The Nevada journal., 1858-12-31
Burglars.

We have to chronicle again the Pc
riodical advent of burglars. About
year ago, the dwellings of many OF our
citizens were entered, ransacked and
valuables taken. The burglarous gen.
try have returned and begun anew their
depredations. About half past IL
o'clock on Wednesday morning the
dwelling Of Mr.. VIM. Davis, few feet
from our own, was entered and rum
maged. The thieves, four in number.
tested the cooking of Mrs. Davis and
were doubtless pleased with it as they
devoured a quantity of cake, crackers.
four mince pies, &C., and carried Oft
three cans of oysters. A young sister
of Mrs. Davis, living in the family. dis
covered light at her door and called
out to her sister in the next room
apprising her of the fact. The light
was Immediately extinguished. Mr.
Davis heard footsteps upon the stairs
and arose. The thief ran down and
out In crossing the dining room he
ran against table, knocking off several
articles and making great clatter. Mrs.
Davis watched at an upper window and
saw four men emerge from the house
and take their departure.
Nothing was taken but the articles
above enumerated. though couple of
trunks were overhauled and contents
thrown into confusion. Davis had a
revolver but in condition unfit for use.
The burglars went next to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Brown, not far off. The
dog is supposed to have deferred them
from attempting an entrance there.
At about three o'clock, The residence
of Judge Searls, in the same neighbor-
hood, was opened by means of instru.
ments. The Judge was awakened by
an attempt to force the bolt to the door
of his bedroom. He got up, struck a
light, examined his pistol and found it
empty his bowie knife was in another
room. He heard hard breathing upon
the stairs, and soon discovered a man
with Grape drawn over his face On the
landing. The veiled burglar said to
the Judge who was standing so as to
partially intercept passage out "If
you will go in your room, we will go out. "
The Judge, having no means of defense,
complied, and the intruders were as
good as their word. In their haste to
be gone, they left behind long handled
hatchet. The thieves got nothing this
.ime, though it is thought they entered
the room of A. G. Niles, who had a val
liable watch and some sixty dollars
near his person. Probably the move
ments of the Judge below interposed an
obstacle to the further operations of the
rascals.
A few minutes later in the night the
house of Mr.. Hartman, not far off, was
entered and trunk ard pair of boots
carried off. The trunk was found in
the morning on stump not far distant
The contents had been over hauled and
specimen pin taken.
One of the stages to Sacramento was
followed at about four o'clock the same
morning. and the trunk of Hon. John
Caldwell, who was on his way to the
Legislature, taken from the boot 1t was
found shortly after daylight broken
open, and most of the clothing and ar.
ticles of value taken. Thus, contrary
to expectation. Nevada sends another
shirtless Representative to the capital.
The above instances of house break
ing are all that we have heard Of fol
the night of 2Sth and goth. Certainly
the inducements arc not fattcring for
the rascals to continue their depreda.
tions.