The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-28
SIX HOUSES
ENTERED
IN Ten
DAYS
Mysterious Burglar Visits Two
Homes Nightly on Regu-
lar Schedule.

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A mysterious burglar, always
moving about in his stocking feet,
has been entering Arlington
county, Va, homes, drugging
those asleep, and then searching
the house, making his exit with
suits, overcoats, small trinkets,
and food.
Six houses have been entered
and robbed since April 19 and
no one yet has reported having
seen the mystery man. The fam
lies whose houses were entered
believe that they were drugged.
They declare that the day follow
ing the robbery they suffered
with severe headaches and drowsi-
ness.
Eschews Silverware.
The burglar, in his mysterious
operations, does not touch expen-
sive silverware nor anything vaIu-
able. He contents himself with
stealing suits. overcoats, caps and
hats, small trinkets and food
At police headquarters In Alexan-
dria today, Chief Goode declared
that he had heard of no one being
drugged. He said he was investi-
eating the robberies. However,
members of the seven families told
a Times reporter that they believed
the burglar drugged them.
The home of Clinton knight, post
master of Alexandria, was the first
house entered by the mystery bur-
glar. In the early morning hours
of April 10 the burglar gained en-
trance to the house. He stole a
suit. overcoat and So which was in
the pockets of the trousers taken.
Drowsy For Days.
Postmaster Knight declared to-
day that both he and his wife were
drowsy for several days after the
robbery. The postmaster said he
visited a physician who treated him,
the physician telling him ne had
probably been drugged.
Another home entered was that
of A. S. Sheffield, of Del Ray, Va.
81 am sure we all were druSgei.
Mrs. Sheffield said today. There
were five of us in the house when
the man entered. No one heard him.
In the morning when we woke up
we were all drowsy and feeling sick.
We were sick all day, and none OF
us even left the house we felt so
bad
There are five members Of the
Sheffield family - mother, father,
and three daughters. A pair of
trousers containing SO, two pair Of
glasses, three fountain pens. and
food from the kitchen was stolen.
Has Regular Schedule.
The other families who are reported
to have been visited and drugged by
the marauder are Arthur M. Bowl
ing, Cameron Run; Charles Num-
ford, Braddock; Frederick W. Olsen,
George Washington Park, and John
Nash, Alexandra.
The burglar usually operates twice
q week, visiting two homes at night.
The first visit was made to Post
master knights home and the last
to the Sheffield's.
Arlington county families today
are armed awaiting the marauder.
The robber has moved about so
quietly and swiftly so far that his
movements have not been detected.
Several men in the county declare
they are going to wait up for the
mystery man and capture him this
week.
Virginia families declare they can
not understand why the man goes
to so much trouble when he robs
a home and then passes up valuable
silverware and jewelry.
I'VE had many things of value
in the house which were not even
touched" Postmaster knight de-
clared.
Four colored men have been
taken into custody by Alexandria
police. They will be sent to Fair
fax, Va, to be quizzed. They were
arrested Monday morning, follow
ing the robbery at the Sheffields.
All the families robbed reported
today that they had recovered en-
tirely from the effects of the drugs.