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Description: Diamond Robbery Page 14
Newspaper published in: Washington, D. C.
Page/Column: 14
Washington Post April 5,1912 Diamond Robbery Page 14
STEAL GEMS AND AUTO
Bold Thieves Have Busy Day and Get Much Loot.
WOMAN'S PURSE IS SNATCHED
Motor Car Owned by Assistant United States Attorney Huidekoper Taken From in Front of Eighteenth Street Home - Jewelry Store Robbed of $175 Worth of Diamonds.
Another automobile was stolen last night. The victim is Assistant United States Attorney Reginald S. HUIDEKOPER, of 1614 Eighteenth street northwest. The car was taken from in front of his residence between 7:20 and 8:15 o'clock. The missing machine has four seats. Mr. HUIDEKOPER missed the car when he left his house to go to his club. He reported the loss to the Eighth precinct, and central office detectives were sent out. They have been unable to trace the car so far.
Harriet THORNTON, of 235 Seventh street northeast, returned home yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock and found a negro man and woman ransacking her house. At sight of her the two fled through a rear door and disappeared. Nothing had been stolen.
The Ninth precinct police were notified, and Sergt. McQUADE and Policemen ANDERSON and MONKS were sent to investigate. On information furnished by Harriet THORNTON the officers arrested James FLETCHER, 35 years old, of 660 Callen street northeast, and Louisa JOSEPH, 32 years old, of 1257 Third street southwest, and charged them with the housebreaking.
Diamond Sunburst Stolen.
While several mechanics were at work yesterday at the residence of Mrs. E. W. WOODRUFF, 1437 Euclid street northwest, somebody ransacked the latter's room and stole a sunburst set with diamonds and pearls and valued at $60. Mrs. WOODRUFF reported her loss to the police and they are investigating.
A thief cut the show window of Max I. REINER's jewelry store, at 829 Ninth street northwest, some time early yesterday morning and stole a tray of small diamonds worth about $175. The policeman on the beat passed the window about 3 o'clock, and found it intact. On his next round he discovered the hole in the window.
Mrs. Frederick McKEAN, of 1220 New Hampshire avenue northwest, reported that $31 in bills had been stolen from her home.
A negro snatched a purse containing cash and trinkets valued at $19 from Miss Ida B. HIGLEY, of 1824 New Hampshire avenue, about 8 o'clock last night, in Seventh street, between T and Wallach streets. He escaped. Miss HIGLEY gave the Eighth precinct police a description of the robber.
R. H. SINCLAIR, of 1626 Thirtieth street northwest, reported that several shirts had been stolen from his automobile while it was standing in front of the Continental Hotel.
Bicycle Policeman BARTEMAN, of the Ninth precinct, met two negroes yesterday with a wheelbarrow full of iron pipe in Linden court northeast. At sight of him the men fled. The officer overtook one - John DAVIS - and arrested him. The other hung around the patrol box, according to Officer BARTEMAN, while the latter was waiting for the wagon, and after starting DAVIS on his way to the Ninth precinct station BARTEMAN captured the other man. He gave the name of Artevius FOSTER. Both will have a hearing this morning in the police court.
The police believe the pipe may have been stolen from the vicinity of several new buildings in Maryland avenue.