Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
SCUFFLE OVER POCKETBOOK
Unidentified Looters Relieve Pedes-
TRANS of Cash and Watches.
R0GUES UNUSUALLY ACTIVE
Houses and Apartments Entered by
Sneak Thieves-Variety Of
Crimes Reported.


east. was attacked by two colored men.
about ESQ o'clock while on street not
far from her home She was knocked
down in a scuffie for possession of her
pocketbook
Mrs Massie was on her way home from
the men approached just after she passed
an alley on B street and made an effort
to rob her, but she laid her pocketbook
with a firm grip
The police of the ninth precinct obtained
from her a description Of her assailants.
She said she thought she would know
them. Suspects We're arrested by the po-
lice. btu they were not identified as the
assailants.
Robbed of Cash and Watch.
John T. Burdine leo f street southeast.
told the police of an experience he had
last night with two colored men. near his
home. The footpads took $l1 and cheap
watch from him.
Burdine was on his way home and was
walking along f. street between New Jer-
sey avenue and South Capitol street. he
stated, when the two men assaulted him.
He was knocked down and his pockets
two men, and he thinks he will be able TO
identify them If they are caught.
Edward Thomas. colored, SD X street
northwest. and James Williams. also col
ored, who resides in the adjoining house.
told the police of similar experiences.
Thomas blames two unidentified colored
men for the loss of his watch. He was
on NJ street northwest between 9th and
9TH streets, he stated. when the robbery
occurred He suffered no injury at the
Williams managed to avoid being rob
bed, although he received a bad wound.
He was on LIST street southwest between
and X streets after midnight. he said,
when two unidentified colored men at
tackled and cut him. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital. where surgeons
found a cash five inches long in his
neck.
House Robberies Reported.
The police were told that Mrs. s. j.
Hickey, occupying a building on the
grounds of the National Training School
for Boys, was robbed last night. En-
trance to her home was gained by forcing
a window, and a watch worth $40 and
two razors were taken. Mrs. Hickey gave
the police description of the stolen
property.
Report was made that a burglar visited
the apartment of Robert Gibson. 1896
r street northwest, early last night. En-
trance was gained by forcing n rear win
dow. but all the intruder took was what
he found in the drawer of the sewing
machine. The property consisted of the
machine attachments.
Charles NJ. Barnes, apartment 32, 1440
Meridian street northwest. reported that
he was a victim of burglar yesterday.
His apartment was entered during the
early hours of the day, he stated, and
two fancy dishes. bathrobe, handker-
chiefs and towels taken.
A handbag containing $40 and pair
of kid gloves disappeared yesterday from
the house Of r. II. Charles. 2sO5 = street
northwest.
Other Losses.
a twenty-dollar BILL IA one-dollar gold
piece, some small change and several car
tickets disappeared from an + street
store last night. Mrs. J. j. Hooper, resid-
ing at the Cecil, told of the disappear
ance of the purse and contents.
Mrs. Emma Ansberry. 525 10Th street
southeast. told the police of the loss of
fur pillow. The pillow was taken while
she was making purchases in a eth street
store.
The theft of S26 in cash and check
for So was reported by Mrs. w. +.
Schooler. 1890 Massa chusetts avenue
northwest. Mrs. Schooler was making
purchases in candy store, she stated,
when the money and check We're alb
stracted from her handbag.
Leon Butte, 500 Is street northwest,
found it necessary last night to make
purchases of wearing apparel. an intruder
having called at mis- apartment during his
absence and helped himself to Bute's
clothing. The intruder had left his own
garments in the apartment, but the ex-
change was not regarded as a desra BILE
one. He valued his clothing and other
property taken at about $50