The daily gazette., 1879-08-11
RANSACKED AND ROBBED.
ANOTHER STARTLING BURGLARY

1NOAhhh SiAhILlN0 bUhoLAhts
The number of burglaries that have
occurred in town within q month or two
past ls so great, and their occurrence SO
frequent as to become serious matter
for our householders to contemplate.
The list was again added to on Saturday
night last, when the house of Lewis X.
Springer, of the firm of Springer, Morely
IL Cause, at 904 Jefferson street, was
broken into and robbed of everything
that was worth carrying away and could
be easily carried.
Mr.. Springer for some weeks past has
been boarding with his family at what is
known as the "Blue Ball HOTEL" a
country place in Brandywine hundred
on the Concord pike, and the house was
completely deserted. AS general thing
he would visit the house once every day
to see that all was right, but the last
time he was there previous to the rob-
berry was on Thursday evening, at which
time everything was right. Since he
has been away, he told Officer Bernharh
of his absence and asked him to watch
the house. On Thursday he asked him
to watch it more closely for the next
two or three days as he would not be at
the house at all. At one o'clock Sunday
morning, Officer Bernhard visited the
house and all was we'll and it is there
fore, to be presumed that the deed was
done between that time and the dawn
of day.
The theft was discovered about 10
o'clock Sunday fornenoo1, and the first
indication of the affair was the second
story windows standing open. The
officers went around ba k Of the house
and found that the cellar widow hal
been pried open by jimmy. Entering
they proceeded up the cellar way into the
house and found scene of devastation.
Every doOr in the house had been lock-
ed when the family went into the coun-
t. y, and the burglars forced open each
one with immies as they came,to them.
Things were strewn around in the Wild
est confusion; bureau, stand and table
drawers were broken open and their con-
tents emptied on the floor; beds were
tunbled about in wild confusion; car
pets were ripped up and desks opened
and rfleG. Upon the floors were valu-
able papers, such as bonds and notes
seattle ed in careless and mixed-uI
manner.
A m ssenger was at once dispatched
for Mr.. Springer and he came in after
dinner. He found that nothing of very
great value had been taken. The list In
cludes several silk dresses; some shlr's
and a large quantity of under wear, q
point lace collar valued at S8, watch
and cham that was not valued highly
and some other articles. They also broke
open the children's money boxes and
took the contents, a small sum.
Mr.. Springer states that he was "hall
expecting" thieves would visit him and
| left nothing of anv great value IN the
house. The police are at work and yes
terday searched two houses in the neigh
borh0od but found nothing.
1t seems that those robbers, who are
now operating in town are formed in an
orgarized "gang" and confine theil
operations in u great measure to the
western part of the city. Only night
| or two ago, an attempt was made to entel
| the house OF Mr.. Thomas II. Savery OF
the Pusey & Jones company. No Sl2
Jefferson street, two d Ors above Mr
Springer's house, The attempt was un-
successful, but there are jimmy marks or
the doors.
Suspicious looking parties have been
noticed in the Deighborhood OF Nlnli
and Jefferson for some time past, trying
doors, as though to see how the lock-
were put on. One who seemed max M
| the investigation is described as wei
dressed, tall, slim young mau, with
| spare face, and his companion hadsth'
| rakish, half FED look of the tramp. Ate
| trying the locks of several doors the.
passed themselves off as tramps and ask
ed for old clothes.
Su>picions as to who this "gang" ar
point to old offenders.