Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
GROCERY STORE SAFE
IS ROBBED OF S217
District Detectives Kept Busy
Investigating Activities of
Sneak Thieves.
By Cos Mayer

Hammering the combination lock from
a. safe In the store Of the Sanitary Gro
Gerry Company at 1919 Georgia avenue
northwest some time between Saturday
night and early this morning, thieves
secured between SILT and $21S from the
safe. A Ratchet found lying on the floor
near the safe is thought to have been
used to open it.
When the store was closed late Satur-
day night the money, bills and silver
was placed in the safe. 1t was then
locked.
When Edward G. Yonker of 4O1S 18th
street northwest. manager of the store
went to the place this morning shortly
after 6 o'clock he discovered the back
door open. An investigation disclosed
that the safe also was open
The robbers had forced an iron bar
from the rear door and after entering
the place had little trouble in breaking
the combination lock from the small safe.
The police of the tenth precinct were
notified by Mr.. Yonker of the robbery.
Detectives Burlingame and Weldon of
police headquarters were hurried to the
store by Inspector Boardman, chief of
detectives. and they are endeavoring to
find clue to the robbers.
Two diamond rings and a sapphire ring.
valued at $780, which Miss Mary Grier
Of 926 18th street northwest reported as
having been stolen from her home during
the past week, are being sought by the
police. Detective Embrey of police head
quarters made an investigation of the
robbery. Several other articles of Jew
elry which were also in Miss Griers
room were not taken.
Jewelry, Silverware and Shirt.
Jewelry, silverware and a shirt are in
cluded In the articles reported as having
been stolen from the home Of Gilmore E.
Forbes, 1911 Girard street northwest.
some time since July Is last. Detective
Cornwell was told that the stolen arti-
cles are valued at about $50.
A pair of shoes valued at $1.25 were re-
ported by Hyman M. Levy as having
been stolen from his home, 1900 Georgia
avenue northwest, some time Saturday
night. He told the police that entrance
to his home had been gained through a
basement window.
Detective Burlingame is investigating
the theft of suit valued at $25 from the
home of Martha Manning, 14O7 New York
avenue northwest. The suit is said to
have been taken some time within the
past week.
A diamond ring valued at $40 is report
ed to have been stolen from the home of
Leonard Helnig, III E street southwest.
some time within the past few days.
The saloon OF William Morris. Sd and
G streets southwest, was entered and
robbed of $40 some time between Satur-
day night and early this morning. &C
cording to report made to Detective
Cox of police, headquarters. A side win
dow Of the saloon was forced open by
the intruder. The stolen money was kept
in a small box under the bar.
Rose Miller of 30O7 18th street north
east reported to the police that while she
was at the Masonic Temple several days
ago some one took her mun and silver
mesh bag.
Forcing a back door Of the home Of
Isaac Taylor, 634 Callan street northwest.
some person or persons Friday night re-
moved a trunk from the place and after
taking it to Sd street and Florida avenue
northeast broke it open and took out
500 So Two colored men are said to have
been seen carrying the trunk. Detective
Rerman Is investigating the robbery.