The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-01-16

from their brilliant theories Mr.. Gar.
neau has never h ard anything re ar.
ding tee articles taken from his h nae
On that night.
A SERIES OF RAIDS.
Early on Christmas morning the
dwelling OF john G.. Swan, 1922
Washington avenue, was visited by
nl.ht-workers. They entered through
a back window, walked a-ound over
the lower portion of the house and
departed without taking ANYTHING.
IL was supposed that they we've frieh-
tened of IN some manner. After leav-
ing Swans they probably returned
again In short While, FOR Mr.. John
X Shepley's house, which is immedia-
,ely east of Swans property, Was brok-
ell into. A cellar window was forced
10 and the men made their way UP to
the first floor. By drops oi' candle
grease, which were found Gil the
floor the next morning, it was seen
that they had been all over tire lower
portion Of the house. Something must
have frightened them away again for
nothing is missing from the place
The theory of the family is that the
servant girls. who arose very early
that morning. must nave caused the =
retreat. A number of other places in
the same locality were also entered.
but the thieves were generally unsuc-
cessful in obtaining any thing.
THE M'CREEEY MANSION RAIDED.
Early Thursday morning visits were
made to q Number of residences on
Pine and Chestnut streets, between
jefferson avenue and Beaumont ct. ee..
The dwelling OF Mrs. McCreery, 26cc t
Pine street, was entered between the
hours of 3 and 4 o'clock. The thieves
made the way clear for themselves
oy means Of burned matches and paper,
and went all over the lower portion
of the house. Tney then walked up
stairs and entered the room OF Mrs.
VIM. McCreery, Mr.. McCreery's son.
The lady heard footsteps On the stairs,
nut thought that Hosibly her son had
Deen out late and wasjust coming in,
or that it was the servant girls getting
up to 60 10 church. For this reason
Mrs. McCreery gave DO alarm. al
though she had u police whistle beside
her. The thieves took an elegant re-
volver, pair Of line razors, travelling
case continuing toilet set. and
number Of articlars of a similar char
scter. Fhey then returned down
stairs, and going into the pantry pro-
ceeded to make themselves at home.
Oranges, apples and other appetizing
",Orsels we're disposed of. the unin
vited guests generously leaving the
Feelings on the table, where they
would catch the eye Of their hostess
in the morning. 1t is not known how
the night-workers effected an entrance,
though it is supposed that they must
have opened the front doors by means
Of skeleton KEYS, the night-latch only
being on. The door leading to the
basement was open, but the xindows
were all secure, so that they could
,ot have entered through there.
Mr.. CHAs. n. DIcKs N CALLED ON.
Leaving the McCfeery residence
he burglars made q call on Mr. Chas. !
\. Dickson, Secretary of the Jeffer-
on Ayenne Street Railroad Compa-
~. who lives next door at No. $3.50 |
L is supposed that they either GOT in
though the front doors, which were
pen that night, or by way of vim
low in the back parlor, on which there
5 no catch. Mr.. Dickson was attack
d OH an Olive street car the same
light, and his mother remained up
'ursing him. She went tor some
oal about 4 o'clock in morning, aud
| is thought that the mayauders saw
Ter and left. While in the house
hey MANAGED to ransack the pantry
cry thoroughly and to disarrange
hings most completely. Here they
gain feasted their delicate appetites
o daisties, and carried away 9 few
,rs Of preserves and jellies for futnre
sc at their tables. This was all they ,
OF. u
HR. MICHEL MINUS HIS sILvERwARE. Z
j. G. Michel. IF 2616 Chestnut
rect. also received an uucremonious
isit from thieves the same morning, ::
nd lost very heavily. The gang .
.rried of heavy chased silver ice ,
itcher, a lot of silver spoons, several !
ed comforts and blankets, aud other
rticles. The crooks were left in un-
sputed possession of the house dur =
e their stay, none Of the regular oc- !;
ipants being aware Of their presence ;