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Embezzlement in the Evening Star, 1880 & 1900

Two Robberies Reported

Item

Title
Two Robberies Reported
Source
Evening Star (DC)
Date
1920-06-03
page
7
Identifier
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1920-06-03/ed-1/?sp=7&q=theft&r=0.328,0.29,0.443,0.16,0
Crime
Theft
Subject
theft; pocketbook; rug; jewelry
Gender of alleged victim
male and female alleged victims
Law enforcement involved
police
Stage of the Legal System
crime
Location
In-state; 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, DC
Length of story
79
Description
TWO ROBBERIES REPORTED. Bertha Williams, employed in an apartment house at 1785 Massachusetts avenue, has asked the police to recover a purple pocketbook containing a rosary and $45. She said the pocketbook was taken from a locker at her place of employment. Theft of a polar bear rug, valued at $150. was reported by Isabelle Stevens, 1628 16th street. A box containing several articles of jewelry was stolen from the home of Frances O'Rear, 3113 13th street, May 30.