Daily globe., 1879-06-03
d BOLD ROBBERY.
Ex-Gov. Davis Residence Burglarized
Monday Morning.

About o'clock yesterday morning the
signal was sounded summoning policeman
to headquarters. Officer Lowell responded,
and found ext Gov. G. K. Davis at the station.
He it was who had caused the summons,
having reported that his residence, No. 16
Harrington avenue, had just been robbed.
Capt. Clark was sent for and
shorty afterwards Detective Bresett
was summoned. To these officers the ma
ture and extent of the robbery was given.
Between O'Clock and 4 O'Clock 4. NJ,
nearer O'Clock, Gov. Davis was awakened
by the noise of some one scratching a match
in his room. Supposing it a servant, he half
raised in bed and asked what was wanted.
Just then he saw the figure of man by the
light of the match, and heard q voice saying
"hush," and heard the sound of etreating
footsteps. Thoroughly aroused, Gov. Davis
reached out to table, upon which he was
accustomed to leave his revolver, but found
it gone. Jumping out of bed he rushed to the
back door and pulled a bell cord
running to. the stable, where his
hired man man slept, but got no reply,
Returning to his room, Gov. Davis donned
his clothes in part, looked his room over,
and found he had been most effectually
robbed. Among his losses he quickly
reckoned his revolver, two pairs of pants and
diamond which, with scalf in which it
was stuck, he had left on chair when
going to bed. By this time it was full day
light, and Gov. Davis again went
out to wake up his hostler to have his buggy
hitched up and driven down to the station to
make prompt report of the occurrence. Re-
peated calls 60 not answer from the hired
man, and the Governor climbed over shed
to reach his bedroom, only to find the room
unoccupied. In descending, the hired man
was seen to be full dress ed and walk
ing along Western avenue towards
homo Reaching the gate, he was accosted
and asked why he was up at such an hour.
To this he gave some paltry excuse, which
was subsequently retracted and another
story substituted. The buggy was hitched
up, and the police we're informed as above
stated.
Capt. Clark and Detective Bresett both visit
ed the scene of the robbery, questioned every
body, and finally concluded to arrest the hired
man, Nicholas Frances, as circumstances
were against him. The hired gir
Frances had told her the night before not tt
bolt the cellar door, as perhaps he wouli
want to come in, and would secure it himsel
from the outside. She did as he requested
and suspiciously in this connection, entranc,
to the house and access to Governor Davis
room was gained through the cellar door
When first asked to explain
the cause of his early rising,
Frances stated he was neccssaril,
forced to get up. Futher questioned here trac
ted this story and stated that he in compan
with one Tom Keegan had been keepin
company with couple of girls, or had ha
a party in his room, and when seen by tn
Governor was in his return from having es
corted them home. To| the last story
Frances adhears, and says he didn't men
tion it at first for fear Of giving the girl
away
At any rate it was thought advisable
arrest Frances, and it Was done, he passin
the day and last night in the lookup.
There's the appearance about the robber
Of q rough hand, az we'll as one pretty well az
quainted with the field of operations. Bt
sides the articles taken mentioned above, a
opera glass in the pocket of a coat hangin
in the hallway was also stolen. If
professional had undertaken the iol
it is thought, he wouldn't have gone OF
by the devious way through which he er
tered; he'd have made safe retreat possibl
t by unlocking the front or back door for
: hasty exit if the necessity arose. This rot
. Der didn't manage it so.
!, The property stolen is quite valuable, th
| diamond pin or stud alone being worth $37
and the other articles will run the spoils Z
: to 5000 or thereabouts.
Later in the day, Tom Keogan, France
f reputed companion the night before, vi
: found. In answer to close questioning,
| corroborates Frances story about the tv
Q girls. The two girls were also found, b
/ as yet they have no, story to tell. The ma
s ter stands as above related, Governor Dav
j. out to the amount named, Frances held {
a faint suspicion, while in fact no clue to Il
:. daring robbery has been obtained.
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