The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-26
a. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

ta]: ,A,NEJV ENTHUSIASTICALLY rt :,
ID Betweenithe yearsA1a4O and l850;a'the
crime of burglary prevailed to- IN Alarm
ing, extent all over England. In thesub-
urbs of largo towns precautions Of an al.
most incredible nature had to be ia ken to
provide against The determined and skill
ful)i attacks Granddaughter y depredat61s.
Iron shutters protected the windows land
TO these We're attached bells on springs to
annou nee to the household any attempt
onthe part of Burg The doors We're
lined with 1netat, and STRONG bolts Ian
barsiaa&ordeda further safeguard, iItwas
tered and robbed in the twilight, and
every door was provided With i oatch-
chain, which pcrrhitted it to open only q
few iuehess thus allowing anliunknown
visiteE to be scanned and spoken to, with.
out the possibility Of his forcing lis way
into. the dwelling. = These difficulties
however, did not thwart tie thief, but
merely aroused his enterprise and in
genuity. "
g As already STATED, the vicinity u Of the
large towns afforded to- the; tburglar: his
fayorite; field Of, operations, and the very.
ASAAat As.YsS SoseC INV w W HnIAa IcN w
Cured in Edgbastonn,,' a fashionable sub
urb of Birmingham "11 2!'' i -'7n'" / :
In I843, there; resided in Edgbaston a
wealthy retired merchant, named Good.
all. He was childless widower, and his
two maiden sisters lived With him His
dwelling was one-half of what is there
known as a. double or semi.dctached villa.
1t was large and sumptuously7 furnished,
and-Mr. Goodall was famous for the
splendid entertainments he gave.f His
plate was superb and his sisters jewelry
unsurpassed.
I'm November of the year named, the
residence adjoining Mr. "GoodalI's was
rented bya gentleman named. Mathews.
He, also, was a widower,f but twenty
years younger than Mr. Goodall, and he,
had daughter aged about twenty. two.
and son eight. OF tenyears DID,, He
furnished his house elegantly, and KEPT
were ssG8 IL nt{4aat1 t1r$s, ia the
gentlemen frequently drove out together.
Mr.. Mathews: and his family. spent
Christmas eve at the house of Mr.. G6od-
all, and the latter ann lhis;sisters agreed
to eat their New Years dinner and spend
the evening at Mr.: Mathews. :sn. =.
Me- Goodalls servants were invited TO-
enjoy the occasion: with Mr.: Mathews
domestics; and he caused The laundry
and the loft above the stables to be fitted
up tasteful;y Tor theif use.
On the morning of New Years day.
Miss Mary GoddaA,! Mi. Goodall's elder
sistersslipped on.the icefahd>so seriously
sprained-l1er-an@l<+ae- sss-tto render
full for her to remain at home: y ShR IN,
sisted however, that no one shouldasta
with her,i :anh after ithe ,dsparturelof all
: the household for Mr.. Mathews, she was
able to lock the front door, and so secure
herself from INTRUSION, the understanding
beia Akfld t4i1
were to return not-later than midnight.
At about 1890 Mr.. Goodall- and sister
babe their entertainers good night, havl
"s Affg '; I'll is s%ss3 7sR '5 %
who had been Iobliged TO- take one of hi]
visitors home in his carriage, as she was
suddenly taken i'll.
OnTES&ehus The ffDhto satrAHg sf hid
residence. Mr.. Geodall rang the bell|
S Se1ssa t dsmsste
had gathered at the doorway, and much
: s4tprise WAS eXpressed at Miss, GoodalES
not answering the summons. The: hell
TT; si 5E 5f4{ae 3i8sg ES HRSSsassa
tried the( Vin(easl It 'j{u1d i thin fa asst
After further delay, Mr.. Goodali~ direct4
ed him to break pane and try to uni
fahteh' the 'wihddwEis This, however,:
fruitless, for, as was to be expected, tho
iron shutters inside the blind were closed|
al tb!l aesFs1l Rs;aG7aB a P W
matter. Mr.. Goodall gaye a>brnf'exp1al
}St}$ s& e bst ts ssS lady in
hog@ sHHY gye@ag l'A3HTO oval
= ''Noi, was the reply, mot since I
o'clockyRk>A mi aclftand sister and al
the. dQmastieso went tosH merry. making
ne4b1oooff.
"Thatls oddy;iithg officer said. ,,afam@
as I passed here, l saw the door open and
a kentleman1ostep II out. Helstoed ofor'
moment as th1ug iii aglancing at the
Ss::aas5 BID s&a s ths2 s - Rask |RFs sa RI
Mr.. a Good:I, snS e szpSssssa 70 the of
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