Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-12
BURGLARS AT FARIBAULT.

Il Failure to Bfo,v Open u Butchers Safe
Three Dwcllimg Houses Entered-1hey
Make One Small Haul.
From the Faribault Republican, 10TH
Monday night last, being dark and rainy,
seems to have impressed burglars as favor
able time for driving operations. An en-
trance was effected into L. Tuttls's Excel
sior Market, by means of the transom, and
an attempt was made to blow open the safe.
The first effort seems to have been made to
bore through the door, but the steel plate
proved too hard. The next plan was to drill
through the top, which was successful,
small hole being made, through which a con-
siderable amount of powder was introduced.
The effect of the explosion was to break OH
one of the hinges. but the projections and
bolts of the door still held SO that the safe
could not be opened. The chaps
then evidently made preparations
for another blast, but were fright
ened away before they could
complete it, as about a pound of powder was
found in the safe in the morning. Fooled
in this direction, the burglars took their
| chisel, mallet and q reamer. These tools,
| it appears, were taken from G. w. Andrews
| tanning mill shop, west of the railroad.
The papers in the safe were considerably
scorched by the explosion. There was only
some silver and small amount of money II
the safe, most Of the receipts having been
deposited.
| The same night, about haf-past two
| the house of Alderman Pierce, on Fourth
| street, was entered. Mrs. Pierce had occa-
sion to get up and get some milk for one OF
her children, and while in the pantry, heard
a door shut. Nothing special was thought
l of it till morning, when MIR. Pierce founc
the front hall door partly open. The bur
glars had evidently entered, and finding
some of the inmates stirring, had Withdrawn
without securing any plumber.
The next attempt was made at the hous
of M. II. Waite, in the next block west. En-
trance was effected in the same way as at MI
Pierce's by turning the key in the door wit
nippers. They entered Mr.. Waite's bed
room and took his pantaloons, vest and watc
that was hanging up. Mrs. Waite heard
, board creak in the front hall, and &C
up, thinking her mother was astil
Having ascertained that her mother wa
asleep, she opened the hall door and foun
: that the front door was open. lnvestlgat1o
. then disclosed the losses above mentioned
; The pocket book contained WI In money
: the watch was silver one, worth about ~;
e The pantaloons and vest were found IN tt
i morning in door yard west OF Mr.. Waite
:, His house was entered at little before A.
The party seems to have continued dow
!. Fourth street to the next block, where The
: entered the house of II. G. Straight. NJ
e Straight was awake, and was lying in be
K reading. Having been troubled with hear
d bnrn, he concluded to get up az
b go down stairs to procure
It remedy. As he opened his char
e Der door, having light in his han
!. there was sudden rush of two or thr
!. men down stairs, and out of the fro
m door. Mr.. s. followed them, a
ID thrusting his light out of the front do
Is saw two men standing st little d
.. lance. he asked them what they We
=. T. doing there, to which one who was .
- - parently Irish, made some reply. j
- then the wind blew the light out, a
OF the fellows with . laugh ran of. One
i'd them was barefoot, and left his boots, VIII
rs we're covered with plasterer's lime, by
Cd gate. The empty pocket book Of Mr.. WI
~ =, vas also lying near by. This raid was nj
y. II at 3:l5 4. n. showing that the fellows N
be have proceeded directly there after leay
he Mr.. Yates.