The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-07
ROBBERY.
cidenss--Capture of the wouid-se nursiars.

Durins Attempt to Rob a House -FscstIag In-
cidents-Capture of the Wouid~se BURGLARS.
Last night about / % o'clock daring attempt
was made to rob :he residence of Mr.. Rosser,
situated on ..,e west side of Sixteenth street.
oelow Master. 1t appears that Mr.. Rosser went
out of town some days since, accompanied by
his family, and carefully locked up his premises
and his valuables. Notwithstanding these pre-
cautions, however, the gentry who usually hang
around the city during the summer, looking out
for chances, discovered the fact that an entrance
might be effected into the premises, and last
night appears to have been the night set apart
for cracking the job" Accordingly, an en-
trance was effected by forcing window looking
into the back yard, and, once in, the thieves
commenced ransacking the closets and bureau
drawers for such articles as suited their fancy.
They did not appear very choice in their
selections, but carefully bundled up almost
everything that came in their way, enough to
fill furniture car Not being satisfied with
what they could find below, they proceeded up
stairs and while engaged in packing up some
bedding were accidently seen by a woman re-
siding on Liza street. who was ironing The
lady Immediately gave the alarm, and in a few
moments the entire neighborhood was fully
aware of the fact that strange men were seen,
acting in strange manner, lin the house
which was supposed to be tenantless. The
police were promptly on hand, and accompanied
by posse of citizens, raid was made through
every room in the house, but without discover
ing anything save the fact that an attempt had
been made to rob the premises, and that the
thief or thieves had somehow or another myste-
rously disappeared. Leaving the goods pretty
much as they found them, the police carefully
went through the house and locked up all the
windows, and then departed, much to the grief
of the neighbors, who had set their minds on
having real first-class thief-taking excitement.
Most things have an end, and after the people
had taken view OF top of the house, every
thing settled down to its usual quiet, and the
people went to bed, and, as they hoped, to
sleep. But in this they were doomed to disap-
pointment, for about an hour after, as Mr..
Buckley, of the Tax office, was composing him
self to sleep, he was startled by the pounding
and rumbling of brick which came down his
chimney at a rather dsagreeabe rate of speed.
Jumping out of bed Mr.. Buckley vigorously
spraDg his rattle out of q second-story window,
which had the effect of bringing couple of
police officers and some citizens to his door. He
inquired of the officers if they had seen any of
the men on the roof, and being assured in the
negative, new inspection of the premises was
made, both exterior and interior but without
discovering anything new. At this juncture
Mr.. John Cloud appeared upon the scene and
suggested that the roofs of the houses had better
be searched. ladder was procured from an
adjoining unfinished house. and Mr.. Cloud and
the police ascended to the roof, and there, much
to the astonishment of all, two gentlemen were
found snugly ensconced behind the chimney of
Mr.. Rosser's house. They were Immediately
conveyed to terra firma and thence escorted to
the station-house.
1t appears that when the villains were dis.
turbed they Immediately sought the roof by
means of one of the windows, which was subse-
quently closed and locked by the police on their
| first visit to the premises. The gentlemen made
| efforts in different directions to descend from
the roof, but were foiled in every direction. At
| length the happy idea of sliding down the chin
| ney and into the house crossed their minds, and
| they Immediately proceeded to put the idea into
| execution; but, unfortunately, just as their
| efforts were about being crowned with success,
loose brick on the adjoining chimney of Mr..
Buckley was knocked off, with the result here
| inbefOre described.