Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

luence OF M. HenrlCh. Mrs. HcnflCn
was awakened by the noise they made
and saw man in her bed room and
gave tho alarm, but they escaped
through the window where they had
entered.
The residence of John J. Fox was
also entered. The burglar effected
an entrance through window in
bed room on the first floor. Mr.. Fox
slept on the second floor and was
awakened by the villains operation,
when the burglar fed. When half
way down stairs he stumbled and fell
the balance of the way, but managed
to effect his escape. He got a large
fat looking wallet from Johns pocket
but luckily it only contained papers
Of no value to the thief. Mr.. Fox
found his wallet out near the barn
this morning, where the thief had
thrown il when he found there was
no money in it.
The next place heard Of them
was at the residence Of S. b. Evans,
editor of the Democrat, where they
made their entrance through the cell
lar window and thence to Mr.. Els bed
room, where they captured his pocket
book containing some eight or ten
dollars and some valuable papers,
but did not get his watch or revolver
which were lying on the table. Mr..
L. was awakened and called his
brother, Gid, to know if he was up
and this doubtless alarmed the vii
lains and they effected their escape
the same way they came in.
From Mr.. Evans they proceeded
to the residence of r. II. Warden.
Here they got into the rear window
in the third story, by means Of q lad
der, first getting on the wood house
in the rear, then placing the ladder
on the wood house roof, and thence
into the third story window. Mrs.
w. heard window raised and
awakened Mr.. Warden. Mr.. w.
searched the house all over, in the
basement and first floor and could
sec nor hear Of anybody about; and
went to bed again leaving the light
burning. This morning it was dis
covered that the burglars had been
in the room occupied by Mr. Adams,
in the third story and had captured
his watch and some 81 or IS in cash.
1t is reported that Sam Hendrix's
house, on 9Th street, was burglarized
last night, but we have not heard
whether Sam lost anything or not.
We are informed that the residence
Of Allen Potter, on Second street, was
robbed Of some provisions on Tues
day night.
tits quite evident that these bur-
glars are not tramps or travellers,
else how did they know SO well
where to find place of entrance ?
All the windows and doors in Mr..
Warden's house, except the upper sto-
ry, are always securely locked and
the same is true of Mr.. Evans house.
They carried a ladder with them and
took it away, and evidently were
thoroughly posted as to the best man.
ner of obtaining ingress and egress.
Mr.. w. didgnot dream Of burglars
effecting an entrance in the manner
they did or he would have locked the
upper windows also.
These burglaries are getting to be
a little too numerous and some meas.
ures will have to be taken to rid oul
city of the bold thieves, who not only
rob our citizens of their property, but
also endanger their lives. Forbear'
ance sometimes ceases to be virtue
A BEAR NEARLY KILLS A CHILD
Friday morning, while George Full
Ter, a boy four years old, was looking
at the two black bears that are tieG
| in the lot Of the Burnet House, thu
larger one Of The TWO graDDed him
and Immediately commenced to de
your him, but fortunately colore,
man was saving wood close by an,
heard the child's screams, and wen
for the bear with stick of core
wood, but it took four heavy blows
on the head before he let go, the last
ick the bear went for the colored
man, and by this time he got assist
ance and the child was rescued from
the bears claws. The child had fou
gashes cut in the back Of his head, t,
the skull, and in one minute NOR,
would have been killed.-Oskaloost
Herald.
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