Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-28
IDENTIFY BURGLAR
+. BY WOUNDS HE GOT
Intruder Badly Worsted at
Home of J. Wallace
Allen.

Suffering from a bullet wound and
the blow of a hammer on his head,
his face scratched and his clothing
spattered with blood. young man
who gave his name as Charles Thomas
AIbrecht, his age as nineteen and his
address as 100 Bond street. Baltimore,
morning and asked for treatment. He
was arrested and held for the attempt.
ed burglary last night of the nome OF
J. Wallace Allen. an insurance man,
5106 14th street. He received ms
wounds. it is charged. when he tried
to escape from the house after arous-
ing Mr.. Allen and his family.
After his arrest. the young man ID
said to have admitted his guilt to the
police. Money and diamonds taken
from the Allen home were recovered.
Ii Aroused by Noise.
1t was 1880 o'clock this morning
when Mr.. Allen heard poise in the
bathroom. Thinking it was a member
of the family, he paid no attention TO
the disturbance until a man entered
his bedroom. Then he prepared for
action. He advanced toward the in
truder, who leveled an automatic re-
volver and commanded him to hold up
his hands. Mr. Allen raised his hands
continued to raise them until they
grasped the revolver. Then began a
struggle which started on the third
floor and did not end until the bottom
story had been reached.
During the fight three shots were
fired. one of them taking effect in the
scalp Of the burglar and causing
trail of blood from the second story
down stairs. During the fight Mrs.
Allen and her daughter Catherine.
thirteen years old. left their beds and
took part in the struggle. The pris-
oners face bears witness of their ac-
tiyity.
Mrs. Allen Uses Hammer.
When the scene of the struggle
changed to the first floor Mrs. Allen
decided the burglar was likely to
side the house and found hammer.
which later was identified as one used
by the burglar to break into the
house. She picked it up, waited, and
pretty soon the burglar made his dash
for freedom. Mrs. Allen was on the
job and delivered telling blow on
the young mans Uranium as he de-
parted down the sidewalk.
Miss Werdna House. a relative of
the Aliens, also participated in the eff
forts to prevent the escape of the
burglar.
The police were notified of the fight,
not only by the participants in the
phoned reports Of robbery, possible muir
der and war in general. Reports were
sent to all the hospitals of the city, to
look out for a wounded man, and when
young Albrecht appeared at Sibley this
morning one glance was enough to con-
vince the authorities he was severely
wounded. It will be some time before
he forgets the various souvenirs he car
ried from the Allen home.
Mr.. Allen also suffered bruises and
scratches as result Of his fight with
the intruder.
Another Burglar Scared Away.
While detectives were engaged in a
search for the robber-assailant. word
was received that a man had been dis
covered in the home Of Louis H. Simp-
kins, 2S11 Central avenue. Woodbridge,
and it was thought the Allen burglar
was making second haul Detectives
Bradley and Darnall made a hurried in
vestigation and learned that the intruder
at the Simpkins home had gained en-
trance by removing window screen.
Dora Simpkins, daughter Of Mr..
Simpkins, awakened by the noise of
the intruder, screamed and frightened
him from the house.
Leaving the Simpkins home, the
detectives went to the vicinity of Sill
yer Spring, reaching there shortly
before daybreak. Presence of an
automobile parked on the road at
tracted their attention. They found