The daily gazette., 1883-05-15
REpRlNTEo FRoM YESTERDAY
A BOLD ROBBERY.

The Residence Of John Gibbons Entered
oy Thieves Who Garry Away About
$500 in Money.
one OF the boldest robberles that has been
committed In this city lately was perpetrated
on Saturday night, at the residence of
John Gibbons, a butcher in the Second
street market, at 417 East Fourth street.
Inc thieves succeeding in carrying away
about $500 in money.
Mr.. Gibbons, from whom the facts were
learned, stated that he arrived home after
closing up at his stall IN the Second street
market, about 10 O'Clock, and finding his
wife In the dining room, sat and talked
until about O'Clock, before they started to
retire. The house had been securely fastened
and everything made snug His room is
the second story front, the door Of which is
right at the head OF his bed. AS Is MS Gus
tom he left his pantaloons on a chair on the
opposite side cf tine bed. He is positive that
he did not sleep until near 2 o'clock, being,
as he said, to tired to do so.
Ihe thieves evidently were well posted as
70 the arrangements OF the house, for in
making their entrance they selected q win
dow leading into the dining room, thereby
avoiding the breaking of lock on door
between the kitchen and the dining room, a
Jimmy was used in the operation, Having
gained an entrance the thieves proceeded
Immediately to the room of Mr.. Gibbons
and removed his pantaloons to the dining
room, where they were left after being ran
sacked.
light usually left burning at the first
landing was turned out and a broom placed
across the stairs for the purpose evidently
OF tripping any one who might awake and
attempt to follow the burglars. They were
also In room occupied by the children, i'm
medtately to the rear of Mr.. Gibbons, but
disturbed nothing but small bag, hanging
upon the gas jet, which they examined. and
finding 1t contained no money threw it
upon the stairs leading to the third story.
Mr.. Gibbons says that the robbers got into
the yard from Hogg alley at the rear of his
house as he had carefully bolted and latched
the front alley gate.
The burglars on leaving the house left the
three doors from the dining room TO the yard
open.
The nrst intimation he had Of the burglary
was when his child came into his room
about O'Clock Sunday morning and
aroused he and his wife who Immediately
noticed the absence of her husbands pants
The examination of the premesls was imme-
dlately made but nothing was found miss
ing but the money. information was imme-
dlately lodged ut the police station where
every effort will be made to discover the
perpetrators.
ANOTHER HOUSE ROBBED.
On Sunday morning between the hours OF
and O'Clock, the house OF J. X. Sullivan,
situated at the northwest corner of Second
and Lombard streets, was entered by thieves
who pried open window shutter on Lom-
bard street, the marks of the jimmy being
plainly seen. After gaining admlttance to
the house the thief, or thieves, proceeded up
stairs to the third story and completely ran
sacked trunk belonging to the ladies of the
house, scattering the contents all over the
floor. The thieves secured SIS that
were tied up in a handkerchief,
but fortunately overlooked dress lying
near the trunk in the pocket of which was
el5. They then went down stairs into the
store on the first floor, but as nothing was
disturbed there it is supposed that some
thing occurred that frightened them off
Mr. Sullivan was assent at the time on
board the Tug boat Meteor, of which he is
captain.