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Theft in the Evening Star, 1900 & 1920

Whisky, Gasoline, Watches, and a Bicycle Figure in Other Thefts Reported

Item

Title
Whisky, Gasoline, Watches, and a Bicycle Figure in Other Thefts Reported
Source
Evening Star (DC)
Date
1920-06-22
page
12
Identifier
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1920-06-22/ed-1/?sp=12&q=theft&r=-0.088,0.791,0.452,0.163,0
Crime
Theft
Subject
theft; diamond ring; whisky; stolen gasoline; oil; chain watch; bicycle
Gender of alleged victim
male and female alleged victims
Law enforcement involved
police
Stage of the Legal System
crime
Location
In-state; DC
Length of story
201
Description
RING VALUED AT $5,000 TAKEN FROM BEDROOM. Whisky, Gasoline, Watches and a Bicycle Figure in Other Thefts Reported. Disappearance of a diamond ring valued at $5,000 was reported to the police yesterday afternoon by Mrs. A. B. Dulin, 1625 K street. The ring was taken from her bedroom between 11 o'clock in the morning and 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Dulin told the police. It bears the inscription. "A. B. D. to M. M. H." Twenty four pints of whisky, valued at $28, were stolen from the drug store of Hill Poole, 3269 M street, Sunday night. Entrance to the store was gained by forcing open a rear door. Burglars Sunday night visited the garage of Bernard E. Trenis, rear of 1073 31st street, and stole five gallons of gasoline and one gallon of oil. Theft of a wrist watch was reported by Alice Bonner, 749 Park road. She said the timepiece was taken from her home several days ago. William Hopkins. 1017 1st street, reported the taking of a watch from his pocket in a house on 14th street. William Roberts, 510 Cumberland avenue, Somerset Heights, Md., reported the taking of a bicycle from the Elizabeth Brown School yesterday.