Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-12
Daring Burglary on Church street.
FREnAU's STORE ROBBED OF 81 200 WORTH OF
WATCHES AND JEwELRY.

FIREMAN. 5 STORE ROBBED OF 81 200 WORTH OF
WATCHES AND JEwELRY.
We have to record daring burglary which
was committed in our city during the night
ofSept. 4th the skilful perpetrators ofwhich
are thus far unknown. Our old and well
known citizen Mr.. Louis Fireman., who lives
in the same building as his store on Church
street, retired about one O'Clock Friday
morning, and heard the city clock strike
two. Everything then seemed quiet about
his house, store, and even the street. In the
morning his son upon going into the store
to open 1t, discovered the solid iron safe in
which Mr.. Fireman. has kept his vaIuables
Tor years open and its contents, some sixty
i've watches, seven Of which were gold, and
500 IN money, distracted. The show
case had also been riied of few valuable
watches and some rings, and other articles
OF Jewelry. The key of the safe which Mr..
Fireman. always carries in the pockets of his
pants, was found on his work bench, 50 the
daring fellows must have noiselessly enter
ed his bedchamber, just above the store, and
taken the key from his pocket The bur
glars, according to all appearances, entered
the building by raising a window in the rear,
and having once got in, it was easy work to
go into the store, the door from it into the
house not being locked or bolted. Their
booty, the value of which is estimated bv
Mr.. Fireman. at about 81 200. was carried
off in large basket, which they found under
the counter. 1t is extraordinary that with
five persons sleeping in the building this
robbery should have neen accomplished
without some one being aroused, but
t he thieves were evidently chaps who
knew their business, and had probably
" shadowed the shop and Mr. Fireman. for
days. Suspicion points to several persons
who have been about town the past week.
with no ostensible business but nothing at
present has been ascertained which gives
much hope ola speedy arrest Of the guilty
parties.
This is the second time Mr. Fremau's shop
has been burglarized. In the spfng of
le6s some parties carried his safe out to
North Bend, where they left it unopened
WNoosKI-Th4 friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. |
4. K. Duncan, to the number ola hundred |
2nd more, assembled at their residence on
Tuesday evening, to attend the wedding of |
their daughter, Miss Ella NJ. Duncan, and |
Mr.. 0. B. Weston The old, the middle !
aged and the young, mingled in one cheer |
ful and happy throng, and for once Mr..
Duncan had all the friends around him that |
his generous heart could wish. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. T. c. Potter,
Of the Methodist Church. Refreshments
were served in due season, and at
nine O'Clock the young couple left |
for Burlington to take the evening boat. |
doubly grateful for the many kind wishes |
upon them, and for the many cost
ly presents with which their friends made !
memorable the pleasant occasion. All |
went merry as a marriage bell and Mr.. |
and Mrs. Duncan would tender their thanks |
to the many guests, who, in thus manifest
ing their kind wishes for their daughter. |
have established new claim to thar re
gard.