Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-19

Accompanied by George Emmett
Hicks, who is quoted as having con-
fessed to 81 burglaries, headquarters de-
tectives were visiting numerous house.
holders today in an effort to solve q
series of persistent daylight raids on
apartments in the northwest section
during the past few weeks.
Hicks, against whom seven additional
HOUSEKEEPING charges were lodged to-
day, was arrested last night because ne
made sentimental error after enter
ing an apartment at 1886 Kenyon street:
Instead of the usual jewelry ana
clothing. Hicks, on leaving. took only a
single inexpensive object, the photo
graph of girl, which he found on
dresser.
Then Hicks began TO telephone the
Young woman, Miss Nina Owings, en-
ploye of the Treasury Department. He
telephoned several times, and MISS
Owings, becoming suspicious, notified
police, and trap was set.
Asked Her to Have Dinner.
Yesterday. Hicks requested by tele-
phone that Miss Owings have dinner
with him. The engagement was ar
ranged and when Hicks called. De-
tectives Buck Jones and Aubrey Tolson
of the tenth precinct were concealed in
the kitchen of the apartment.
For almost 80 minutes the cou-
pie chatted pleasantly, If somewhat
nervously on the part OF Miss Owings.
Meanwhile, the detectives, viewing
Hicks through a crack in the doom
Thought they recognized him and joined
the conversation.
Hicks was taken to the precinct.
There, police say, he admitted readily
81 burglaries, giving details and sug-
costing that much of the loot could be
recovered at his rooms In the 800 block
of G street.
The prisoner further admitted he had
completed In November hve-year sem
tence from the District for housebreak-
ing, part of which had been served at
Leavenworth.
Jewelry Found, Police Claim.
A search of his rooms disclosed a
quantity of miscellaneous jewelry. 81
pieces of which have been identified
by owners, and a large amount of
women's clothing. police said.
Police say Hicks had operated almost
entirely in the daylight, combining his
activities during the. last few weeks to
the Northwest section. His method,
they say was to collect addresses from
apartment house Hobbies, preferably
those of women, and then ascertain,
either by telephone or by speaking tubes
in the apartments, If the residents were
at home.
Hicks then admitted himself, police
say, to such apartments as he found
unoccupied by means of a small crow
bar or jimmie, ransacking them at his
leisure.
The prisoner, who is 36 years old, was
questioned at length at headquarters
this morning, and detectives say a
score additional charges OF housebreak"
ing may be lodged against him before
their investigation is complete.
Most of his victims lost small amounts
of jewelry and clothing, although there
were occasional reports of the theft OF
money or valuable watches.
Police today had booked 81 house.
breaking charges against Hicks. with a
number of grand-larceny counts, at Nos.
10 and precinct stations and at head
, quarters.
The compliments included Miss Ow-
ings, Teresa williams. 2518 Seventeenth
street; Claudia Tompson, 1886 Kenyon
street; Grace Dellon, 1921 Kenyon
street; Mesial Wright. 1450 Irving street;
Elizabeth Foley, 1886 Kenyon street;
Irene S. Perry, 1450 Irving street; Louise
Becker, 2S0l Calvert street: Ethel West
ern, 14AU Girard street: Helen Deibeil,
3l2l Mount Pleasant street; Minnie
Kirby. 1871 Fairmont street; Bertha
=. snyder. same Address MAXI VI Judge