The Washington times., 1921-03-16
THIEVES LOOT
AS COPS RAID
Wholesale Dope Hunt Results In
800 Arrests, With Only
Seventeen Held.

In a series of early morning raids
today the police arrested more than
800 negro men and women and sew
eral white men in nearbeer saloons
and dwellings in the southwestern
section of the city. The raids were
made in search of narcotics, which
it was expected to find in large
quantities, and bootleg liquor.
ALL BUT II RELEASED.
At noon today all those arrested. ex-
cept seventeen negroes, had been re-
leased. or these specific charges had
been placed against only eight. The
net result of the raids in the way Of
evidence was a few small flasks OF
whiskey and small quantities Of what
the police think is cocaine, taken
from individuals. One weapon-a re-
volver--was found on a white man in
one Of the places raided. He exhibit
I'd special oficer's badge and was
released.
While half the uniformed police
orce OF the District and virtually all
the detective corps, led by Inspector
L. Grant and assisted by In
ternal Revenue agents, were prepar-
hold-up men and thieves held high
carnival in other sections of the
"ty. During this time police reports
record the following crimes:
WOMAN SHOT BY MAN.
Margaret Hall, colored, was shot
in the neck during a fight on the
second floor of 624 North Capitol
street. The police today are search
In xub L.
OF the shooting.
william j. Hussan, 414 A street
southeast, reported ne was held up
by two white men, one of whom
fourished a pistol, late last night on
A street, between Second and Third
streets. They only got 81 in silver
for their trouble.
Six gallons of grain alcohol valued
at $50 was stolen from the establish
ment of William /. Lott, 912 Ninth
street northwest. The fluid was In q
barrel.
Jeweiry valued at $40 and a re-
volver were stolen from the apart
ment of J. T. Shallcross, 1883 Cali
fornia street The thief entered the
place by the fire-escape.
A colored boy on a street car deft-
Iy opened the handbag of Mrs. Anna
Belt. 1915 Eighteenth street. .and ex-
tracted $52. He leaped from the car
at Eleventh and + streets and escaped.
A news film valued 500 was stolen
from the moving picture theater at
! 400 Ninth street northwest Joseph
l.. Griffin. 14O9 Ninth street, reported
the robbery.
Miss Kathleen Mcintyre, 1910
Eleventh street, reported a sneak
thief entered her room and stole SIS.
Elsie Walker, colored, 452 Kings
court northwest, complained that a
gold watch worth SIS was stolen from
her room.
A thief entered the home Of Miss
J. l.. Speir. 1912 Irving street north
west, and stole a clock valued at $15.
A motorcycle, 500 worth OF soap.
among the loot taken by the thieves.
THIEF DROPS LOOT.
A box containing automobile ac-
cessories valued at $50 was aban-
doned by a negro late last night when
he saw Patrolmen Chrisman and Car
roll approaching. Investigation
showed that the garage conducted by
Edward c. Grimes. of Ballston, Va, at
1881 Thirty-thir dstreet, had been en-
tered and the accessories taken.
WcIt stdBCu Wy
for the purpose Of breaking up al
legged Illicit traffic in drugs. De-
tective Sergeants Sanders and Evans.
working with the Federal agents.
are. alleged to have obtained infor-
nation of wholesale traffic of mar
cotics in the Southwest section OF
the Capital, as well as fragrant sale
of bootleg whiskey in thes estab-
raided
THE PLACES RAIDED.
The establishments raided were
those conducted by the following:
Sam Cole, proprietor OF the Fash
ion Grotto." 24 Virginia avenue.
who is one OF the best known ne
groes in the Capital.
Ruth Brown, 20s l. street.
Adrain Grey, 433 Third street.
Jessie Sterling. a07 Virginia ave-
nue..
- Bessie Brown. IS H street
william Taylor. 213 I street
Sylvan Robinson. S12 Maine ave-,
nue..
Charles williams, 40 Third street
Beatrice Piney. 325 Third street
Thomas Harris, Is c street.
Leonora Boston. 1909 Delaware
avenue.
The Fashion Grotto, which for
years has been the rendezvous cf
walters, buffers and negroes who
serve many representative Washing
ton families. was in full blaze when
the police arrived a few minutes he
fore midnight.
a jazz band was playing, men and
women were dancing when the-o was
a shout: Hold up your hands"
Then Inspector Grant led his SQUAD