Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-28
Another Raid by Burglars.
HEY $50 THROUGH WEST RUTLAND

On the 10Th of August most bold and
successful series of burglaries was COM
mitted on Grove street in this village,
three houses being entered and large
amount Of money and other valuables
stolen therefrom. A few days afterwards
a store on West street was in like man.
ner visited, and yesterdays HERALD re-
corded a similar exploit at Poultney by
which four houses were rifled of their
valusbles, and this morning we have to
announce another daring and successful
raid by burglars at West Rntland early
Friday morning and at the very hour in
which our compositors were putting in
type the particulars of their visit, oper-
: ations and escape at POultney. There
are certain circumstances and Gear marks"
connected with all of these burglaries
} that lead irresistably to the conclusion
that they are all the work OF the same
} experienced hands, and it behoves our
J citizens to be well on their guard against
a renewed visitation here.
At West Rutland the burglars prob
ably made their first call at the house of
A. J. Mead, this being the first building
that they would reach in their line of
operations on their approach from Poult-
ney. Here they effected an entrance
through the back door into the kitchen,
and proceeding to the bedroom on the
same floor, occupied by Mr.. and Mrs
Mead, they took Mr.. Mead's pants, which
were hanging on the post of the bed on
which be was lying, and carried them to
the kitchen, abstracting from wallet in
the pocket some twenty-five dollars, and
apparently satisfied with this, as nothing
else was disturbed, they departed as they
came. 1t is probable that Mrs. Mead
heard them when they made their exit,
as she thought she heard the closing of
door, but upon calling the attention of
her husband to it and he having heard no
noise concluded she was mistaken and
paid no further attention TO the matter.
Mrs. M. was not 50 easily satisfied, but
remained quiet until four o'clock, when
she arose and upon going into the kitchen
found the pants and ascertained that the
house had been entered. They next
made an attempt on the house of Chalon
Blanchard but were frightned away by
the barking of dog. Mrs. B. heard their
steps, and the barking of the dog, and on
getting up ascertained that it was about
two o'clock, but could see or hear of no
one on the premises.
The residence of J. E. Manley next re-
ceived their attention, an access was gain
ed to the house through a hatchway door
into the cellar and thence TO the first floor,
and into Mr.. Manley's bedroom. His
pants were taken from the bedroom into |
the back part of the houge and rifed Of
their contents being about nine dollars.
They also took with them Mr.. Manley's |
stockings, and it is supposed that they
were put on over the boots of the mid
night visitors in order to prevent any
noise while going through the house
They then proceeded up stairs to a room
occupied by boy, whom they relieved of
three dollars while he quietly slept,
then took "new departure"
George Spencer was next called upon,
his cellar windows furnishing the means
of an easy entrance. From bis bedroom
they obtained a gold watch and chain
valued at about one hundred dollars
Mr.. Spencer had in the same room a con-
sum of money, but a. he had
put it in 4 place of safety as usual before
it was not found by the rob
bers i
Their next venture was at the house of
Wnrd. Here they found the :
cellar windows guarded by iron bars, but
nothing daunted theyswrenched or broke
the bars from the frame, and through the
hole, thus made, the passage into the cell
lar, up to the kitchen and into the bed. t
room was quickly made. Here also, az 5
At Mr.. Manley's they took a pair of socks I
ind were thus able TO walk noislessly '
about the house Mr. Ward had placed L
fifty dollars in his pocket Just before re- t
iring, intending to go away early in the t
morning, and this they secured as the re,
ward for their LAHORE, and the first p,at I
dr. Ward knew of his loss was, j. the {
morning, as he YVES preparing to start on l
lis journey. G
Their last professional call was made AT e
be house of Patrick McDeed, but in
what manner or where the house was en-.
cred we have not ascertained. Here. as
n the other places, they find their way to
be bedroom occupied by Mr.. McDeed. d
ut vary their operations somewhat by
oreing the lock to bureau drawer and
,ealing therefrom thirty-two dollars in G.
honey. This completed their night's
'ork, aud ended one of series of the II
lost daring and successful series of bur lc
laries ever perpetrated in Vermont. Of
1t seems almost impossible that so u
ANY houses should be entered, 10 MANY p
coupled bedrooms should be visited the 'e
me night and not single one of the &C. ca
ipants disturbed in the least during the tl
'eration, unless chloroform or some sim. 70
lar article should be used to prod uoe un- al
but the fact of its accom- te
ishment has been demonstrated and re
it'll no probability or suspicion of the pr
'e of chloroform except in a single in til
ance at Poultney. OF
NEWsPAPoREAL.-We have received
e first number of the Otta- Quechee Post, Pa
'blished at Woodstock 1t is a "patept pr
side" paper, the Editor claiming that be tos
es the ''inside," not from necessity. but fill