The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-03

Nose BURGLAHIEs = TIT VIZ
LAINs STIlL At WoRK--THEY ere
MORE SUccEssFUL THAN AT FIRST -
The burglars are still at work il our
city, committing depredations in a
very bold manner. Night before last
the residence of Mr.. Adolph Pfaffiin,
on Bond Street, was entered by burg
lars, who, after securing a revolver
and a watch and chain, made their
escape with Mr.. P.'s clothing, which
they had also secured. The pockets
of the pantaloons were rihed of their
contents and then thrown down in
the yard. In addition to the revolver
and watch, they secured one hundred
dollars in bills, besides three or four
dollars in nickels. Certainly some
person or persons well acquainted
with Mr.. Pfafflin's habits and his
premises are the guilty parties. 1t IS
thought they had secreted themselves
in his house before his arrival home,
as at that hour he locked and bolted
the doors, one of which was Unlocked
In the morning.
The hotel kept by Mr.. Geo. Singer,
on Fourth Street, between Main and
Sycamore, was entered. thu rascals
succeeding in raising window which
looks into the alley by the side of the
building. They robbed Mr.. Singer Of
silver watch, a gold chain, and a
revolver, and robbed the money
drawer of its contents, about fifty
cents in fractional currency. This
was the extent of their operations at
that place.
VIM. NJ. Atkins pork house was
entered by the back door by lot of
these precious scoundrels, who bored
six holes through the door shutter
By boring, large hole was made, 50
that the bar which fastened the shut
ter could easily be removed. 1t Is
supposed that when the bar fell on
the floor, it reused a watch dog which
sleeps in the pork house, and that the
robbers were frightened away by him,
as it is not known that they stole any
thing at that place.
They also attempted to enter the
residence of Mr.. Nicholas Oeth, on
Third Street, between Sycamore and
Vine, but were frightened away, Mr..
Oeth hearing the noise iii time to
prepare for them.
The house of Mr.. Charles kellogg,
on Second Street, above Gun, was also
entered by some of the light fingered
gentry, but they did not secure any
thing at that place They succeeded,
however, in frightening the ladies
in the house, who gave the alarm, and
the thieves left ia haste.
Two of these burglars attempted to
enter the dwelling house of Mr.. III. S.
Bennett, at the head of Water Street.
They pulled up a bench 80 as to
reach the window at the back of the
building, and with an ak attempted
to break into the house. The
servant girl was aroused by the noise,
aud on arising, commenced rlngin :
the breakfast bell at a lively rate.
This aroused Mr.. B. from his sleep,
and hastily arming himself, he pro-
ceeded to the door, bat the burglars
had fed before he could get a shot at
them. It is indeed pity that he had
not been a little sooner.
Probably the same fellows attempt
ed to enter the house of Rev. A. An
drus, on Third Street, above Gum.
They had taken an axe from the wood
shed, and had pried up one of the
sash-bars in the window, and then sue
ceeded in pressing out one of the panes
of glass. 1t is thought that small
dog frightened the burglars away, as
they did not get inside the house.
The rascal who would attempt even
to steal from a minister of the Gospel
ought to be hanged. Such men are
mean enough to do anything else that
is villainous.
1t appears that these rascals were
very active, or else there is quite a
large number of them, for a number
of burglaries were committed aud at
tempted the same night in Lamasco.
The store of Mr.. Rimroth was broken
into from the back way, and robbed
of two hams. An attempt was made
to enter the house of Mr.. A. Refs,
but his dog sounded the alarm, and
the thieves made their escape the rear
way. Attempts were made to enter
several other houses in that part of
the city, but our informant did not
recollect the names of the owners. II
is probabls that other burglaries were
committed, of which information was
not furnished. 1t was big work for
one night.
GooDs UNDER FALSE PRETENsEs