The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-27
A DARING ROBBERY.
Dr.. Kells's House Entered in the Evening,
Loss About $500.

AS our reporter was passing down Dauphine,
near Canal street, last evening, he observed q
large crowd opposite the residence of Dr.
Kel!s's dentist, No. - Dauphine street. The
reporter inquired of ISLANDERS by what was up,
and received the answer that the house had
been entered by thieves and that the officers
| were
| Searching the House.
Entering, we were invited by the proprie-
tor into the third story, where we found three
officers, as follows: McIntee, of the First Pre-
cinct and Tompkins and Lacoste, of the
Third Precinct, who were making diligent
search through the premises. Entering the
bed room OF DR.. Kells, we found that the
room had been pretty we'll gone through, the
thieves having secured watch and chain of
Mrs Kells valued at SIPS, and also S75 in
greenbacks, besides destroying silk dress
worth 500, whilst trying to cut the velvet
trimming from the dress.
The appearance of the room WIS very
strange. The armoir was wide open, the
trunks had been broken into and ladies' ap-
parel was scattered promiscuously around the
floor. AS We entered we saw three police
officers, as above mentioned. several ladies
and Dr. Kells in a perfect bewilderment of
surprise.
We then inquired how the thieves made
the entry, when we were informed that the
Family Being at Dinner,
about the hour of z. NJ, the lady of the
house sent the chamber-maid up stairs to
make the necessary arrangements for the
night Suddenly the girl rushed down the
stairs and in a frightened tone announced
that she heard some one in the house, whom
she supposed
To Be Thieves.
Immediately the family aroused and DR..
kelis proceeded to investigate the matter
Going up stairs into the third story, he found
the room strewn around with clothing of
every sort and in the middle of the floor he
saw his wifes gold bracelets, lying where it is
evident the thief or thieves had dropped them
at the moment the servant was heard upon the
steps. After finding out and taking an inven-
tory of what had been stolen, the officers
proceeded to
Search the House
to find the culprits, whoever they may be;
from basement to garnet was searched. but
without avail or success. At last the doctor
proposed to go into the topmost story and see
if the thieves had not secreted themselves in
the room, which was used for storing old
furniture.
Up we went and entered large room en-
tirely empty, save few pieces of furniture
that was stored away for safe keeping. In the
back OF the room was window which had
been
Broken Open,
and which led to series of sheds extending
back to Bourbon street. A complete survey
of the sheds was taken, and it was discovered
that the thieves had made their entree and
exit through this window. Our reporter fol-
lowed the officers step for step, and although
distinct traces Of muddy footsteps were dis
covered, yet the thieves had been too quick
for all pursuit, and by the same way they en-
tie ed had made their escape, as there were no
other place of egres5 for them without their
discovery. Thus another daring robbery
has been committed in the very centre of the |
city, and yet no clue to the perpetrators of
this bold deed.