Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-02
ENTERS SIX HOUSES
Extensive Operations Ascribed
to Masked Burglar.
ARMED WITH REVOLVER
Death to ANY One Giving the
Alarm.
CONVERSES WITH ACTRESSES
Not Successful in Getting Much
Booty-Scores of Police Search
ing for Him.
ARMED WITH REVOLVER
CONVERSES WITH ACTRESSES

tered at an early hour this morning by a
masked burglar. who. revolver in one
hand and electric fiashlight in the other,
robbed and attempted to rob a number of
their occupants. He was frightened away
from the last place he is reported to have
visited. house at 10th street and Grant
place northwest, by the screams of Mrs.
r. Hamilton Williams. who resides there.
and escaped.
AT the house he is reported to have
visited just previously. 5OS1a 18th street
northwest, where he held up Miss Jane
kearney and Miss Dorothy Detweiler.
vaudeville actresses. robbing them of
S2SW. he refused to take their jewelry
and threw dollar note back on Miss
kearney's bed. so that she and her COM
panion would not be in immediate want
lie shook hands with Miss Kearney, and
remarked:
We'll. you are good-hearted.'
lie was successful in only one other
place. SO far as his victims have re-
ported.
Scores of policemen and detectives are
searching the city for the burglar, the
police department being aroused at the
extent OF the crimes and attempts. The
description of him furnished to the police
agree that he is between twenty and
twenty-five years DID, d feet 6 or s inches
in height and that he wore dark cloth
ing.
Began on 10th Street.
The first house he is reported to have
visited was the boarding house of Miss
Fannie L. Calf, 712 10th street north
west, where he appeared shortly before
1 o'clock, and was discovered by Miss
Calf trying to force the front door.
Miss Calf called to him, and a handker-
chief which he wore over his face fell
of. so that she saw him. He ran away.
She told the police she would be able to
identify him.
The robber then went to the boarding
house OF Miss Rose Trundle, 9O9 18th
street northwest. Then he took circular
route about Franklin Park, visiting the
bo ding house of Mrs. Mary E. Coston,
1901 X street northwest, then 1345 l.
street northwest and a short time later
the boarding house conducted by Mrs.
Margaret McHenry. 5Osh 18th street.
About half an h" 1T later he was discov-
cred In the room Of Mrs. r. Hamilton
"lilams at 10th street and Grant place.
Next Went to 18th Street.
The second visit Of the burglar was to
800 18th street northwest, The door was
locked last night, Miss Trundle declares,
q
to ain admittance.
He went to the room occupied by Ed
ward c. Kittle. an employe Of the bu-
reau of engraving and printing
This room in on the second floor. The
man made a careful search of the room
and took $1.5O from Mr. Kittle's trousers
pockets. He then took set Of shirt
studs from a bureau. light had been
left burning in the room. Mr.. Kittle was
awakened a short time later to find the
light extinguished. He arose from bed
and went to the door and was surprised
to find it locked
About that time Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Clay Shook. who occupy a room on the
front third floor Of Miss Trundle's house,
gave an alarm that they had been rob-
Mr.. Kittle's door and then gone to the
room occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Shook. A
slight noise awakened Mr.. Shook.
who is there?' he asked.
An electric hand light was flashed in
his face by the burglar, who ordered
that he keep quiet or he would be killed.
Mrs Shook was then awakened and the
burglar pointed the revolver at her and
told her also to keep still.
Iie demanded money. but when told
that they had none left the room. Before
departing. however. he told them to re-
main quiet for fifteen minutes or he
would return and shoot them. About
twenty-five persons were in the house
y.
Shook saw him. At this house he wore
a handkerchief over his face. But Mr..
and Mrs. Shook declared they saw that
his forehead, which showed above the
handkerchief and his hands We're white.
1t is believed the burglar left the 18th
street house and went Immediately to the
boarding house OF Mrs. Mary Z. Coston
at 1901 X street northwest.
Frightened From K Street House.
The front door of this house, which is
quite heavy. has always been left open
at night, 1t was explained. About fifty
five persons were sleeping in the house
last night. All of them, with the excep-
ton Of Frederick w. Blanchard, an en-
ploye Of the United States fish commits
sion. who occupied room on the fourth
floor. had their doors locked.
AS the burglar. wearing his handker-
chief-mask and holding revolver in
his hand. sterced into the room. Mr..
Blanchard was awakened. He started
TO get out of bed when the intruder
the electric light in Mr.. Blanchard's
face.
The latter. undeterred. started to get
out OF the bed. and the man ran from
the room. Mr.. Blanchard called out
that robber was in the house His
aim was to arouse persons on the lower
| floor and give them a possible chance
| Of overtaking the burglar. The latter.
however ran down the stairs and out
of the house. One Of the boarders open
! ed window and blew a police whistle
Within ten minutes a policeman was at
| the house. and he later reported to
| police headquarters the attempted rob-
berry.
About 3:45 o'clock man who ans
wered the description of the one who
entered the other places was discov
| cred In 1345 l. street northwest. The
| flashing of an electric light in the face
| of Philip Slater awakened him. AS
Mr.. Slater jumped out Of bed the
burglar who. as in the other instances,
| wore a handkerchief over his face.
| pointed revolver at him and declared
| If he made a noise he would kill him.
He then ran from the house
Talks With an Actress.
well. you are good hearted" the rob-
| ber said as he shook hands with Miss
| Jane Kearney. a vaudeville actress room
| ing at 5Osl: 18th street northwest. after
| he had robbed her. Miss Kearney occu-
pies a room on the rear of the first floor
with Miss Dorothy Detweiler, also a
vaudeville actress.
| The door key was missing last night
i (Copt;puod ~, Caoon1