Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-23

A PIECE OF AvDAcIous scOUSDRsEisN.-
The house of Frederick Hacker, Nc. 17s
Hamilton street, was entered about eight
o'clock Saturday night by some unknown
ruffan. Mr.. Hacker had left ten minutes
before, leaving his wife rocking her babe to
sleep, in their front room up stairs. Another
family occupy the lower part of the house.
and it is strange that they did not hear the
cries of Mrs. H. The rufiau entered the
front door, went up stairs and opened the
door leading into Mrs. Hackers room, with
as much naturalness as if he had been her
husband, and asked "Wbere is your hus-
band?" She replied that he had gone out
for a short time. He then demanded her
money. She said there was no money in
the house, and began calling aloud, but he
hushed her for the time by threatening TO
kill her and the babe on the spot if she did
not keep still. On p~retense Of hunting for
money she laid the babe on the bed and
went into an adjoining room, for the real
purpose of raising the window and calling
for assistance, but it was frozen down. She
was frightened nearly out Of her wits, and
began crying and calling, when he renewed
his threats, and passed on into the back
room, used as a kitchen, and ~rummaged
about some ten minutes among the dishes.
Mrs. II. hinks he was in the house about
twenty minutes. He finally went away.
taking nothing with him. At least they
have missed no article out of the house.
Mrs. II. fancied she heard two men going
down the front stairs Immediately after he
left the room. He was a large man, and
wore black whiskers which she thought
were false. He had the appearance of a.
man in disguise, but resembled a person
whom she saw pass along that street, the
day before, closely ssrutinizing every house
in the neighborhood.
1t was a very bold trick he played. It
was early in the evening, and there were
three men and several women in the rooms
below the apartment he entered. 1t be-
hooves people to look we'll after the securing
of their entrance and exit doors, to guard
against the intrusion Of the gangs of petty
thieves and burglars which are providing
about, day and night, to seek what of value
they may lay their hands upon.
THE OPERA To-sIGHT.-The event which
musical circles here have been anticipating
with pleasure for several weeks will occur
this evening. The opera of the doctor of
Alcantara" will be presented under the di-
rection of Mr.. Underner, of this city, and
Mr.. Finn, of Elyria, in the Academy of
Music. As all are well aware, it will be
performed by an amateur company, but as
they are artists of enviable local reputation,
the very fact that they are amateurs will be
an extra attraction. No doubt is enter
tanned that it will be one of the most enjoy
able musical entertainments offered our cit
liens for a long time. The principal parts
are cast as follows: Doctor Parscelsus, Mr..
F. B. stedman; Senior Balthazar, Mr.. H.
Foote; Carlos, his son, Mr.. W. n. Perkins;
Perez, Mr.. A. G. Krabil; saneho, Mr.. Hum
ter; Don Pomposo, Mr.. A. Northrop Donna
Lucrezia, Miss Cassie Wooster; Isabella,
her daughter, Mrs. John Underner: Inez,
her maid, Miss Angie Emmons.
We are glad to know thatthe sale of tickets
has been large. This fact indicates the
depth and breadth of the popular interest
taken in the performance. Tickets may
still be obtained at the music store of G.. A.
Barlow, No. 3 Euclid avenue.