The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05
THIEVES HOLIDAY.
Several Residences Entered by
Burglars-Whau They Took
and What They Left
a Simultaneous
Move.

&A4oNo.
There were no less than four residences
entered by thieves 10 the early hours of
Yesterday morning. Some one or more
thieves in this city got their work i'm at
that time, and will probably lie low Tor a
time, until the present general interest felt
in burglars and their exploits has died
away, and until precautions now taken by
nearly all will again give way TO careless
ness. Then another raid of several
houses will likely occur. The city police
have now line opportunity TO get in some
good work. BY hunting To th, ir holes the
enterprsiSg rascnls who attended so strict
iy to business in the dark hours before
Yesterday mornings dawn
AT JUDGE RICH RDsoNs.
The residence OF Judge f F..
Richardson is on the uortheaS
corner of Moniteau and Broadway. He
arose yesterday morning and missed his
pautaloons from near the head of his bed.
Further search showed his coat and vest
were also missing. He found the windows
were down and all the doors locked. Going
out doors he found his psntaloOns lying
beneath the bed room window. The peck
els had been turned inside oct and his
pocket book, two pocket knives and a
bunch Of KEYS were missing. Later the
nudge found his vest and coat in the yard,
and still later his pocket book and the two
knives, but failed TO find the KEYS Some
S. In silver and IS bill had been taken
from the pocket hook, but the generous
thief had left 81 "wild cat" bill OF North
Carolina, kept by Judge Richardson as
curiosity.
The thief had made his entrance
TO the bedroom through the bedroom
window, which was not fastened and
which lifts easily aud without noise. His
movements were SO quiet and noiseless that
he got ont Of the room with his plumber
without waking anyone. He either did not
see through the open door lot of fine sill
verware on the table of the dining room
adjoining, or If he did be did not care TO
attempt to take any of il away with him.
AT JUDGE BRAY's.
Burglars entered the residence of Judge
BRAY, who resides ON Sixth street near
Washington avenue, Wednesday night, but
were scared away by the barking of a dog
before they succeeded i'm getting in their
work. Entrance was effected from the rear
of the house and egress made from the
front door. The members of The family
were not aware of The presence OF the mid
night maruders in the honse.
AT CONDUCTOR LIPPARDs.
Mr.. f. Lippard, conductor on the
south end OF the h. x 7. road. lives at No.
400 Seventh street. He came in on a trip
"Wednesday evening, reached home at ii
o'clock, and retired about midnight,
leaving his clothes in the dining room al.
Joining the bed room. A little after :
o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Lippard
was Weakened by noise of some kind, she
didn't know what. She arose, looked
about, and finding everything quiet again,
laid down. Ten minutes later she heard
the curtains of The bed room window rustic.
She again arose and put down the window
which had been left partially raised Then
she went into the dining room, found Mr..
Lippard's clothing had been taken away,
and proceeding 10 the kitchen found the
window of that room raised. She then
aroused Mr.. Lippard, who proceeded
TO investigate matters. He found his pam
falcons near the front gate, and his other
clothing near by. From his clothing had
been taken a silver watch and gold chain,
amounting to between So and 500.
The thief had made his entrance and
exit through the kitchen window. Mrs.
Nicely, living next doer, had seen :he al
ternoon previous, a man in the alley look
ing over the fence at Mr.. Lippard's house.
He was no doubt the thief accommodating
the situation, and laying his plans tor a
night sOrtie.
AT MRS. HAWKINS.
Mrs. Hawkins residence is at the north
west corner of Broadway and Vermont.
but one block distant from Judge Richard
sons house She reports that a thief en-
tered her residence some time after mid
nigh1 Wednesday. The bureau drawers were
and gener al inspection made
of different rooms No money was found by
the visitor and he took French leave in the
silence and darkness, taking no plumber
from the house with him.
II will be well for all 10 barricade against
further midnight invasions. A dose of hot
shot, applied iudiciously and timely To any
snch invader, would not be without good
results.