Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-29
STOLEN $500.

"This seems to re II queer case, in
Grand street said our chief "You
may 60 down there, Thompson, and
see what you can make of it.
was new in the Secret service at
that time and il was feathc in my
cap u have Il matter like this put en-
tircly into my hands, for ii was aqueer
casc and no mistake.
The place was il French fist, and the
victim Of the robbery, Mr.. Myron Ja-
cobs, occupied 4 snit Of rooms ON the
second floor. roll Of bills containing
three hundred dollars had been taken
from the bureau-dr.twer, where he had
dropped il loosely the night before.
The facts which Mr.. Jacobs related,
and which we're corroboratcd by mem
hers of the family, We're mainly rs fol
lows:
Being iii early riser, he had started
out of bed that morning and gone into
the kitchen for the purpose Of applying
a match to the marerials for IL fire al
ready laid III the range, but finding the
hands Of tile clock there only pointing
to three, and the hali-light which had
deceived him into thinking il morning
proceeding from the waning moon, he
returned to his bed and slnmbcrs, that
We're Ill tic deeper, prehaps, for his
unusual waking.
When he reused himsclfagain, tosee
unmistakahle daylight III his chamber,
lie had 70 struggle against feeling of las
situde, and dull, heavy head before
l.. ,,.,,,If - 4 Il.
quietly hy his side, was also very hard
81 arouse, and VAS 4 little indignant ut
finding her hands tied together, and
the bed-clothes fastened down in such
\ manner That Size could not release
herself
N think, Myrun, you might find
some better time for playing your prac-
teal Jokes, said She
Pm afraid there's no Joke about il, !"
returned Mr.. Jacobs, plunging his
hand INTO his trowscrs' pocket, and
finding the loose silver he hahitualIy
carried there among the missing.
a glance into the burcau-drawer
showed tic magnitude of lis loss
Ills gold watch AMI some pieces Of
jewclry were also missing, hut these
we're afterward found in odd corners
about the premises.
The maid ofall work, Madalcna, was
discovered face downward upon the
kitchen floor. securely bound with
strong cords and quite unconscious;
Int when revived she said that she had
inst reached tile kitchen, after leaving
her room, when she was sliced from
behind, and i hand pressed damp
cloth over her face, which was all she
knew If what had happened. Her sill
vcr car drops. which Carl Braun, her
lover, gave her nj Christmas, had been
taken out 81 her ears, and no amount
ol searching placed them among the
articles found
Il all resolved itself down to this
that these three persons had been chlo-
reformed. and tic two women bound
while tho thicf secured his booty. and
aftcrwarl dropped tile watch and Jew
CRY, doubtless inpellcd hy the fear
that they might lead to- his subsequent
detection
The queer part WAS in MIR. Jacobs
having heen left At liberty, and the
comparatively worthless trinkcts Of the
domestic being retained hy the thief.
Ihat's the strangrncss Of the thing.
sld Mr.. Jacobs. wlth considerable
warmth II really looks as if tho Job
we're put NJ II turn suspicion against
me, and the money wasn't really mne.
either"
lie had recently withdrawn from Il
partnership in 4 tobacco store, and had
taken charge Of the establishment, on
the previous day. III the absence Of his
late partner.
The money, which he had brought
home for safe keeping, was due him On
balance which Inns partner owed him,
INT AZ il h.ld not been formerly paid
over. Mr. jacobs declined to pocket the
loss
Being 50 lately in the business. of
course You'll SET up the cigars >" sug-
gcsted
had read MIR Myron Jacobs pretty
thoroughly ii the tine was question
lng him. and did NOT for moment
connect hlm with the robbery. lie
was anr III those pcnuriouS but strictly
honest men, who would split i penny
where there MS i half-ecnt due either
way, and ladn't any hcsitancy III de-
mandng the perquisitcs which he nes-
or Thought If offering.
Don't smoke myself, but if you'll
Just drop into the shop any time
through the day, AMI tell Gale 10 give
You good cigar. nc can charge il TO
hc. That's tile handkerchiefmv wife's
wrists We're hound with -yeS. sir. But
ii's mr. own one ola pair gave her
myself saw i On the bureau when |
put ~ my money list night.
II was certainly very mysterious
affair, and II was necessary to do some
ihing y sustain my reputation, | took
the glri Madalena in charge
oh, roa are never gong to arrest
her, cr1ed Mrs. Jacobs, IN extremely
pretty little Woman. considerable
younger than her spouse.
! had IL explain that il WAS reasona-
MY clear tnat somebody IN the apart
ments had been III collision with the
Tubber.
mere We're no marks of forced
entrance and no time had been wasted
IN almleSs searching for yaluables. as
would have been tho case with one
not We'll posted regarding the habits of
the household.
Anu then, Nadalena had been tied
with such surprising tightness, conpar-
"a ~ the bonds which had been imnos-
81 upon Mrs Jacobs. Wasn't il nos
sible that our burglar had been Just a
little to anxious TO prove her Innocence
OF completely IN the crimeq
Two or three points which l had
made out did not care to publish Just
then, but fixed them in my own mind
for future use.
First, the thief was man of short
stature for, in putting 4 match to 4
gas-let over the bareau lit has been
found burning in the morning--he had
stepped upon stool. The position oil
the latter demonstrated this fact.
Second, he had supple and ingenious
fingers, rs witness the def slip-knots in
the interlaeing eords which had bound
Madalena
Third, if Mrs. Jacobs pink silk
handkerchief had not been in close lux
Imposition with very good cigar long