Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-28
Hope to Tie
Suspects to
100 Thefts
BY J. THEODORE CROWN
star Staff Writer

SbaI oNall WEltcI
Washington police today an
nounced the arrest OF three
men believed to be connected
to a well-organized ring Of
housebreakers who prey on the
occupants Of northwest WASH
ington's upper-income- bracket
apartments.
General Assignment Squad
officials said stolen property
recovered this week-including
an expensive watch stolen from
a United States Senator's
apartment last Demember -
gave police hopes of linking the
burglary ring to some 100
apartment-house burglaries in
the last two years.
Newark (N.J0 authorities
picked up two men this morn
ing on the basis Of a lookout
wired TO New Jersey by Dis
trict detectives.
The two were identified as
Ivan Moore. 80, listed by police
as an expert locksmith, and
James w. Marshall, 20. They
were apprehended in a car
rented from a District auto
rental firm. police said. War
rants charging both with
HOUSEKEEPING were obtained
here.
Pennies Lead TO Arrest
Police said the third suspect,
James Sheats, So. Of the i400
block Of Euclid street NV, was
arrested earlier after q Four
teenth street clothing store pro-
prietor told police Sheats had
reclaimed "lay-away" clothing
purchases with about $50 In
pennies.
Seventh precinct detectives
linked Sheats to a housebreak-
ing last week end in which a
Post Office Department en-
ploye reported that 10000
mint-condition pennies-collec-
tors items-and other articles
were stolen from her apartment
at 1000 Tunlaw road.
Sheats, and the two other
suspects held in New Jersey,
we're charged specifically with
the Tunlaw road housebreak-
ing.
k General Assignment Squad
detective Andrew Farrell said
THE Tunlaw road apartment
was apparently entered by
means Of a duplicate key.
III Lock Parts Stolen
Police officials said they have
evidence several door-lock
cylinders were stolen about
two years ago, when the Tun-
law apartment project was
nearing completion.
At Sheats' Euclid street ad-
dress, police reported finding
four boxes Of pennies, several
television sets. two pistols and
a watch engraved with the
name Of Senator Bennett. Re-
publican Of Utah.
Senator Bennett had re-
ported the watch stolen in a
robbery at his apartment in
the 1900 block of Massachu-
sets avenue NV. last Deem
Der. In that instance, too,
entry to the apartment had
apparently been gained by the
use Of a duplicate key or pass
key.
Also seized at the Euclid
Street residence police said,
were two dozen apartment door
keys. lock cylinders, and prop
erty repeatedly stolen in a re-
cent Silver Spring housebreak-
ing.
Leave for Newark
Three detectives-Lt. Gray
ston w. Chapman. Of the 7th
precinct: Detective Thomas
Vineer Of the General Assign
ment squad. and Detective
George Dunphy Of No. left
Washington at noon today for
Newark. They hoped TO ar
range extradition OF the two
suspects in custody there.
Precinct officials said the
latest robbery was reported by
Miss Geneva Chancey, a Post
Office Department librarian,
on Monday. Her Tunlaw road
apartment. Miss Chancey said.
was looted during the George
Washington Birthday holiday
between Q am. Friday and
7:45 pm. Sunday.
Reported stolen. besides the
$4,000 uncirculated 1861 PEN.
MES. we're more than 100 shares
OF stock. several pieces OF
jewelry and other collectors
coinS-80 Buffalo nickels and
200 plastic enclosed sets Of
coins. each containing a So
cent piece, a quarter. a dime, a
nickel and a penny.
The tip from the Fourteenth
street store led TO the Euclid
street address.
Sheats. police said. denied
knowledge OF any housebreak-
ing and claimed he had OBJ
tanned the pennies as rent
payments from several men
who had rented a room from
him.