The Portland daily press., 1883-07-31
THE BURGLARY BULLETIN.
A Great Haul Made at Pride's Cor
ner.
List of Valuables Taken in Port
land.

opened the stable office at o'clock, and then
went into the stable to take care of the horses.
While he was gone some burglar entered the
office and deliberately proceeded to work upon
the safe which was locked, and of which Mr..
Larrabee had the key, that gentleman being
out OF town. When the hostler returned, about
an hour, he found the safe, which is an old
fashioned pattern, had been hardly dealt with.
the knob broken of and the door badly twist
ed and bent. The sum OF 800 in cash had
been distracted, but jswelry had been left be-
hind which had been placed in the safe for
safety. The marshal was Immediately notified
aud team sent out of town for Mr.. Larrebee
There is no clue to the burglar.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Mary #. Leighton,
who resides at i2ride's Corner about six miles
from the city, went to Cumberland Mills to see
about house that she intended to purchase.
Her husband and the hired mon stayed at
home hsying. The hay field is some distance
off, but in sight of the house. Between and
o'clock the hired man said to Mr.. Leighton,
II guess Mrs. Leighton has got back, for think
l see somebody at the house." Mr.. Leighton
replied it was too early for her to get back as she
had not been gone over an hour. When Mrs.
Leighton went away she raised rear window
little SO If her husband or the man wished to
enter the house they could, but locked the vari-
GUS doors. When Mr., Leighton and the man
returned to the house they found that some
body hod entered the rear window and rum
mayed the house on that side, and noe being
able TO get into the parlor and rooms on the
parlor side Of the house, went ont OF the win
again and broke window on the parlor SIDE
entering it and rummaging the remaining
rooms. In parlor drawer was $1,000 in large
ond small bills, placed there by Mrs. Leighton
as a part of the purchase money of the house
she had gone TO look at in case she wished to
buy it. This money had been taken by the
burglar or burglars, but they were evidently SO
pleased with their luck they overlooked val
liable gold watch and chain. When Mrs.
Leighton returned ana ascertained her loss she
Immediately drove into the city and notified
the police.
The articles described herein have been
stolen in this city, from various places, during
tue thirty days last past:
JEwELRY.
One ladies' gold watch, open face, white
dial, No. 4603; one open face Elgin silver
watch, ii. ID. Taylor movement, No. 337 $3.50;
one ladies' hunter case gold watch, Swiss make,
spring divided, opens both cases; one silver
WATCH Elgin movement, b. w. Raymond,
maker, No. 1,565, 900, T. j. WiDslow engraved
on the Case; one stem winding Waltham silver
watch, No. 1,217 ,722; one long gold neck chain
with tassel; one gold key in shape OF a cross;
one Knight Templar's charm; ladies' gold
chain and locket; gold vest chain; a pair of
gold bracelets; a gents onyx ring; ladies'
amethyst ring; a set of jewelry, etruscan pin
and ear rings; a cameo ring, initials j. Il. W.;
a small enameled ring, initials q. l.. W.;
gold pin shape of hand rubber handle self
cooking revolver.
SOLID SILVER.
One dozen teaspoons, marked Old Eng. c.;
one dozen teaspoons, marked in agate; ten sill
yer knives, case old Eng. c.; one large berry
spoon; one griddle cake knife; one cheese knife
(case) one potato spoon (silyer wedding); one
sugar spoon; fork, knife and spoon; pickle
knife, fork, mustard spoon and salt box; one
small silver ladle; one old fashioned pepper
box; two dessert spoons-I. A. q. and e. w.
c.; one napkin ring.
PLATED WARE
Two large and one small ladies'; six dessert
spoons; me sugar spoon; two salt cellars; two
knife and fork rests: one pie knife; one fish
knife.
Sunday noon, while the guests were at din
ner, the rooms of Mrs. Alloway, of Montreal
at the Bay View House, Peaks Island, were en-
tered and jswelTy to the value of several hun
dred dollars taken. The thief was evidently
posted, as ether jewelry of value marked with
the owners anne was left untouched, though
lying with the rest Other rooms in which
je~elry and valuables were exposed were
passed without depreciation. The property
taken consisted of watch and chain, bracelets,
diamond locket, &C., and was especially priced
by Mrs. Alloway as wedding presents. No ar
rests.
The boarding house Of Mrs. Eustis, corner OF
Bracket and Salem streets, was entered Satur-
day night and the room of Mr.. Carroll, who
was supposed to have some money, thoroughly
rsnsacked, but nothing was taken.
The Boston & Maine depot at Pine Point,
was entered Sunday night bat nothing of value
was taken.
A house on Salem street was entered Sunday
night. The house was turned topsy turvy. No
clue.
Sunday night Mrs. Nathaniel Whitney, lir-
ing at 81 Pine street, was aroused by noise az
of some one moving about in the cellar. She
remembered that the back cellar door mad been
left open or unfastened, and supposed that
burglars had entered. Nothing has been
missed.