The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-14

Oar reporter is not called upon this morn
ing to report but one burglary, though he
will have to chronicle more than one at
tempt.
Sunday afternoon, the family being alb
sent from home, the residence OF Mr.. James
X. Cummins, on Germania street, was en-
tered by white man and robbed of re-
volyer and some jewelry. A little girl living
near by saw the man get in the house at q
window, but surprising it was some mem
Der of the family, made no mention of the
fact until she learned of the rebbing.
Saturday night or rather Sunday morn
ing about 2 o'clock Officers Sheehan and
Overland saw man standing near the resi-
dence of Mr.. Suhler, on Cadiz street, and
going up to him to ascertain who he was,
he, as soon as he discovered them,
jumped fence and ran Off The officers
shot at him as he ran, but evidently with
out effect, as he did not stop.
Attempts were made Saturday night to
enter the residences of Judge G.. N. AL
dredge, Mr.. Stacey, Mr.. Clancy, Mr.. Hatch
ami Mr.. VIM. Longs. AT each place the bur-
glars were frightened oil before they effected
an entrance. At Judge Aldredges and Mr..
Stacey's they could be heard plainly work
ing at the windows, and both gentlemen
were waiting with shot-guns In their hands
for them to get in. If they had only fired
at the windows, they might have gotten
meat and rid the city oftwo scoundrels.
At Mr.. Longs, they got into his carriage
shop and were in the act of breaking open
a chest, in which he keeps the loose change
taken in by him during the day, but
q gentleman lodging at Mr.. Longs heard
them and going out of his room to see what
they were about, frightened them off, and
in their hurry they left chisel behind
them with which they were trying to break
open the chest.
These burglars are known to the city
his own mind as to who they are, but
any one of them to justify him in
making an arrest. Nor can
he without the greatest difficulty get the
evidence necessary without the aid of a
skilltul detective. He has not adequate
police force to justify him in detailing one
to do detective work, and, furthermore,
every member OF the police force is known
to the burglars, and they would not be able
to shadow them for this reason.
The marshal, our reporter learned yester-
day, wrote to the Pinkerton Detective
agency to know what the ser
vices of skilled detective would
cost and was informed that they could fur
nish one for $3.50 per month and his expen.
SEES, and on his making this fact known, the
bankers in the city proposed to pay a fair
proportion of the expenses, but the city
| authorities refused to expend cent. The
citizens may well ask why he should pay
taxes, ii the city council is unwilling
to spend cent toward the
protection Of their property, and
possibly their lives, for there
l. no question but that these burglars will
take life if they meet with resistance while
in house. II is fearful feeling to know
when you 20 to sleep that your house is liza
bile to DO entered by burglars before morn
| ing, and that If you wake up while the ras
calls are In your house that you will in al
probability be shot or Drained with billy
There is no other city in the worlt
of the size of Dallas tina
has not its private detective force, and /
does look as though Dallas might employ
one man for month, especially, too, wheI
the bulk of the expense will be borne b,
private contribution. .rAt. lf.
1t would be unjust to say that every ped
dler or canvasser of any kind is thief, Blu
it is well known tact that burglars rssor
to tbis means to get an idea of the lay an(
construction of the house. Under pretens
Of the sale of some species OF good
or OF soliciting subscriptions for some pull
lication they gain admittance to o house
and while on the premises observe keenl,
everything, asoertaining whether or no
there is a dog on the place, and how tn
bedrooms are situated, etc. In view @
these facts our citizens would be wise t
keep all such people out of their house,
Don't let them come into the yard, even,
YOU see them in time