The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
MASKED ROBBER
ROUSES INMATES
OF SBVEN HOMES
Continued from Pas. One.

utes. This IL a new record for house,
breaking in the National Capital The
burglary OUTFIT OF the youth was hand
kerchief worn over the face, so as TO
conceal his Identity, heavy csliber' re-
volver. and a small pocket hashlight-
The handkerchief was white. and fas-
tened beneath the eyes. while the brim
OF a dark cap was pulled down over the
forehead.
At / o'clock in the morning be was
discovered trying to force open the street
door Of the house at 7l2 Tenth Street
Northwest. Miss Fannie l.. Gait saw
him and screamed. The youth jumped
to one side and his kerchief mask slip
ped from his face. He grabbed kerchief
and cap in hand and hed. Miss Gait
believes she can Identify him.
At $50 o'clock Philip Slater. asleep In
his room at 1875 L Street Northwest,
awakened to find the rays of a fash
light binding him. A voice said: Don't
move or holler or I'll shoot" Slater re-
mained speechless and motionless while
the intruder crept from the room and
ran from the house.
AwaI<es Up Actress.
Half an hour later Miss Dorothy Det-
weller and Miss Jane Kearney. vaude-
Vile actresses, awoke in their room at
50Slh Thirteenth Street and at once pulled
the covers over their heads to shut out
the dazzling glare OF an electric light.
The girls heard a mans voice demand.
on penalty Of death. to be told the hid
Ing place Of their money. One Of the
young women suggested that he look
in the top bureau drawer.
They saw him standing by the bureau
looking at a photograph. He took up
a small purse and extracted its only
contents-3 cents. One Of the pennies
fell from his hand and rolled on the
floor. Then the youth opened the drawer,
took out a roll of bills containing SO.
and put 1t in his pocked. I'm doing
this because I'm hungry and need the
money" said the burglar. How about
usT' asked Miss Kearney. DO you
want US to go hungry
No, little girl said the burglar. TAX
ing 81 bill from the roll and tossing It
on the bed.
Gee. you're generous with my money!
said Miss Kearney.
You're all right. kid" said the burglar.
laughing. Shake hands with me. but
don't try any funny stunts. or make any
noise, for / don't want to hurt you."
continued the pleasant Jimmy Valentine.
With these words. the youth left the
room. The girls made no outcry, and
he had left the house. unmolested, in a
few moments.
shook Probably shook.
Ten minutes after the thief had bade
good might to the actresses he appeared
in the boarding house OF Miss Rose Trun-
die, at SO9 Thirteenth Street Northwest.
He awakened Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay
Shook by demanding that they tell where
to find money, meanwhile keeping the
electric glare in their eyes. Shook tried
to get out OF bed, but lay back again
when he felt the cold nose Of a revolver
against his ribs. Shook said there was no
money in the room. and the intruder
departed. declaring he would kill the
couple II they gave the alarm before ff-
teen minutes had passed.
Capt. Edward C. Kittle, dean of the
engravers at the Bureau Of Engraving
shd Printing. a veteran of the civil war
and a well-known resident of this city,
was awakened in his room, which il
near the room occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Shook. Capt Klttle heard the talk
ing and started to leave his room to
investigate. He found he had been
locked in, the burglar turning the key
On the outside of the door. When Cap
tain Kittle aroused a fellow roomer and
gained his release. he discovered that the
intruder had left the house.
In few minutes the twenty-five per-
sons living in the house were aroused
and a search was made. 1t was found
that the culprit had stolen $50 from
Captain Kittle's room and 45 cents from
MIR. Shook. A pair of shirt studs of lit
tie value also was taken. Within
twenty minutes after the burglar had
left the house he appeared in a rOoming
house at 1901 X Street northwest, con- |
Quoted by Mrs. Mary (. Coston. Fifty |
five persons were asleep in the house.
The burglar selected the room of
Frederick w. Blanchard. an employe of
the United States Fish Commission. and |
entered. Blanchard jumped out of bed |
when the fiashlight fell on his face. and |
started to grappIe with the intruder. The |
burglar retreated, saying. IN shoot to |
kill II you start anything"
Blanchard cried out as the man left |
the room, but the culprit had gained /
the street before persons on the lower |
floors reached the corridor.
1t was about I o'clock when Mrs. r |
Hamilton Williams was awakened in her |
room at her home at Tenth Street and |
Grant Place Northwest by the fiashlight !,
She was so startled she screamed invol- |
UNFAIRLY. and the thief. also frightened. |
ran from the room. down the steps, and |
into the night. He next awakened Miss /
Ethel Starns, appearing in her room at |
gJ7 II Street Northwest, about fifteen !
after he ran from the home of /
Mrs Williams