The Washington times., 1912-01-23
ARTISTIC BURGLAR
TAKES BR|C-A.BRAC
ANDLEAY[S PLATE
Thief Enters Home of Mrs.
E. Cotterll and Turns
House Topsy Turvy.

Leaving untouched silver plate and
other articles Of value, thief with an
artistic temperament early today ram
sacked the home Of Mrs Il. Cotterill,
mother or Charles A. Cotterill. a former
Washington newspaper man, and strip
ped the house Of bric-a-brac which
Mrs. Cotteriii had spent years In COL
Letting.
The thief also carried away d broad
cloth cape ana an overcoat belonging
to Major H. w. Carpenter, retired
army officer, of Berryville, Va, who
was q guest at the house last night. In
the pocket OF Major Carpenters over
scat was a packet Of valuable papers.
Everything In the dining room was turn
ed topby-turvy. but silver plate Of con-
siderable value was not disturbed. The
thief, however. helped himself to q box
Of cigars belonging to Mr.. Cotterill, who
lives with his mother
Discovered BY Servant.
The robbery occurred between Q and
$50 o'clock. When the servant gifl
arrived this morning she found the
rooms on the frst floor in disorder,
and Immediately notified Mr. Cotter-
Ill. investigation showed that the
thief had carried away practically ev-
cry piece of bric-a- brac and other
small works Of art on the first floor
Entrance was gained by forcing the
side parlor window.
Louis Scisslcent reported that his
was entered during the night and a
razor and several other small articles
stolen. Entrance was gained by break
ins the glass In the rear door. Thieves
s,so got into the cigar store Of F. 9.
northwest BY breaking the sls saee IN
the front door. and stole ia from the
cash register
warehouse in the alley in the block
pounded by Sixth and Seventh, H and
! streets northeast, has been broken
into and three automobile tire castings
Clarence Pratt. Of $40 L street south.
west, reported that q sneak thief en-.
tered his residence and stole a SIS fur
oyercoat. The coat was taken from a
closet in the dining room.
William Robinson. chef at the Dewey
Hotel. reported the theft Of SO in bills
The money was taken from the pocket
OF ,n nis tro y. which were hanging in
The theft Of revolver and a in mon.
ey was reported by A. H. williams, of
the Cordova apartment house. The
apartment was entered by q sneak thief
during the absence Of members Of the
Charles Evans complained to the po-
lice that q set Of pool balls valued at
81 had been taken from his pool room
at ~ pennsylvania avenue northwest.
vaSant Houses Damaged.
Vacant house thieves have also been
busy during the last few days. John
r.. Donohue &.Esons, resi estate agents,
reported that the vacant house at s02
New Jersey avenue southeast had been
broken into and stripped Of the lead
pipe and plumbing fixtures Vacant
houses at 643 Fourth street northeast,
e26 Fourth street northeast, 400 I street
northeast, and 28 Fourth street north
east. were also entered and lead pipe
cut out.
Thieves also got into the vacant
store at 10l Seventh street southeast,
and carried away shelving and other
Special orders have been issued to
members Of the police force to look
after the vacant houses on their beats,
and real estate dealers are also pay
ng particular attention to the houses
listed with them.
As yet the police have failed to get
any trace Of the thieves who carried
away a 1,0O0-pound safe from the pool
room of Alexander Satterwhite. 1920
Fourteenth street northwest, and who
made an unsuccessful attempt to crack
the safe in the store Of the c. D. Kenny
Company, 1853 Wisconsin avenue north