his residence for the sum-
mer. while his family was out of town.
He went to his house yesterday and a
quick search revealed that all the spoons
knives, and forks. and an entire silver
set were gone He notified the police.
Robert E. volkmer, manager OF the Ma
tional Sporting Goods Company. Of 4A
Ninth street northwest. was the victim
OF an old trick yesterday afternoon when
he waited for an unknown man who
worked his errand boy as an easy mark.
The man entered the store and ordered
about SIS worth of sporting goods. includ-
ing a SIS revolver, and said that he would
have to go to the War Department in or
der 10 get the cash TO pay for them. An
errand boy was sent along 10 carry the
bundles and return with the money.
When the War Department was
reached the stranger told the errand boy
to wait for him while he took the bundle
OF goods and went TO his office"
The boy waited for half an hour. and
the man disappeared.
Or. Beekman. q dentist in the Pope
Building. yesterday gave a $ bin to a
patient. who failed 70 return with the
change.
Mrs. Katie Hsfslip. OF NJ street
southwest, took an expensive car ride
yesterday afternoon. for when she re-
turned home she discovered she was 81
out She reported her loss TO head
quarters and is prone TO think that her
money was lifted" while she was on
the car or street.
Some one entered the Office OF George
f. Barber last night, overturned every
thing. finally discovering tools valued al
so. Mrs. James s. Noel OF 1912 Girard
street northwest, reports that a bench
was taken from her back yard in the
afternoon.
Robbery at Golf Climb.
Thieves broke into the Columbia Golf
Club yesterday. but succeeded in getting
only 50 from John Dunbar. who lives
at the clubhouse
Jesse Garner, living in the same house,
reported that "a was missing from his
ROOM
While o. A. Mechlin. OF 1908 r street
northwest was enjoying the performance
at the theater Monday night, some one
tempered with the tool box in his auto
mobile on the corner outside.
When he arrived at his garage, he dis
covered that about SIS worth Of parapher-
malta had been taken.
". James Krause. of Ts7 Ninth street
northwest, reported yesterday that his Of
fee had been broken into and a camera
valued at $50 stolen from his desk.