Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-08-19

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It is not often that NJ are called on t
record such . stroke of burglarious bust
ness " WAS accomplished by some rasca
yet unknown, in this city last Tuesday night
We shall not be able to recount the rogue's
exploits Ia the order in which they were ac.
complished, as We have not as yet had &C.
cess to sources of original information, bu,
suffice It to say they were performed with a
boldness and address and celebrity which
| would have been admirable in q better
Cause.
The first of which we have information
is the raid upon the residence Of J. M.
Brooks, on Walnut street. The burglar
did not enter the house, as he had no occa-
sion so to do. Standing at the open win.
dow of a room on the ground floor in which
son Of Mr.. Brooks was sleeping, be coolly
fished the young mans pants containing
about 1922 in money from under his head,
as he lay on the lounge, and made off with
them unTolested.
We next hear of him at the boarding
house of Mrs. Hatch, on Chatham street.
Here he entered the house BY convenient
window, went to the sleeping apartment Of
Mrs. H. and reaching over the sleeping form
of the lady. "won" gold watch from off
nail at the further side of the bed, without
in the slightest degree disturbing her slum-
bers.
Some time in the night, either before or
after the above occurrences, probably after,
be or they lit is yet an open question wheth-
er there was one or more, proceeded to and
entered the house Of Joseph Evers. The
Investigations appear to have been after
something for the inner man, for finding q
loaf of bread and q pot of cream the roober
Tor robbers) sat down and made an end of
them, after which be left without further
depredations.
The residence Of ]. L. Loomis was visit
ed during the night. Mr.. LOOMS was away
from home, and Mrs. LOOMS and her sister,
a little girl, were the only inmates Of the
house, and slept in back room on the
ground floor. During the night Mrs. Loom
is was awakened by q slight noise, and RI
sing in bed discovered mans form half
way through the open window. At sight of
her he slipped back into an angle of the
house, and there remained until the lady had
dressed and went across the street to the
residence of her sister, Mrs. Mason. He
did net leave then until Mrs. LOOMS had
re-entered the house with her sister. He
then directed his attention to the house Of
Mr.. Mason opposite, but finding the doors
and windows fast concluded to waste no
more time there.
We next hear of him at the house Of Fred
in the east part Of town. His
first proceeding here was an effort to get
into the cellar by the outside door. Find
ing it fastened he climbed into the pantry
window, and gaining access to the cellar by
This way, he flung the outside doors open so
as to leave clear line of retreat. This
done, he went to the chamber of Mr.. Slotter-
beck, secured his clothes, and taking them |
10 the cellar proceeded to investigate their
contents. Fortunately, Mr.. S!otierbeck had
placed all his money in his wiie's keeping
The same day, and the thief found nothing
Of value in the pockets. Again feeling the
keen demands of Appetite the robber COB
bled pan of cookies and left in disgust.
Thus ended tie nights adventures in this
city, but we hear Of the enterprising rascal
On Wednesday night at Winthrop. Here
lie ished out of lower room of the hotel
he pants Of an agent of Boston tea house,
IN which was wallet containing $l3. The
wallet was found the next morning near the
]epot, minus the cash.
ANOTHER. weeks since we alluded |
to the tact that I. W. Harrison of Palo |
Alto county. recently of Winthrop, is can
lidate for the Republican nomination for
District Attorney of the Fourth Judicial |