Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-28
PUBLIC MOTOR Driver
HELD UP AND ROBBED
Loses $125 Cash and Maryland
Title to Car-Fraudulent
Transactions Reported.


and believed by the police to be the
assailants of David April. a public
hacker. on the speedway early
Wednesday morning. held up James
Hawkins, 1901 9th street northeast,
driver of public motor car, on
Georgia avenue near Walter Reed
Hospital about 1915 o'clock this
morning and robbed him of about
S125, drivers permit and a Mary
land title to his car.
1t was shortly after midnight when
thetwo men stopped Hawkins at 18th
and F streets northwest and asked
him to drive them to Silver Spring.
The driver made his way through the
city and was driving near Walter
Reed Hospital, when one of his fares
commanded him to stop and pointed
pistol at his head. The other man,
also hourishing gun, demanded
money.
Feared to Give Alarm.
While the highwaymen and their
victim were standing near the car,
the latter giving up his valuables.
the police were told, several automo-
biles passed. Hawkins was afraid to
make an cutlery to attract the atten-
ton of occupants of the several cars,
and the highwaymen disappeared as
soon as they got his money.
Detective Darnall and Assistant
Hack Inspector Rosenberg heard
obtained fairly good descriptions of
the robbers. Their descriptions tally
with those of April's assailants.
Woman Accused of Fraud.
Police search has been instituted
for a young white woman who is al
legged to be falsely representing that
she is connected with the health de-
partment, takes order for publication
and collecting money therefor: BY
stating she is connected with the
health department she is able to gain
admittance to homes.
Mrs. Matilda Brewer, 1909 Riggs
place, entered a business house yes
terday afternoon and placed her hand
bag on the counter. She made a pur-
chase and discovered her handbag
had been taken. She told the police
that her purse contained Sc in cash
and some visiting cards. 1t was taken
by a woman. she told the police.
Judge Katherine Sellers. 1926 Swami
street northwest, of the Juvenile
Court, reported to police that thief
gained entrance to her apartment
yesterday and stole an Army re-
volver.
Plays C. o. ID. Game.
An unidentified young man visited
and bought a suit of clothes. the
cost price being s47.50. He had the
suit sent cod. to lis E street. where
the driver was met at the door and
the suit surrendered. He was told to
go to the rear door to get the money.
and while he was going there the
man who ordered the suit disappear
ed. He was not known at the E street
house.
Clara Epperson and Miss Lena Smith.
1924 r street, between am. and
pm. yesterday, and took a small
amount of cash and some jewelry.
S16O Left on Car.
Miss Jennie Baum, 22s A street
southeast, asked the police to assist her
to recover a pocketbook left on a street
car yesterday. 1t contained $3.50 In
bills and some small change.
A SO bill was taken from a bureau
drawer in the home Of John ]. Clark.
1886 N street. yesterday.
1880 r street. told the police that
thief entered her apartment yesterday
and stole jewelry valued at $40.
Howard R. Strain, a former police
man, who was connected with the tentn
precinct when he resigned nearly one
wear ago, was arrested last night by De-
tective Darnall He is under indict-
ment for the alleged theft of an Army
revolver belonging to the government.
The weapon, it is charged, was taken
from the police station and sold. Strain,
who formerly resided in Richmond. Va,
will be arraigned in criminal court in a
few days.
Rings Held for Identification.
Two solitaire diamond rings. one
valued at $3.50 and the other at $125,
are held by police of the eighth pre-.
cinct for identification. They are said
to have been recovered from Cora
Brown, alias Elizabeth Brent. colored,
who was arrested yesterday near the
residence of Brig. Gen. Lutz Wahl,
1000 S street.
1t is charged that the woman en-
tered Cen WahFs house and stole
$50 bill. She was seen leaving the
home and held by an ice wagon driver
until Detective Burke and Policeman
Hellmuth arrived and arrested her.
The woman admitted she had re-
cen1y returned from Richmond, Va,
where, it is said. she served term
for a jewelry theft in Alexandria. She
will be arraigned in Police Court Mon
day.