The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-09-15


Ofiieer Clements then drew his six
shooter and fired five shots at the re.
treating figure, one of which he thinks
must have taken effect, as the burglar
halted for a moment, bat Immediately
resumed his Journey aud escaped.
saturday night a thief entered the
Office Of the Main street railroad com.
pN0y, near the eastern terminus.
George Deszel, An employee Of the
company was sleeping in the room
am the burglar took swsy a pair of
pautS belonging 10 him, in which
there wss six or seven dollars.
Their has so far been 10 clue 10 any
of hese Totheries
THE HERALD has another chapter of
hnuse-breskIng to relate this morning.
/ There seems to he regular band of
burglars At present In the city, no
common tramps, but a well organized
body seoundrels, who, Judging from
their operations, are we'll acquainted
with their vocation, and go about their
work with stealth and nerve Though
they take clothing when nothing bet
ter Is within reach, money and jeweiry
seem to be the chief articles sought
Tor. Doubtless clothing is too bulky
for them, and dangerous to handle.
Yesterday morning early, thieves
went to the premises, 10 the Cedsrs,
OF the Rev. :. II. Green, and tried to
enter. Failing to do so they then went
to the window ola room occupied by
two servant girls, over which there Is
bars, and deliberately aroused them by
4 posing long stick In their faces. The
thieves then demanded that they get
/ up aud open the doors The girls
screamed at the top oftheir voices, the
noise arouslng Mr.. Green, who dressed
I and came out In the yard. He saw
nothing OF the robbers, the screams
probably frightening them off. Mr..
/ Green then went 10 q neigh boris, pro-
cured gun and made n thorough
L go ~ w ttAf AfAFNhl~f-a tLi tilt titFNt@
were not Ia he found. This clorniny
a short ladder, which ~ kept on the
! premises, was found lying under one
of the windows oftbe dwelling, show
iog that the thieves had attempted TO
eHter from thar direction, but failed
in so doing. a light was turning IN
the hall all night, in which, placed
on a table was silver ice pitcher and
other articles, which Mr.. Green thinks
the thieves we're after. These could
be dimly seen through tbs glass in
the front door, over which there was
thin coverings.
About the same hour and doubtless
one OF the same party entered the resi-
denc. Of Mr.. bartlett, of the tirm OF
Bartlett, Parker X Co. The door of the
room, opening on verands, was left
open aud the roOber gained admit
iauce easily. Mrs. Bartlett has Veeu
sick for several DAYS and Mr.. Bartlett
was giving her medicine every hour.
Between the doses, and while Mr..
BARTLETT WAS sleeping heavily tue thief
entered. IA soon a. he was In the room
NJ Bartlett, who was in n slight
sic nber, awoke, and distinctly saw
the burglAr. BY the light Of the lamp,
making his way across the room t.
another one In the rear, In which her
dat hter was sleeping AT fast she
thought her husband had arisen, and
she sat up in bed. immediately Il sig
ns. was given by confederate from
the outside, by violently sha ing the
window blinds. The thief inside had
just stepped inside thu youus l.dy'-
-ie' ping room, tut Gu hrarIag he
noise he turned ua'k, walked quic J.,
through the room he had frsl entered
and went OUT the still open DOR. All
this TRANSFERRED 10 n few seconds. Mrs.
Bartlett awakened her husband " hen
the shutters were ratified, and he
awoke in time to see the tibet leave
the room. The thief took the coat,
vest and pants OF Mr.. Bartlett, also the
coat and pants Of bis little son. The
coat and vest OF the former were drop
ped on the verands, and the little
boys clothing were found near the
residence Of DR.. J. Jones. There was
nothing Of value In the clothing, ex-
c.pt n thousand mile ticket on the
Texas and Pacific railroad, which was
found the next morning In the street
short distance from the house. Mrs.
Bartlett saw the thief distinctly ne be
passed Ia and out OF the room, and
describes him rs n heavy set man, well
dressed. with soft black hat How
many confederstes were on the outside
Is not known, hut that there 10 one ID
certain, rs he gave the alarm TO his
pal inside.
The third burglary In that neighbor
hood took place ut the residence of DIR.
J. Jones'. The robber entered through
an open door, and Ms soon a. he Sas
well In the room the doctor awoke In
time to rec the thief grab his pants
aud hurriedly leave. DIR J. followed
the fobber To the gste, and would have
gone farther, but happened to think Of
his valuable buggy horse- aud turned
about to wilt the stable TO see II they
were safe. The horses we're all right
la the stable. Nothing was taken
from this Residences bat the doctor's
pants. On q bureau In u corner of the
room was n jeweiry case containing
two gold watches, but the robber was
so hurried that he hardly had time to
get away with the pants. Az It VISA,
the doctor came near catching him.
A good watch dog generally sleeps q
the door by which the thief entered,
but on this night be had gone In the
hall, the door OF which was left open
through oversight. A bunch OF keys
and some silver change were the con-
tents of the pants that were stolen.
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tSre esuspssy.
Ia accordance with the resolution
adopted by the mem oers of the fire de-
pnrtment. the COMMITTEES appointed to
confer with the Hon. Judge Hunt.
beg leave 70 state that you are 1t once
requested TO nil . list Of the active
afsd tnot honorary members Of your
company with the district clerk 81
Dallas county, and We are authorized
10 say thai sti active msmberg viii In
thu faffVQ Ia cx Gusrf frns~. 49,. 80. .