The Washington times., 1912-12-02
MASKED THIEF
ROBS FIVE OF
CAPITAL HOUSES
Holds Up Victims in Differ
ent Sections at Point
of Revolver.
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are appearing in an act at Chase's The.
ater this week. on the first floor Of the
theatrical boarding house at GOSH Thir-
teenth street. the thief. his face covered
with an improvised mask made from u
handkerchief. turned on the electric
light ana awakened the two women.
Pointing his revolver at them. he dc.
maDded that they tell him where he
would find their money. Fearing that
their lives were In danger, they told
him to look In the top bureau drawer.
The man was shaking like q leaf, they
said. Before reaching in the drawer
he picked up a picture from the bureau
and then took up a small coin purse
from which no extracted three pennies
His hand was shaking 20 that he drop
ped the coins on the floor. He then
opened the bureau drawer and took out
their roll" consisting Of S19
"Tm taking this because I'm hungry
and need some money to buy food" he
said.
"How about us?" asked Miss Karney.
III you take our money we'll have to
THAT'S too bad" replied the hold.up
man ,ss .,il ksspins his do,,nr rsyo'ver ieveled
He took 81 bill OF the roll and laid
II on the dresser. Changing hts re-
volver to his left hand and putting his
electric nash lamp In his pocket, he
walked over to Miss karney. shook
You certainly are good-hearted, Kid,
but don't make any noise."
Locked In Room.
Capt. Edward c. Kittle. dean Of the
engravers at the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing. q civil war veteran and
one Of the most picturesque figures IN
the Capital. was one Of the burglars
victims. He locked Captain Kittie In
one room. and ransacked An adjoining
one. The captain lost $50.
The police say the four robberies are
the boldeAt that have been carried ou,
In Washington in number of years.
The only clue to the thiefs identity ID
the description OF his clothing given by
the persons who saw. He Ia a white
man. as while his face was almost GOV.
cred with a handkerchief, his victims
assert that his voice was not that Of a
colored man. and one OF the persons
who saw him in Q good light said his
hands were white.
Stands Over Bed. :.
the robber was discovered in the house
at 900 Thirteenth street. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. c. Shook. who occupy q room on the
second floor. were awakened by the man
standing over their bed and demanding
that they tell him where their money
was hidden. He had evidently been
through the bureau drawers. as their
contents were strewn about the floor.
Shook sat up In bed. but felt the cold
steel barrel OF revolver against his
head and dropped back on the pillow.
III you make an outcry. Ill kill YOU
both." said the desperate.
The burglar then picked up Shocks
trousers and taking Sli the change in
them started out the door. Flashing
dark lantern and pointing his re-
volver at the couple he told them that
II they valued their lives to make no
sound for fifteen minutes.
As soon as the couple heard the front
door close and were convinced that
the man had gone out, they called to
the other roomers and the police were
notified. The hold-up caused the great
est excitement among the othr ROOM
rs.
Capt. Edward c. Kittle. who lives q,
the house. Was awakened by the COM