The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-07
A Gang of Bold Burglars Enter the
Residence of Mr.. Childers,
And Make Heavy Haul...-The Family
Evidently Drugged.
The Purim Ball Last Eyening.-.Capture
of an Alleged FOrger.
Something About Street Payements-..
Prohibition Petition.
Other Interesting Local Gleanings.
BURGLARY.
The Perpetrators Use Chloroform and Make
Big Haul.

The Perpetrators Use Chloroform and Make
a Big Haul.
The clearinghouse Ct Mr.. J. V. Childers,
book.keeper at the city compress, was bur-
glarized Saturday night. When the family
awoke Sunday morning they all felt Ian
guild, had headache, and were in fact in
condition of semi-stupor. They saw at once
that burglars had been in the house. and
realized the fact that they had all
been chloroformed. They saw that the
shutters had been broken on the windows,
and the sashes raised. Wardrobes had been
opened, bureau drawers pulled out and
their contents scattered over the floors. The
entire house seems to have
BEEN RANsACKED
and overhauled from end to end. The in
yesngation of drawers, etc, was made in
the yard.
Mr.. Childers at first thought that $50
him, but close investigation showed
that S25 belonging to Mrs. Lipscomb, an
elderly lady, the aunt of Mrs. Childers,
was all that was found in cash by the
thieves. In addition to the money some
FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS
worth of jewelry was taken. The stolen
iewery consisted of three diamond rings,
one valued at 500, another at $3.50, and the
other at 5000. Some cameo stones were ia
ken from pair Of bracelets, and the brace
lets thrown aside. The contents of small
casket, consisting of several
diamonds, pearls, and ancient
coins were taken and the casket left behind.
Three lockets with photographs in them,
family heirlooms, and therefore most high
ly priced, with several pairs of earrings
and breast-pins, gold watch and chain, a
toy watch belonging to one of the little
girls of the family, and a seal ring were car
red off.
Mrs. Lipscomb, the aunt of Mrs. Childers,
was relieved of quite quantity of fine
iewelry also.
The clothes of Mr.. Childers were taken
INTO THE YARD,
and there searched, small
amount of change and some
tobacco being all there was in
the pockets to reward the burglars. His
keys were not taken off, but were laid on
his gallery where he would be sure to see
them.
The family consists of Mr.. Chiders and
wife, who, with one child, occupied one of
the rooms of the house; two sons in back
room, and Mrs. Lipscomb and Mrs. Per-
kins in another room. The doors of the
house had not been opened or bothered
had entered the rooms through the
windows. Mr.. and Mrs Childer's bedroom
has two windows to il and both were open.
In one of them broken knife was found it
having been broken evidently in opening
the shutters. Wood had been piled under
the windows to enable the thief to enter
easily. In one of the windows near Mr..
Childers' bed was wicked looking Ratchet,
and 1t is evident one of the gang was stand.
ing guard at the window while his pal was
going through the house, ready to
brain the sleeping man if he awoke.
A similar Ratchet was found
bed, Sc II is apparent that at least three
persons participated in the burglary, two
on guard and one on the inside.
All over the house there were
BURNT MATCHES
scattered about showing that the thieves
were not professional cracksmen who are
always provided with dark lanterns, as
well AS skeleton keys with which to open
doors from room TO room. No silverware
was molested, although il was on the din.
lng table and could have readily been
taken.
Suspicion points to
TWO NEGROES,
Simon Sallid and Gabe Davis, both of whom
have been arrested. Simon Is youth
about nineteen years Of age, and having
been formerly servant In the family, was
perfectly familiar with the premises and
knew besides OF the booty TO be obtained.
lie was out at the house Saturday seeking
unemployment, and 1t is suspected that he
was then getting the lay OF the land as to
the servants on the place, etc. Mr.. Childers
mas a ferocious dog that will not
permit strangers to come into the yard day
or night, but as this dog made no disturb
anoc whatever Saturday night, the suspi.
eion against Sallid is strengthened, as the
Jog knows him well and is obediont to his
command
There were two diamond rings on the
mantle-piece carelessly laid there by Mrs
S,hllders on going to bed, which the thieves
did not get.
Mr.. Childers lives beyond the city limits
ON Ross avenue, and about OPP.
bosite the city park, at the end Of
the san Jacinto street railroad and is some.
VIVA, IN the country, though he has few
neighbors about him.
This burglary hardly seems to be the
work OF experts, hence II is that Marshal
arnold Is so prompt to suspect Sallid. He
mas as yet no clue TO the locality of the
property, but he Is shrewdly laying plans
70 find II and the perpetrators OF the crime,
ne has not already gotten them.
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