The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-08

steps, were the only evidences Of the
presence Of the burglars.
The house Of J. b. Woodward, Esq,
on Broadway, was also entered, and the
thief, passing through Mr.. WIS sleeping
apartment into an. adj joining room, stole
his fine gold watch and chain. He also
interviewed Mr.. WIS pants and relieved
them Of wallet containing $50 in cash
and a number Of valuable papers, Passing
down into the hail. he seemed to have de.
ilberately examined the pocket book, and
having appropriated the available funds
deposited the book with the psperson the
stairs, then quietly stole away, leaving no
trace behind except the marks Of his nip.
pers on the door key. In our advertising.
columns Mr.. W. offers one hundred and
fifty dollars reward Tor the return Of the
watch and chain, and will ask no CUES
tions.
The house of AR. Harry Pemberton, on
Zane street, was also entered, and he
awoke In the morning to find his pants
lying in the halt open door relieved OF the
pocket book, which, however, only con-
tanned one dollar and thirty.fvo cents.
In this instance the pocket book was not
left, the thief probably needing 1t to car
ry the fruits Of his previous adventures
Mr.. P. is q good sleeper, since neither the
intrusion of the thief nor the cold air were
sufficient 10 waken him. IE
The last house into which the burglars
are definitely known TO have effected an
entrance, and the very last one into which
any one would have dreamed Of their en-
tering, was the residence Of Officer Rich
ardson Of the police force. This was
boarding the lion in his den sure enough,
The entrance was effected by means Of
the omnipresent nippers, at the kitchen
door. In this apartment dim light is
kept burning all night. Here the thiel
pulled of his boots and proceeded up the
stairway to the sitting room; then up a
second flight OF stairs to the sleeping
rooms Of the family. Mrs. r. remarked
in low tone to her husband that she
heard tho stairs creaking, and was sure
some one was In the house. Her sleepy
spouse paid no attention. Says that "he
thought abe was calling him to breakfast"
In a moment more Mrs. R., who was
wide awake, saw tall, finely dressed
man with stove.pipe hat on step into the
full light Of the lamp 10 her room. As
soon as the fellow saw that she was awake
he stood still, with his hand to his face,
until she shouted that there was q man in
tho house. Officer r. jumped spry for a
man of his age, and, followed by young
man who boards in his family, rushed
down stairs (the young man catching up
his shot gum and started in pursuit.
There proved 10 have been at least
two Of the thieves, and they were chased
by the officer and his assistant, and fired
at by the latter, until they crossed the
bridge into Bridgeport, when one of the
parties ran up the railroad and the other
down, and thus escaped.
The attempt on Officer Richardson's
house occurred about hall past l o'clock.
DR.. Martin, who had occasion towards
midnight 10 60 out 10 the drug store. met
one or two parties whose movements, not.
withstauding their genteel appearance,
created suspicion in his mind. Mr.. Robt.
Sweeney heard them on his porch, and
turned up or lighted q lamp, but did not
look out. Other parties also were aware
oil the near presence Of unwelcome visit
ors by hearing unusual steps about their
houses.
This is certainly one Of the boldest at.
temptS to burglarize on large scale that
we have ever recorded. There are sew
eral features that indicate that we have
had visit from foreign professionals, and
1t would be well for the Chiefof Police to
institute a careful scrutiny Of strangers
loafDg about in the garb Of gentlemen,
and without ostensible buAiness. They
may have been natives, but we doubt 1t.