Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-02
THIEVES ROB GUESTS
AT SEVERAL 'HOTELS|
Police Department Officials
Believe Organized Band
Is at Work.


is at work in this city is regarded by
the police as evidenced by rebberies
committed at several local hostelries re-
Gently. While the entire force of head
quarters detectives was working on a
report of robberies at the Grand Hotel
last night word was received from the
Raleigh Hotel that three rooms there
had been entered and about $500 worth
of jewelry stolen.
When the report was made to Lieut..
Hartley. night chief of detectives. he
dispatched Detectives Burlingame, Wee
don, Spr1ngman and O'Br1en to the no
tel. On their arrival the detectives were
told that room No. 265. occupied by Mrs.
Rowland Ringgold of shepherdstown. w.
Va, and Miss Angelica Didier OF Win
chester, Va; room 217. occupied by Will
liam b. Roper OF Norfolk, Va, and room
&c. occupied by Charles Dickerson Of
1871 Dearborn avenue. Chicago, Ill, had
been entered. Entrance to The rooms
is thought to have been gained by mean
Of a duplicate key.
Miss Didier stated to Star representa-
tive today THAT she and Mrs. Ringgold
left their room about $3.50 O'Clock. They
went to the parlor Of the hotel and re-
manned there until nearly 10 o'clock.
for the purpose Of retiring for the night
a never-to-be forgotten sight met their
eyes. Clothing and other articles were
strewn about the room and on the BED:
The bureau drawers and trunks also had
been ransacked. A nasty examination by
the two women showed that practically
all Of their jewelry, except that worn by
them had been stolen. The hotel clerk
was Informed Of the robbery.
Norfolk Man Reports Theft.
The report Of the robbery in Mrs. Ring
COLDS and Miss Didiers room had hardly
been received before Mr.. Roper dtscov-
cred that his room also had been entered.
Mr. Roper had been out of the hotel for
several hours. When he returned his
room presented a similar appearance to
that Of Mrs Ringgold's.
Several hours later Mr.. Dickerson also
reported that he had been robbed. Mr..
Dickerson stated today that he had gone
to the Willard Hotel earlier In the even
ing to register, but was unable to secure
accommodations there. He sent his bag
gage to the Raleigh. The baggage was
placed in room 262. Mr.. Dickerson had
not been in the room until he went to the
hotel late last night. When he unlocked
that some one had rifled his baggage
Clothing and other articles were streWn
over the bed.
The articles stolen were:
From Mrs. Ringgold, old gold chain
bracelet. valued at $40; amethyst and
pearl necklace. valued at S25; four-stone
amethyst necklace. valued at $40: dia-
mond and emerald ring, valued at $40;
heart-shape gold bracelet. valued at S25:
old-fashioned gold bracelet. valued at
500; pair of gold cuff buttons, valued at
IS; four stickpins. valued at $45; black
leather handbag, valued at IS, and Bal
timore and Ohio railroad mileage book
containing $40 miles. valued at $3.50
Stolen From Miss Didier.
From Miss Didier lady-s gold watch
and chain, valued at $40; gold breastpin
set with aqua marine stone, valued at u.
From Mr.. Roper. Knights Templar
charm, valued at $50; nine stickpins,
valued at $40: pair gold link cuff buttons.
valued at $5 gold studs and buttons,
valued at So.
From Mr.. DlgKers0n fn-cUIOred
flannel suit and one-half dozen hand
kerchiefs.
The police declared today that they
expect to have the thief who entered the
rooms at the Raleigh Hotel under arrest
within the next twenty-fOur hours. They
say, however, that none Of the guests
who were robbed had seen any suspicious
person about the corridors of the hotel.
Herbert n. Sears of Portland, Me-,
guest at the National Hotel, reported to
the police that his room, No. III, had
been entered and a suit case taken to
room 116. When the suit case was found
clothing had been strewn about the room,
but nothing was missing.
The police were informed late yester-
day that the room Of Paul Spandon OF
New York city, at the Grand Hotel, 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, had been
entered and a kodak valued at IS stolen.
Patrick J. Rowney Of New York city, a
guest at the same place, reported also
that a safety razor had been stolen from
his room