Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20
POLICE SEEKING BOOZE,
pi,Ss.
AND THEFTS CONTINUE
Departments Rum Hounds" Keep
.siiue Noses in Air, While Robbers
,NtsA Loot Homes.
ANOTHER TRUNK BROKEN INTO
Miss Engleberg Reaches Home to
ssDiscovcr That Her Baggage Has
ssS".Been Ransacl<cd in Quest of Ar
dent Spirits.

1.-The rum hounds" who are as keen
on the scent of liquor as ever was
bloodhound on the trail Of 4 fugitive
have. it is thought added still another
trunk to the list of those broken open
after arrival at a railroad station In
this. city.
ION Sunday. Miss II. EnglcbcrG. of
RaQS Park Avenue. was in New York.
At, her hotel there she checked her
trunk. which was in perfectly good
condition, for Richmond. When the
trunk was delivered at her home III
this city on Monday it had been broken
open and it's contents not only ran
sacked. but pair OF shoes and arti-
Giles Of lingerie and other feminine
tGCbelows were missing. Even the
concern which delivered the trunk at
hehouse realized that something was
amiss. for on the receipt which was
presented for Miss Engleberg to sign
there was written trunk in bad con-
dition."
f.,In ignorance of her rights, Miss En-
Eleberg signed the receipt and accept
ed the trunk. 1t is understood. how
ever, that she will seek redress by n
civil action. Whether her trunk was
broken into by the police she does NOT
know, but she has reported the case
for investigation.
POLICE CHASE DOOTLEGGERS
This Is but another OF the fragrant
violations OF private rights by the
police. 1t is alleged. Several other
complaints have been made that trunks.
suit cases and bags. whether sent by
: express OF by baggage, have been for
chilly opened, presumably after their
/ arrival in Richmond, or at least after
entering the State Of Virginia. It is
claimed by lawyers however. that these
ardent soults, who are so keen to de-
tect the transportation of liquor, have
no right whatever to break open ana
search express and baggage matter
without the power granted by search
warrant
So vehemen. has become the objec-
ton to such high-handed methods that
yesterday the police obtained search
warrant prior to seizing and examining
two suit cases in which they founo
nifty pints OF whisky.
In the meantime, while certain
policemen are seeking to qualify n,
booze detectors by standing on tine
corners or walking the streets with
noses in the air, nostrns uistended 10
catch the scent OF whisky, gin. lun
or beer. petty thieves are Increasing
their activities.
ACTIVITY OF THIEVES
SHOWN By REPORTS MADE
The biottcrs OF the First and Second
Police Stations yesterday show the fol-
lowing petty larcenies: A Lutte. 1909
East Main Street, reported his shop
entered by rear window on Septem-
Der is. and pair of trousers taken
value $3.50; the Chesapeake and Pc
tomac Telephone Company reported n
Telephone instrument, with its money
box attachment stolen on September
is from the Colonial Theater; Mrs. &.
r. Davis, 200 Stuart Road. reported
that a rear window of her home hao
been forced between 10 and o'clock
yesterday and a nickcl-platcd revolt
yer, valued at SIS. scarf pin, valued
1t IS, and 6 cents in cash had been
stolen; G.. w. Smith, OF the Southern
Stock Yards Corporation, reported thar
his bicycle. valued at $40. had been
stolen from in front Of his office; NJ
Medvedon, 81 West Marshall Stree,
reported that during the past thre.
weeks his home has been robbed of six
white shirtwaists, five pe,ticoats anu
three skirts, all to the value of 81,
Clarence LaTon. los South Pine Street.
reported that at recess yesterday his
bicycle valued at $40, was stolen from
In front OF the Binford school; Earle
Bass, 1894 West Marshall Street, re-
ported that his bicycle, valued at SOS.
had been stolen from in front of the
Biuebird Theater.
9Perusa1 OF the police records for tn,
past month will show an increasing
activity among the petty thieves
sPatrolmen II. F. Sweet and NJ f..
Lumpkin are the leaders In the quest
for persons transporting to or carry
ing liquor in Richmond. They were
formerly members of the purity
squad" and were detailed on the
nquor-hunting business at the request
OF j. Sidney Peters, Commissioner or
Prohibition.