The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
NEGRO CONFESSES
ROBBERY OF $l,200
IN LIBERTY BONDS
Theft at HOOe Building
Laid to Former
Watchman.
CAUGHT AT P. 0.
Placed Under Arrest When
He Called for Regis
tered Notes.
CAUGHT AT P. O,

When arrested yesterday, Henry
r. McSayles, colored, 81 years old,
who gave his address as N street
northwest, confessed to the police
that he stole $1,000 worth of Liberty
bonds seven months ago from a
desk drawer in the Hooe Building,
where he was formerly employed as
watchman. McSayles was ar
rested in the u street postal sta
tion by Secret Service Agent Ray
mond King and Is being held at
the First precinct.
The accused told the police that
he has been employed at the Capitol
as a janitor since June. having left
his position at the Hooe Building.
While working as a watchman 1t
was his duty to make ronuds of
the rooms in the Treasury Sec
ton of the Hooe Building every
night. 1t was while on one of
these rounds he saw the Liberty
bonds, $500 of which were regis
tered.
Arrested at Postofice.
McSayles, after several months in
possession of the bonds. made use
of the unregistered certificates and
sent the registered notes back to
the Treasury" They were, re-
turned to his address. given as the
U street postoffice. McSayles was
notified to cali and get the package.
which was unclaimed at .the Treas
ury" department.
Ladder Thieves Operate.
Ladder thieves made their ap-
.pearance yesterday in Washington.
according to reports received by
police. r. d. Cooley. 71S Eighth
street northeast, told police that a
man and small boy borrowed a lad
der from him yesterday and failed
to return it. NJ. Fetterman, 7O7 ii
street northeast, and Adam Giebal
635 H street northeast, reported
that the man and boy tried to sell
them ladders.
Two stores, located side by side
on Fourteenth street northwest,
were robbed yesterday morning by
thieves who entered through brok-
en- windows in rear doors. G. NJ.
Lusby, 2423 Fourteenth street
northwest. reported the theft OF
tobacco and stamps worth $40, and
seventy-five pennies. John G. Os-
norm, 2425 Fourteenth street north
west. told police that he was robbed
of four dressed chickens, worth 81.
Other Thefts Reported.
Paulus Richards, 1918 Eleventh
street northwest, reported to the
police yesterday that he had been
attacked by two men on Rhode
Island avenue and robbed of $4,000.
Policeman r. H. Mansfield, OF
Second precinct, reported that he
lost a note book containing a
police pay check of sS1.04. while
chasing a speeder.
The theft of a tire, tube and rim
from his. machine parked in front
of the Belasco was reported to the
police yesterday by c. c. Calhoun.
1919 New Hampshire avenue north
west.
The stable of John Murray. 1903
Eleventh street northwest, was en-
tered yesterday afternoon and
set of harness stolen.
A black suitcase, containing
wearing apparel valued at 5000.
belonging to Mrs. r. S. Morris, 1912
Tenth street northwest, was stolen
from an auto in front of the Union
Station.
Bills Amounting to $484 Lost.
Hazel Richards. of the Govern
ment Hotels, and Charles Zasera-
kos. of the Metropolitan Hotel. lost
s464 yesterday. Zaserakos told the
police that he lost a pocketbook
containing four $50 hills and S132
IN smaller bills while riding on a
street car.
Miss Richards reported a loss of
her pocketbook containing s132 in
bills while shopping
Mrs. Ethel Johnson, of 422 B
street southeast, told police yes
terday that her residence was en-
tered some time between Sunday
and Yesterday morning and dia-
mond ring, valued at $780, stolen.