The Washington times., 1935-09-23
THIEVES BUSY
HERE OVER
WEEKEND

FOOLpaQS, II1l6V60 A1lO purse
snatchers were busy in many parts
of washington last night, includ-
ing the aristocratic neighborhood
Of Massachusetts, Avenue near Du-
pont Circle.
Two colored men were sought
for robbing Clark Wizard Of SO
early today at Twentieth Street
and Massachusetts, Avenue North
H>=sC. One of the men asked
Wizard for a match and when he
reached into his pockets the Sec
ond man struck him in the face.
Wizard lives in the 2100 block Of
p st. N. w.
A sneak thief took q wallet con-
lhining $119 from Jesse Francis
thile he was asleep in his garage
Ii the rear Of 1882 L st. N. w.
yesterday, Third precinct police
said.
Two women reported their
purses snatched last night Evelyn
Roberts, walking near her home
in the 1700 block Riggs Pl. N. W.,
lost her pocketbook containing
change, keys and personal effects
to two colored boys. Mrs. Hedwig
Manheimer, Of Teaneck, N. j,
lost $4 to a pocketbook snatcher
who robbed her in the TOO block
Of Mt. Vernon Pl. last night.
Watch, $125 Stolen
"A xvatch and cash. valued at
S125, were stolen from the room
of Franklin T. Miles in the 1900
block Biltmore st. N. w., he told
police.
Three colored men were sought
for cutting and robbing William
H. Green, 80, a taxi driver, early
today after they had refused to
pay their fare. The assault took
place at Florida and New Jersey
Avenues Northwest.
Green, who lives in the 1900
block Fifteenth St., N. W., told
police he picked up two colored
women and three colored men in
the 400 block Massachusetts, Ave.
N. w., and was told to drive to the
600 block Florida Ave-, N. w. The
women left the cab at New York
and New Jersey Avenues, Green
said.
SlaShed Arm.
When Green demanded his
fare, one of the men told him he
never paid cab fare" and stimuli
taneouSly SlaShed Green's left
wrist. One of tie other men took
Green's pocket book containing
81. Green drove to Emergency
Hospital for treatment.
Edward Scott, of the 100 block
Of Sixth st. S. E., was robbed of
$23 at gun point by three colored
men last night while on Virginia
Avenue under the New Jersey
Avenue viaduct, Southeast.
Mrs. Alice OyerStreet reported
to police her home in the 200 block
East Capitol st. had been broken
into over the weekend and cash
and jewelry valued at $444 had
been taken.
John c. Taylor, "a, was to ap-
pear in Police Court today on rob
berry charges following his arrest
after George Fuller reported $40
taken from his room in a room
ing house in the 600 block F
St. N. w. Fuller told police the
robbery occurred while he was
asleep, his hip pocket being cut
to get the wallet. Police said $40
had been recovered.
Charlie Lee, proprietor Of res
taurant in the 1900 block of
Seventh st. N. W., reported some
one had stolen $43 from a drawer
in the kitchen of his place.
German army papers, a 80 cali
Der revolver and $50 in silver were
stolen from the room of Max Ku-
nowSky in the 600 block of D st.
N. w.. he reported to police.
Purse Snatcher Gets $7l
Police sought a young colored
man taday for the theft of a
woman's purse containing $71 in
cash and wedding ring valued
at $100.
Miss Sylvia Rods, 453 Luray Pl.
N. w., a stenographer employed
by a firm in a building at 726
jackson Pl. N. W.. reported the
theft from the office today. She
said the man came to the office
and inquired fo- "Mr. Ross"
When she told him "Mr. Ross"
was not employed there, he dis
appeared-with her purse.