The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-23
BURGLARS WORK.
A House ON Deering street Entered ana
Robbed Of a Large Amount'

Wednesday night gang of skiliful burglars
visited our city and committed one of the bold
est breaks ever recorded in our city. Inc
house selected was that of the Rev. W. ii.
Fem, situated on Deering street.
A few days since Mr.. Fem and wife lett
town on a visit to New York to be gone several
weeks. They left at home lady as house,
keenor and two nepbews from New York, be-
sides two servant girls. The young lady occu-
MED the first room ON the second story, and the
nenbews have rooms in the third story on the
front of the house. Tuesday night the family
retired about II o'clock. The doors and win
dows were securely fastened before they re-
tired.
About six o'clock yesterday morning the
family were aroused by one of the servants who
informed them that the house had been broken
into and large number of valuables were miss
ing. The Oldest nephew quickly dressed him
self and tried to arouse the other young man,
but he found it very difficult as he appeared to
be drugged, and the room had a strong order
about it, At last he was aroused and the two
young men proceeded to look about the house.
The outside doors were still fastened as they
were lelb ulSub D6lUIc. "A UdCh Wiluo" III
the kitchen was about half open and the front
parior window was unfastened. The whole
house looked as though it had been generally
overhauled, and greese spots on the floor
showed that the burglars had used candle in
their work. When the young lady retired she
locked and bolted her door, and in the morning
when she was aroused by the servants the door
was still locked and bolted. The only closeS in
the room would not contain man, and she is
very certain that he was not concealed in the
room when she retired 1t is thought the man
must have entered through the window. and
escaped the same way. All her wardrobe was
overhauled and lot of valuable jewelry and
5000 in money belonging to MIR. Fem was
taken. A plain gold ring, memento, was
taken among other things.
The room occupied by the young gentlemen
was on the front side of the house. The young
est one slept in a small room Off from II.
The Oldest one was relieved of $3.50 gold
watch and chain, about $50 in money and lot
of iewelry. A handsome scarf-pin was left,
little platinum boat (of but small value intrin-
sically but keepsake, and an heirloom) was
carried off. The younger nephew LOST most
valuable collection on silver coins, many OF
them gathered in Europe at great expense. lie
also lost gold watch and chain worth over
$780, and sum of money and considerable
iewelry. One of the servant girls had $3O Ia
money taken from her bureau, and gold ring.
A valuable gold watch and chain, and Jewelry,
belonging to Mrs. Fem were taken. The re-
volver belonging to the youngest nephew was
taken from his coat pocket and left on stand
at the bed side.
The burglars visited Mr.. Fenn's study, where
they made good haul. Here they found
private desk where Mr.. Fem kept number
of valuables. A new lock was on the door, and
it was with great deal of difficulty that the
cracksmen forced the doors open. 1t is not
known how much property they got here. as no
one knew of its contents except Mr.. Fem. A
bond holder was found on the floor and it is
feared that the desk contained several thousand
dollars worth. Among the valuables that the
desk was known to contain was the elegant
gold watch presented to Mr.. Fem by the High
street parish. 1t was valued at $500.
About $4,000 worth of real silver ware was on
the table in the young lady's room, but they
left it undsturbed After ransacking the up
per part of the house they went into the base
ment aud made a good square meal on old
Madeira, beef steak, bread and butter, etc, etc.
The whole thing was evidently done by men OF
'slong and varied experience" in the business
AS soon as possible after the robbery was dis
covered the police were notified, and Marshal
Parker and Deputy Williams visited the house
but were unable to find any clew to trace the
robbers by.
Later-A despatch received last evening from
Mr. Fem, states that he deposited his bonds
and valuable watch in the Safety Deposit
Vault before he left home. This lessons the
loss considerably.