The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-24
CAT BANDIT IS
STILL At WORK

Continued from First Pase.)
that comprised most Of the loot he
did leave behind.
Drug Addict Il Belief
The police point to this as another
piece of evidence that the "Cat" Is
probably q drug addict. They de-
clare that his operations have netted
him only small sums, and hardly
enough to provide him with mar
cotics.
1t was also indicated for the first
time that the police found in part
their belief that he is a drug addict
to information furnished by the
Rev. Hollister when he made a
report OF the Cats midnight visit
to him.
Precautions Increased
The Cats depredations, the police
say, has been confined to the Clevs-
land Park, area and along the
fringe Of Chevy Chase. Many
residents who hitherto had felt
secure in their homes by the very
nature of their location, are invest
ing in night chains for their rear
door as well as front, and pains.
takingIy secure all windows before
retiring.
Police of Montgomery County,
Md, are on the watch for the Cat
and are patrolling Chevy Chase,
Md, and Bethesda with unusual
frequency during the small hours
Of the morning. In the hope that
they may capture him.
Thus far there has been no evil
dence Of his activities across the
District line.
One hurry call came last night
from a home in the 5000 block in
Legation st. n. W., and a second
not long after was received from the
5000 block in Newark st. n. w.
When police reached the locality Of
each cali they found no trace Of the
Cat.
That another burglar may be
pinch hitting" for the Cat in the
day time without his authority. is
possibility not being overlooked
by the police. They have one
theory that others are taking ad-
vantage Of the notoriety the Cat
has achieved and are profiting on
his notoriety.
Two daylight robberles in the
Cleveland Park section were re-
ported to police headquarters dur.
ing the night.
Mrs. Elsie Davidson, of 1903
Thirty-fourtb st. N. W.. reported
that sometime yesterday someone
got away with a diamond ring
valued at $3.50.
Mrs. Joseph Benjamin Boiling,
of 1881 Thirty-sixth ST., reported
that some unknown person entered
her apartment between z and s
o'clock yesterday morning and took
brown leather purse containing
SIS In bills.
Thrill Hunter, Belief
In neither case do the police
blame the Cat, as he has not yet
been known to operate in the day
time. They are not overlooking
the possibility that he may be
seeking thrills in another form by
daylight operations, however. That
the Cat is seeking thrills the police
are convinced, and they hold to
the opinion that only one with the
cunning OF subnormal or alb.
normal person could escape their
clutches over a period Of more
IMAM the month ne mas operated
In the one section OF the city.
Meanwhile headquarters detec-
tives are said to be provoked at
the Cats ability to continue to
elude the precinct police and are
going to take charge Of the cat
hunt beginning today.
Rivalry Is Very Keen
Major Edwin B. Hesse is said to
feel that the policeman who fired
at the fleeing Cat from a distance
Of 80 feet, and missed, should have
taken better aim.
There is always much rivalry be-
tween headquarters detectives and
those assigned to the various pre-.
cincts, and generally whenever q
big case develops within a precinct,
the headquarters men are on the
scene early and carry off the
laurels.