The daily gazette., 1883-11-05
THE THIEVES HARVEST
A CARNIVAL OF Ro6eERlEs IN
THIS CITY.
AND, AS USUAL. NO ARRESTS
A Record That May Well Cause Citizens to
Rest Uneaslly in Their Beds at Night -
Robbers Boldly Defying tho Police.

Notwithstanding the fact that there is
"model" police force in this city, 1t is at the
present time infested with 0 gang of bold
and daring thieves who are mighty plying
their nefarious vocations without fear of
the minions of the law. II this state of
affairs is to continue, Jour citizens will have to
form vigilance committee TO protect their
property.
Sometime during Saturday night or early
Sunday morning, thief or thieves entered
the bakery and res denee Of Henry Muller,
gained by a front cellar window.
After getting into the house the thief re-
moved his shoes placing them at the bottom
of the stairs leading to the second story. He
then commenced work, and In very short
time had In bis possession gold watch and
chain, pair of gold earring and gold breast.
pin belonging to Mrs. Muller, valued at
about $3.50. He also piled up quantity of
cloth and clothing in tie entry down stairs.
After he had completed this task, 1t is
supposed that he returned to the bedroom
of Mr.. and Mrs. Muller, and he was in the
act of unlocking a drawer, when Mrs.
Muller awoke and seeing the thief screamed.
This awoke her husband, who hastily turned
up the light, by which means 1t was dis
covered that the robber was q rather short
stout man, wearing q blue coat. His face
could not be seen as he kept 1t hid with his
hands. He made his escape.
Some time during Saturday night the
house of Enos Walter, in South Christiana
hundred, was burglarized of some clothing.
Some mean, low, contemplate rascal en-
tered the residence of James Fletcher, No.
No. 203 Tainall street, yesterday morning
early and stole all the eatab les in the house.
Mrs. Fletcher was obliged to go out yester-
day and procure something to eat. He also
took two girls coats and Mr.. Fletcher's
oVercoat, sackcoat, vest and hat, which
were all down stairs, and then went up to
his bedroom and took his pants and vest
from the foot of his bed. The loss amounts
to about S35. The man was barefooted and
an imprint of his fSot in the cellar measured
10 inches.
An attempt was made TO enter the resi-
dence Of David 8. Reeder, at Front and
jackson streets, about 2 o'clock yesterday
morning. The thieves had already broken
several panels out of the front door, and two
of them were scaling the fence when a
little dog in the house began to bark. AT
the same time brother of Mr.. Reeder, who
boards at the house, was just returning
home. He gave chase to the would-De
burglars, but after following them to Front
and Franklin streets he stopped. Nothing
was stolen.
While colored woman was passing
Ninth and Tatnall streets on Saturday even
ing a colored man snatched from her hand
small satchel containing her pocket-book
and some few other parcels.
On Saturday while talking in the police
Office in reference to so many robbeTfee
being committed the Chief of Police said in
the presence of the Mayor, that he would
not be surprised to come down to the office
some morning and find that some of the
policemen had been stolen off their beats.
ROBBERY ON THE CARS.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 4.-Upon the arrival
of the train from New York in Broad Street
Station about 1890 O'Clock this morning w.
NJ. Armstrong, giving his residence as No.
213 Monroe street, Wilmington, DEL, ordered
the arrest of three men whom he accused of
having robbed and assaulted him. The
prisoners on being taken to the station
house gave their names as John Hogan,
who said he had no home, and Frank
Rhoads and John Murray, claiming to live
In New York. Armstrong said that while
riding in a car Rhoads accused him of rob.
bing him, whereupon Hogan seized him by
the throat and demanded that he should re-
turn the money. Murray was with them.
He gave 81 10 Rhoads to save himself from
further injury. The prisoners were ar
raigned before Magistrate Lennon and held
| In 5000 bail each for their hearing.