The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-22
URGLARIES.
ONE NIGHTS WORK IN THE CITY OF
FACTORIES.


About halt past two o'clock Sunday morn
ing, some parties unknown effected an en-
trance into the house of Mr.. Il. 81. Spencer,
located on the west side of Madison street,
between Spencer and Guyer streets. The
window was partly open, aud burglar en-
tered through it, and passing through the
house, lii g lamp, and admitted his pail
Mr. Spencer's watch, good time piece val
ued more for lis age and reliability than
intrinsic worth, was laying on the bureau,
near the bed on which Mr.. S. was sleeping
The burglars took the watch, ritied the
bureau, scattered its contents all over the
floor, aud rifed the pockets of his pants OF
their contents, and then left the house Mr.
Spencer lost $50 in money, and the watch
valued at $25. The watch is silver, an Eng
lish lever, with "R. 81. s." scratched on the
inside of the back. Mr.. Spencer thinks
that he must have been ohioroformed, for
the robber had to pass over his body in get
ting into the room, and Mr.. S. is a very
light sleeper.
From Mr.. Spencer's the burglars crossed
Madison street to Mrs. Baileys residence.
| They effected an entrance by cutting Stat
of the blinds and pushing up the partly
opened sash. TIE pal was admitted through
the door, as at Mr.. Spencer's. They were
probably mistaken in the house, for they liz
lamp, went to the cupboard, took loaf Of
cake, and a knife, procured a pitcher Of
water from the sideboard, and sitting down
at the table, admired the cookery of the
establishments. They were overheard
BY the occupants of the house, but caused
no alarm, for Mrs Bailey thought it was
either her son or the servant, her son
| thought it must be his mother or the ser
want, and the servant thought the noise oc-
| cssioned BY either the mother or son. Fl
nsiy Mr.. Bailey determined to ascertain the
facts in the case, and leisurely strolled down
stairs. The burglars hearing him approach
| fed, without taking anything but the cake
Mr. Bailey objects to furnishing 'ssrly
lunches and has provided some pea soup
! for the next visitors.
| Mr.. Smith, in that neighborhood, waE
alarmed about that time, by footsteps in his
yard, and arose and lit lamp, but cocIc
find no intruders. His wskefulness proba
| bly, saved his dwelling from the plunderers
! The burglars next visited Mr.. McElherne'
residence on Madison street, and in the
neigh borhood OF the houses mentioned
above. They effected an entrance here in
the same manner as st Bailey's, snd lighting
lamp, explored the premises. They sp
propriated a suit of clothes, belong
ing to Mr.. NJ. V. Cannon who
lives ut McElherne's, -which wer,
laying on chair ct the foot of Mr.. G's bed
The coat was black, vest and pants striped
In the vest was an English patent Lever
silver watch, marked with green circle
around the dial. Mr.. G. claims that he il
out $40 by the operation. They took Mr.
McElherne's wedding coat, which was lay
ing on q chair at the foot of the bed. anc
attempted TO remove Mr. Mes watch from
beneath his pillow, but we're afraid he would
wsken, aud gave it up. The law and otheI
papers of Mr. MoElherne were strewn al
over the yard, bat they were satisfied viii
his coat, and left the house.
NoElherue's vest, containing about 81
or ! In money, was laying on the table, bu
was overlooked by the robbers, owing prob
ably to its being covered BY the Chicag,
! Times.
Tne burglars retired to their headquarter
with their ili-gotten gains. without making
further attempts. That locality has beet
well plucked, and is probably safe from tn
depredations of burg ars for the next decade
Ne advise the residents of that aud a
other parts of town to sleep with
revolvers handy. The police have beer
working up the case since daylight yestel
day, but have made no arrests, as yet
Several suspicious characters have recent
been seen lettering in that vicinity, and ii
probabilities are that they are the burglar