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Embezzlement in the Evening Star, 1880 & 1900

Alleged Theft of Violin

Item

Title
Alleged Theft of Violin
Source
Evening Star (DC)
Date
1900-02-16
page
6
Identifier
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1900-02-16/ed-1/?sp=6&q=theft&r=0.138,1.169,0.464,0.168,0
Crime
Theft
Subject
theft; violin
Gender of alleged offender
male alleged offender
Gender of alleged victim
male alleged victim
Law enforcement involved
Police
Stage of the Legal System
sentencing
Location
In-state; DC
Length of story
44
Description
Alleged Theft of Violin. Henry Pratley, whose alleged offense was the larceny of a violin, valued at $100, August W. Schroeder, has waived an examination in the Police Court, and was held by Judge Kimball in $500 for the action of the grand jury.