Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-22
ROGUES STEAL SAFE
Alexander SatterWhite'S Pool
room BurgIarized.
AMOUNT OF LOOT SMALL
Boys Suspected of Attempting to
Smash Safe in Store-Rob-
berries Reported.

A small iron safe was removed from the
poolroOm and penny savings bank for
Alexander Satterwhite colored. 1920 14th
street northwest. about o'clock yester-
day morning. burglars having gained ac-
door. They used pushcart belonging to
Frank Barnett, obtained for the purpose
at the rear of 14o3 I street, as the vehicle
in which to haul away the safe.
Ten years ago a similar theft was COM
mitted in poolroom at 10th and X
streets northwest that Satterwhite had
owned. the safe later being found in Rock
creek. There was very little property of
value in the safe taken yesterday, so the
burglars were poorly repaid for their
trouble and risk in robbing the place.
Satterwhitc told the police he had sew
eral cheap watches and papers in the
safe. but there was no money in 1t. Po-
liceman Williams of the eighth precinct
found the door of the poolroom open yes
terday afternoon and the interior of the
place showed that 1t had been ransacked.
The proprietor was summoned and made
an examination of the premises. He
found that only the safe was missing.
Tracks made by the wheels of u pushcart
indicated the direction in which the bur-
glars started with their plumber. The po-
lice have found no trace of the safe. The
same poolroom was robbed several months
ago.
Attempted Robbery at Kenny Store.
Burglars attempted safe robbery in
the tea and coffee store of c. D. Kenny,
1858 Wisconsin avenue. between Saturday
night at 10 o'clock and opening time this
morning. The safe was battered with a
small iron instrument which Is used in
the store for opening barrels.
Capt. Schneider OF the seventh police
precinct thinks the effort to rob the safe
was made by boys. numerous small fin
gerprints having been found on the wood
work where entrance was gained. 1t Is
probable the intruders were in the store
yesterday.
This morning when one of the clerks
reported to make preparation for starting
the days business he discovered the bat
tered condition of the safe. An investiga-
ton by the police disclosed that the
transom of the rear door had been open
ed. If the intruders took anything from
the store it was not missed. The police
have impressions of the fingerprints left
IN the dust on the transom.
c. B. Larkin Loses $11O.
Report has been made to the police of
robbery committed at the house of c. B.
Larkin. 1347 Massachusetts, avenue south
east. s11O having disappeared from his
house. He last saw the money Tuesday
night, and 1t was not until yesterday
that he knew it had been taken.
Burglars entered the leather goods store
of William l.. King. GIL Louisiana ave-
nue. northwest, Saturday night and stole
$7j worth of cut leather and rubber. En-
trance was gained by breaking d front
window.
Report was made to the police yester
day of lead pipe taken from vacant house
3l1 street southeast. Frank T. Raw
lings. real estate dealer, made the COM
plant.
Adolph Seidner. 1922 9TH street north
west, is anxious to ascertain who carried
off a stove from his place of business
Saturday. There was no fire in the stove
when it was taken.
In Other Sections.
Mrs Allen Boiler, 1716 Vermont avenue
northwest. complained to the police today
Of the theft Of a brass clock. The time
piece disappeared from her house yester-
day.
Godfrey NJ. Mayer. 1914 North Capitol
street, was robbed of 81 yesterday. The
money was taken from the cash register
in his store
The theft of a robe from the automo-
northwest, was reported to the police yes
terday. The robe disappeared from the
automobile in front of the house of the
owner.
W. A. Burdine, 2151 street northwest.
asked the police yesterday to recover his
bicycle. The wheel was taken from I'D
and p streets.