Evening star., 1933-01-20
GEM THIEF HUNTED
WITH $4,000 LOOT
Escapes After Talking Way
Past Those Who Saw
Him in Shop.

The Detective Bureaus jewelry squad
was searching today for dapper rob-
Der, who yesterday afternoon walked
cut of Osborne's jewelry and antique
shop. 1884 Connecticut avenue. with
nearly $4,000 worth of choice diamond
rings. bracelets and brooches.
Four hold-ups also were reported
yesterday and last night, bringing the
total lost for the day up to a new high
mark for the year.
Using a skeleton key, the robber en-
tered the Connecticut avenue store dur
ing a brief period of about 10 minutes
while c. M. Osborne. proprietor. closed
the shop to go to nearby bank A
notice on the door announced that
Osborne would return ''in a few min
utes." On his return Osborne found
curious crowd of spectators around
his store and empty jewel trays in the
display window.
The robber was seen in the show
window filling paper bag with jewels
by an unidentified woman, who re-
ported her observations to Robert M.
OF a nearby shop. They stopped him
manded an explanation.
That's none Of your damned busi-
ness" the robber replied.
Allowed to Depart.
Burklin and Mauger insisted on q
better explanation. and the robber then
told them he and Mr.. Osborne were
closing the store and removing the
most valuable jewelry to a more Sc
cure place.
This explanation was satisfactory
and the robber was allowed to go. But
as soon as he crossed the street he
started to run and again aroused the
suspicious OF Burklin and Mauger and
they chased him. The man, however,
disappeared in an alley near Dupont
Circle.
Burklin and Mauger gave police a
good description of the robber, and
pointed out they would have held him
had not he been such convincing talk
er and presented such a good appear
ance. Both men believed he had some
connection with the store.
The robber wore gloves. and there
fore left no finger prints. He was about
40 years old and wore glasses, a fedora
hat and light gray-striped suit.
Osborne at first estimated his loss
at about $4,000, but after a check up
on the stolen jewelry, he told police 1t
would amount to more than $4,000.
One bracelet alone. he said, was valued
at more than $1,000.
Four Hold Ups Listed.
The hold-up victims were:
Richard F. Rayborn, 100 block Of
Eleventh street southeast, taxi driver,
robbed Of $3.50 by two colored fares
at North Capitol and H streets; Arthur
Murphy, IS Observatory place, assaulted
and robbed of So by two men while
walking in Rock Creek Park between P
street and Massachusetts, avenue; Rob-
ert Staples, 5000 block of N street,
robbed of $60.52 by three colored men
while walking near Seventh and G
streets southwest, and Pho Odano. 1000
block of M street, struck by colored
southwest between Third and Four
streets.
Three women, living at 3285 M street,
reported the loss Of clothing valued
at $23, taken by a thief who left note
telling them, This will be lesson to
you" Those from whom the clothing
was stolen were Miss Betty HazelwoOd,
Miss Ethel Williams and Miss Bernice
Hamlin.
Jewelry and clothing valued at $3.50
was reported taken from the home Of
William F. Holmes, 519 Seventh street
northeast, by thieves, who entered by
breaking glass in basement door.
About $500 worth of clothes and
linens were stolen from the automo-
bile Of Clarence P. Courtney, parked
at New Hampshire avenue and T street,
and $l93.25 worth of clothing taken
from the parked automobile of Harry
Radelman of Brunswick, Ga, stopping
at q hotel here.
Store Robbery Falls.
An attempt to open q safe in Sani-
tary grocery store In the 1700 block
Of Vermont avenue was frustrated last
night by police called by q passerby
who saw colored men in the store.
Police placed under arrest youth
and man. both colored, whom they
boc!.ed for investigation. They identi-