Evening star., 1919-04-26

office.
until some time after midnight. and
II was between 2:15 and 3:45 O'clock
| when the burglar smashed window
on the G street side of the building.
entered and robbed the store.
The proprietor learned OF the in
truder's visit before daybreak. sum
moned sixth precinct policemen and
He learned that S25 had been taken
from the cash register and SIS worth
of cigars and cigarettes were miss
ing from the stock.
John C. Carter's Losses.
John c. Carter. 1341 Q street. wa
persons who reported losses to the
police yesterday. his house having
been robbed in the last ten days. His
| report was that a certificate of stock
for $500. a diamond ring worth $50.
liberty bonds to the amount of S20a
| and $17 in cash wer. stolen from
chtffonier drawer. A $3.50 gold piece
| and seven Columbian half dollars
were among the contents of the
! drawer.
George A. schreyer. apartment 81
at Iowa circle, reported the loss OF
wearing apparel and other property
valued at more than 500. He said
the theft was committed in the base
fHenL OF tne apartment mouse WncTt
his property was stored.
Miss Annie Sheehan and Miss Helen
Mayhem, apartment 81, 1903 18th
street told police OF the tenth pre-
cinct of a visit paid their apartment
yesterday by an unidentified individ =
handbag. that of Miss Mayhew cor
I tanning sag in cash and O rosary
while Miss Sheehan said there was =
small sum OF money. cameo ring. Pic
lures and papers in her handbag. q.
Burglars visited Thomas johnson y
barber shop at 124 NJ street southeast.
| between and IL o'clock last night
smashed a pane OF glass from the
! front window. entered and stole seven
razors. four pairs of clippers and
other property: johnson learned OF
the robbery before midnight and told
police of the NTH precinct OF 1t In
| time for them to get an early start In
| an investigation.
Other Thefts Reported.
Robert BonsalI. $50 E street south
| west. told OF visit burglars paid his
/ house last evening during his tempo
| rary absence. They gained entrance
| by forcing open a rear door. he
stated. and stole watch and chain
Maj. J. F. Barnes, U. S. A., 24S3
| Wisconsin avenue. was deprived OF
his automobile last night by auto
| mobile thieves or JOY riders The
car was taken from Pennsylvania
| avenue and 18th street between and
II o'clock, Maj. Barnes said and
| there was a green laprobe and extra
| tire in 1t. st-
Report of a visit paid by sneak
| thief at the residence OF Marshall
Fearnow. 435 9Th street southwest.
last evening was made to police of
the fourth precinct. The intruder
| stole two coats worth $25.
| Mrs Daisy Kelly. apartment I. the
Loretta. 1914 11th street. asked the po-
! lice to recover pin get with sapphires
and pear Is. valued at $50. The pin was
| in a waist she sent to a laundress
| about two months ago. she stated.
Loss OF family wash was. reported
| by Mrs. NJ. J. McGirr, 205 d street. She
| said she gave the wash to colored
woman who gave her name and an ad-
! the woman failed to return the clothes.
| Mrs. McGirr made inquiries and said
| she learned she did not reside at the
address she gave.
/. Selker, GIL Louisiana avenue, re-
| ported the theft of a bicycle. and P. S.
Anderson 907 G street northeast. told
| Of the theft Of a child's automobile.
Find No Trace Of Copeland.
l NO trace OIL l1cIpSIl ~. SoPSio'.
| fugitive slayer OF three, who escaped
| from Jail Monday morning, has been
| found by the police. 1t is feared by
police oficials that Copeland. regard
1 ed IS being one of the most dangerous
persons handled in this city In many
and possibly take life should he
be cornered, and members OF the
| force have been warned to be ex
| tremely careful should they locate and
attempt to arrest him.
, Nothing further has been learned
of the identity of the gray-haired man
! who made the bold attempt to ron
Mrs. NJ. B. Small, 32l Maryland ave
nue. northeast, in the Capitol grounos
about noon Thursday. A description
of him was given by Mrs. small. ano
the police OF the several precinc's
were directed to search for him.,
In bulletin issued this morninR
by Mai Pullman. superintenoent OF
police. several mem bers OF the 1orce
we're commended for their successfui
efYorts. their work being an iilustra,i,
tion of the good cooperation between
the detectives and precinct men,.
Efforts Are Commended.
Detectives Embrey and o'Brien.
serets. Raedy and Dent and Detective
McDurie of the eleventh precinct we're
commended for their Efforts IN inc
case of William Wimbush. colored'
who was arrested and held In ss.eeo
bond for assaulting and robbinS Mrs
Agnes smOiinsk, sitx Monday 1snsy afternoon
Members of the force also were com,
nnnded in the case OF hve colored
men arrested for holding up ana ron
bing Joseph Fishman. merchant a.
317 X street. week ago; Inel,
4, MT
webb. an alleged colored burglar, py
Policeman Harlan Frey of the tenth
nrecinct. The prisoners admitted par
ficipatfon in the robbery, accorotnt.
to Mai. Pullman, and two OF them ad--
mitted having iSs hesd nirbt up soah of March % 20
and robbing him Of 500 ana his
watch.
commendation bulletin are Detectives
Burlingame. Kelly; scrivener an'
swseney; s pei,cemen pree'nS. Frey DarnsiI Hoime:
a shutter forced from kitchen
window enabled a burglar to enter
the Army and Navy preparat1ry par 1,r
sen0et fe1 Street. eo"hs between $50 o'clock last
night and o'clock this morning.
tin box containing $40 in bills and
some change was stolen.
Edward c. RiCkeLte, aockVllie, Mo-'
renorted q box containing sixty
hounds Of butter stolen from his au-
fomobile at Center market this morn
ing. He valued the butter at $50.
Richard II: Gray. Potomac. Nd; told
thirty dozen eggs from his automo-
bile at Center market this morning
The eggs were valued at $3.50.
Frederick Stewart. 3l6 NJ street
aouthwest, reported that burglars en-
4sred his stable at I'D and K streets