The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-03-16

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 abb
sent from home, the residence OF Mr.. James
Il. Cummins, on Germania street, was en-
tered by a white man and robbed OF a re-
volyer and some jewelry. y little girl living
near by saw the man get in the house at a
window, but supposing it was some mem
Der of the family, made no mention OF the
fact until she learned of the robblng.
Saturday night, or rather Sunday morn,
ing about > 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 a fence and ran of. The officers
Shot at him as he ran, but evidently with
out effect, as he did not stop.
enter the residences of Judge G, n. Al
dredge, Mr.. Stacey, Mr.. Clancy, Mr., Hatch
and Mr. VIM. Longs. At each place the bur
glars were frightened off before they effected
am entrance. AT Judge Aldredge's and Mr.
Stacey's they could be heard plainly work
ing al the windows, and both gentlemen
were waiting with shot-guns in their hands
at the windows, they might have gotten
meat and rid the city of two 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
a gentleman lodging at Mr.. Longs heard
them and going out of his room to see what
they were about, frightened them OIL, ana
| in their hurry they left chlsel behind
them with which they were trying to break
| open the chest.
These burglars are known to the city
marshal-that is to say, he is satisfied in
his own mind as to who they are, but
| he has not the evidence against
any one Of them to justify him in
| he without the greatest difficulty get the
evidence necessary without the aid of a
skiltul 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
vices of skilled detective would
| cost and was informed that they could fur
nish one for $3.50 per month and his expcn-
SEES, and on his making this fact known, the
bankers in the city proposed to pay fair
proportion OF the expenses, but the city
authorities refused TO eXpend cent. Inc
citizens may well ask why he should pay
taxes, if the city council is unwilling
| to spend cent toward the
protection of their property, and
possibly their lives, for there
| /, no question but that these burglars will
take life if they meet with resistance while
! in house. 1t is fearful feeling to know
when you go to sleep that your house is liza
BILE to be entered by burglars before morn
ing, and that if you wake up while the ras.
Gals are in your house that you will in all
probability be shot or Drained with a billy
| There is no other city in the world
| of the size of Dallas that
has not its private detective force, and il
does look as though Dallas might employ
one man for a month, especially, too, when
the bulk OF the expense will be borne by
| private contribution.
1t would be unjust TO say that every ped
dler or canvasser of any kind is thief. but
| it is well known tact that burglars resort
! TO this means to get an idea Of the lay and
construction of the house. Under pretense
of the sale of some species OF goods
or of soliciting subscriptions for some pub
| LEGATION they gain admittance to house,
and while on the premises observe keenly
everything, ascertaining whether or not
| there is dog on the place, and how the
bedrooms are situated, etc. In view OF
these facts our citizens would be wise TO
keep all such people out of their houses.
Don't Let them come into the yard, even, II
you see them in time.