Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-19

Wv .f The circus remaining in our vii
SUM during the Sabbath occurred on |
NY street early Sunday morning. |
A Siab reveals Enthusiastically the fact
%n,o an organized gang of thieves and
'I l,a5erers are following in the wake of
'DI ,hont 1880 O'clock Mrs. John A.
sLsIjon, residing at No. SO Main street,
Gus oa, startled by the cry of mamma,
s Sa man say, we can't get into the
ut ;adow'" coming from her little boy
~l was sick in the next room. She
'"o, n arose and directly there was
'iI @,asb as, Of SOME one trying to force a
i,or and on the instant she rushed to
%o window and screamed an alarm,
a,o,,ing some parties in the next house
rho saw three men very suddenly leave
%o PREMISES, running in different direc-
,,,ns Meanwhile the ladies (here were
w D men in the house, it being occupied
wv Mrs Sheldon, her sister, Miss East
'.n four servant girls and four child
.n Mr. Sheldon himself being absent
hnsiness out westJ becoming aroused,
and NOT knowing that the burglars had
Iscomped, Joined in and assisted Mrs:
s1eIdon in giving an alarm-some Of
bo servant girls becoming so much
f,igbteped as to fscream that theySweEe
b,inS murdered by men in theft room
,odI several of the neighbers were
ororsed. William Reed, living directly
,,nosile. was the first to arrive on the
SCENE. when calm was restored, and di-
r.ctIy after his arrival stranger APP
nasred carrying a revolver in his hand,
wbicb he resolutely kept behind his
hscl, and his conduct and looks be-
inc somewhat unusual, Mrs Sheldon
c,nfronted him with the half-assertion,
bslf.questiou, You're the guilty man,
and on his stoutly affirming his limo
renee he was questioned by some one
nresent as to his name, which he gave
az Mr. Fowle Fowler, or Farweu. of
Brandon, and his business he first said
was to see Mr.. sheldon, but he after
ward said he.was out walking with some
wang ladies', who, he said, remained on
the other side of the street. On being
asked Why he had the revol-
yer, he said he had it out look
inc at it, but it was not loaded
He was requested to remain and go
through and examine the house, butts I'D
denly recollected that he had pressing
engagement in New York, and replied
that he must go on the one-o'clock train.
officer Williams afterward met him,
while conveying a prisoner TO Jail, doing
his best to fulfil his engagement prompt
", by running down Center street, at
the top of his speed, with his coat under
bis arm. During the time he was being
questioned. an individual who stood off
at some distance, where he could not bt
seen, ventured to say, "Oh, he's al
right"
A careful search of the premises re-
suited in the finding of an instrument
combining a screwdriver and lock
pick, and black kid-gloye, both being
in a small store-room, the window OF
which was open, but there were bars
across it, which would effectually pre-
vent a man from getting in. They were
no doubt at this window when the alarm
was given by the child.
The window of the Mushroom wa
open, and they no. doubt visited it, Blu
could getino fnfther, as the door 1eadinl
from it to the hall was securely fastene'
from the ether side. .
They also visited the cellar, but tn
door was securely fastened from the IN
side. In fact, for the information OF fu
ture would-be burglars we would stat
that every door In the house has very Sc
cure fastenings, both hooks and lock
being used, so that after the trouble o
picking the locks, the hooks would prov
an cffectual barrier to an entrance beint
made. ~
Had the house not been so secured.
fastened they would undoubtedly hav
been able to get in, and probably secure
some plumber, but the secure fastening
and prompt alarm gave them only thei
trouble for their pains.
During the afternoon a person calle'
and enquired of the servant girl, VIII
was outside the door, if Mr.. Sheldon wa
at home, and, receiving a negative reply
mounted the steps and rung, the bell, an
Mrs Sheldon answering the call, h
inquired her name and wished to know
if Mr.. Sheldon was at home, and hoy
soon he would be, and receiving reptile
to all his inquiries, departed APPARENT
satisfied. The man, also, who had tn
sudden engagement, Or one who an
swered his description perfectly, was OF
served by Mrs. sheldon, Miss Eastma
and several Of the neighbors, to wal
back and forth on the walk in front Q
the house several times during the after
noon previous, and to look at the house
and, once or twice, to stop and gaze d
rectly into the wind6ws.l mo doubt thi
was the chief of the gang taking. OF
servations for the nights campaign, an
the GOODNESS and cheek of his appear
ance at the door afterithe burglary wa
somewhat startling, but really refresh
ing during this hot weather.
The burglars have probably. follow
ed the circus out of town ere this, an
will be on hand to ply their nefariou
trade at the fdtureistopping places OF tn
show. aLi. ''
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