The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-12

time ago started out on predatory eAcuT-
sion from Cincinnati, have evidently
reached this city, or at least some OF them,
and have commenced operations. Three
houses were entered on Monday night,
and considerable property stolen. The 4
party, IL appears, first went to the cooper
| shop of Mr.. Edward Burtis, which they 4
broke open and supplied themselves with
certain, tools. Thence they went to the
gunsmith shop of John Mathesie on Main
street, beyond the Depot, which they en-
tered. Here they obtained a revolver,
double barreled shot gun and powder
horn. The next place we hear OF them Is
atfhe gun store of Mr.. Charles Keller on
| Main Street, between Third and Fourth.
This seems to have been the objective
point of attack, with the cooper as base
| for supplies, and Matesie's shop as strate-
gic point. They made their first attack ON
the back door, from which they undertook
| to cut panel. but in this they were foiled,
as the door is made double with a sheet
of iron between the two. They tried the
back window, and left marks of hard and
persevering toll on the shutters, but failed
| to get them open. Then, made nanK
movement aud changed their base to a
window on the siley, the shutters OF which
they succeeded in opening they then
attempted to cut away the window, SASH
! with a knife, but finding that a tedious
process, broke q lightof glass and entered
| the building, and commenced their work
! of plumber. The showcases and ORA %ers
were ALI found open yesterday morning
| Fortunately, however. ALT newTevolx-,
ers and MOST valuable small articles were
locked upinthe safe, which itdon't appear
they attempted TO open.n They, however,
took nearly ali OF thoseleft exposed, which
consisted of perhapstwenty-hv reviewers,
/ generalIyo old ones just repaired Aor walt
ing iepair, a quantity OF pocket knives
and ammunition The amount OF keller 5
loss teI estimates at from $500 TO $780, In
i their Operations at Keller's they, either
dropped or threw down the powdelr-hornn
stolen from Mathesie. How. it was, posi-
BILE for men to work around the doors and
Window of a building in The manner they
did, and for the time they must have been
en1lipIoyed. without attracting the atten:e
ton Offany, one orrwithout being discoY-
cred by the argus eyed and esl1arp-earedi
\ police, is a mystery to us. The, night was
still and clear, and as there is a vacant, lot
on the other side of the alley, the window
they opened was readily exposed TO view
4 to any one passing along Main Street.
The most active efforts should be emu
= pioyed. TO ferret out these burglars, and ana
bring them to JUS ice, andfinz the mean
time the utmost vigifaneei should be used
to prevent repetition of their yiIlalnous
4 operationsiin any other part of the city! %
| 11stttr esaal.,il -99tH2s atl14ltq9 slG9tat
REcoRDER's Coufi IT. There was rather
4 an Improvement of tn e business in the Re-
| / nd 10 unbiic.
exchequer was somewhat improved.
r Ihthe frsgplace, s. sts who had been sent SCI
total on Monday on account of personal
impecuniosity and the prevalent scarcity
of friends to go OH his bond, was yester-
.lav bretsgf1t fous stt44i lsfs nlothefsbeeame
his security .for the AMOUNT Of his fip 9 annd
) costs, and ne was let go.
John Smith an incorrigab youth, we
fear. was up for being drunk and disorder
Nv. shooting in the city, &C. and alas it is
o not the drsttime. In hopes of working q
reformation. His Honor, affixed his fine at
SIS with so1ie 81 cost whictwas repfevied
IIt is q sad 74linc 4, see young men with
. highly resgectlbie connections tcus VIC
y late the law, ana bring grief to the hearts
4 of their parents and friends.
g VIM. Hawk was drunk, very drunk, and
8 He was charged some Sll or S12 for his fol
n ly, but had no money and was Started to
e Jail. On the way he managed to give thu
e officer the slip, and it is to be hoped viii
r tIeaye theseftyF - - sKOi@ssisgass0 Z
vol A man who came to the city to buy leath
er. made mistake and bought meal
whisky. got drunk andfeff Tito the hand
t. of the police. He was taken before tn
r Recorder, and was found to be too dEnpl
d to skim" He was sent back to jail to ge
r sober. but on the way met q FRIEND win
-e wenthfs BaH and ne etuT4edc 70 the fse
6 corders office towards evening and wa
81 fined 81 with 81 costs. AS this was his frs
IL appearance, he was let off easy.
: THE G4EHpL1f r We aoutnd ,Eirqet
:, drop in for few moments last night t
= witness. the Foganipgl Of the fhqFqlD Bai
q now being held on the second iaoor c
=. Schapker & Bussing's mammoth stor
, rooms. A more suitable and convenien
r, place to hold fair OF this kind could nc
M have been selected. The room isYery spa
= cious. and accommodates "a vast crowd c
~ people, yet l. was, at times, densely pack
= ed, and all who visited the room durin
the evening could not have been comfori
= ably entertained at one time. Very hand
20 someiy had the room been decorated b
Of the taste and skill OF the ladies,s and til
display of articles comprising the Te beant
or full, the useful and the ornamental wa
indeed immense,i and, if ali are sold at
& fair value, the enterprise win prove
lie magnificent success fag4 ~ h9fsa-
he There are a large number of very value
IL bic articles donated by liberal hearte
rt gentlemen, among others, eii an ell
he CANT suit ofselothes, a costly cooking stoy
I'D with trimmings, heating stove, an
a many other articles which we have, NJ
st. time or space to mention; The articles
ed ,a1t y ~ tai Nv the ladies' are q