Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-28
.rnrurn NIGHTS rLrNpER.

The Residence Of she Late Presidea {
PoIk BrOEen Into by "a RurgiaF--
DtsappearaBee of SiIVerNare Gener-
ally on Wine street.
The individual OF individuals engaged
in the merciless crusade against the silver
ware and watches of this devoted COM
munity would succeed in a better cause.
Such boldness, pertinacity, and perseVer-
ance, if rightly applied, would make a
hero or millionaire Of the possessor or
possesoors, and it's pity he or they are
not stopped, and his or their ideas turned
in different direction. 1t is as yei, of
eourse, a matter Of uncertainty AZ to how
many are engaged in the unwholesome
enterprise.
On Wednesday night burglar broke
into the house Of Mrs. James X.
Polk, on North Vine street, and
relieved the dining room Of LOT Of
silver spoons. He was extending his ex-
plorations, when he was discovered by a
servant, whom he had awakened in get
Ting through a window Of back parlor,
and who at once aroused Mrs. Polk and
her niece, Mrs. Geo. ". Fall, the sole &C.
cupants Of the house at the time, Mr.. Fall
having left the city some time during the
afternoon. She saw the light from a match
which he had lighted, and giving the alarm,
he quickly left the premises. The ladies.
being alone, were very much terrified, and
one Of them, at a loss for an eXpedient to
rid the place Of so dangerous an intruder,
rang the door bell violently, TO create the
impression that help was at hand.
On examination, it appeared that the
burglar had first entered the dining-roOm
by displacing the blinds and pricing up the
sash Of window. Here he commenced
an analysis Of the table service by break
ing spoons and forks and pouring acids
upon other articles scattering about the
floor all that proved to be plated ware
Fortunately there happened TO he but little
solid silyerware in the room.
Finding the door leading from the
dining securely fastened, he put him
srls outside the house and entered a back
parlor window, at which point his presence
was discovered. 1t was found that
he had removed from the cellar large Ak,
with which he had probably thought to in
intimidate the inmates Of the house.
Tracks Of large, fiat feet were discovered
near the window Of the dining room, but
whether Of one or more persons could not
he determined. Partially burnt matches
were found scattered about in various pla-
ces
The house Of DR.. Briggs, No. 80, North
Vine street, short distance from Mrs.
Folks, was also entered, the burglar re-
moving some slats and opening a parlor
window. Ii seems that in consequence Of
some repairs that were going on, the sill
yerware had nearly all been removed 10
this parlor, fact Of which the visitor was
apparently well aware. He entered no other
room but the parlor, from which he stole
some three hundred dollars worth Of ell
yer spoons and forks, leaving, probably be-
cause he did not see them, pitcher, salyer
and goblet all Of solid silver. Tracks
similar 10 those at the Polk residence, and
very much resembling impressions of negro
feet were found in the yard.
The store-room, pantry and kitchen of
the house of Mr.C. NJ. Haya, No 80 North
Spruce street, underwent an exploration,
probably by the same thief who had opera
ted on Vine street This house was also
entered by window, which, like the win
dows at the other places, showed indentions
made by an instrument used in pricing it
up. 1t happened, however, that on the
previous day Mr.. Hays had taken the pre-
caution to have extra faster ings put upon
the doors leading TO other parts of the
house, and the robber left withou. taking
with him anything of value.
An attempt was made to enter the house
Of Col. McClanahan, on High street, but
proved unsuccessful.