Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-16
THIEVES ABotT.
Score Of Barslaries as Tacoma ana
Olympia.
AT TACOMA.

olympia
AT TACOMA.
his morning when the prourietors n,
the Tacoma Soda Works opsned % +,
was discovered that the place had Aeeu
entered by thieves and cigars aed ciea.
rettes 70 the vaiue Of over 800 taken
away during the night. Ii was found
snat tue burglars had broken a pane OF
glass 10 the north side OF the buildiuc
sno pushed the window back. An uu-
successful effort had been made 20 ope q
toe tiil, which only contained fifty cents
10 small change. The safe had no,
seen tampered wish. and from this fac,
Is inferred that the thieves were not
professionals. A large quantity Of Gig.
arettes ON the shelves were left un-
touched.
The First ward had a midnight visit
OK last night, In the shape Of a burglar.
VINO entered about a dozen houses ana
secured only about So. be entered, or
made an attempt to enter, the houses of
howard Carr, Geo. Atkinson, J. j. Bush,
A. j. Babcock. r. Foster, 5. p. Place,
ID. r. Roberts and Mr.. Murphy. At DIR.
Splhnine's residence he got away with
80. Al ). b. Bakers he Vas discovered
oy Miss Baker, who pulled his mask of i,
out could not prevent his escape. At
Howard Cars, Mrs. Carr heard noise
In the kitchen, and on going TO inves.i-
gate. heard the man open the door and
jump of the step. At Geo. Atkinson's
the fellow was frightened of Just in
time to prevent his pocketing valuable
watch.
The man is evidently a professional
burglar, but was particularly uniucky
on this occasion. He entered all the
houses by windows and then unlocked
the doors, so that be could easily make
his escape. There is net the slightest
clue to his identity.
Householders had better keep a watch
In this part of the city, as it 10 not un-
likely that he will attempt to work his
game here.-Ne,es.
AT OLYMPIA.
On the night of the llth Mrs. Hide
brand ,swhe was sleeping with her child
rem, hearing a noise IN an adjoining
room, rose and proceeded to investigate
while dressing. She called her hus-
band, who was in another room, "Wii
liam, Is that your" when she was imme-
diately struck and knocked dswn by the
burglar, Who made his escape through
the window. Mr.. Hildebrand had Just
received 500, aud evidently the party
knew of this fact. About half past
eleven the same night a revolver was
taken from the pocket of coat hanging
IN the kitchen of Browns coffee house,
which belonged to William Pfaff. Mr.
Pfah was absent from the coffee hou %
only a few moments, and there were
several men in the restaurant.
The same evening Thomas Carney's
house was entered, and $54 taken from
his pantaloons pocket.
On the night of the 18th one of the
trout windows of Robert Frost's hard
case standing in the window, and the
finest revolver in the case taken. The
night watchman heard the crash of the
breaking glass, but before he cou.d
reach the place the burglar had van
ished.
About o'clock on the morning of the
18th burglar effected An entrance iuto
Milton Giles residence through the
hasty exit. Mrs. Giles heard q noise,
but was not suspicious that il Was a
robber until a match was struck, when
py Ato ltkut ouG ooW that tuGfs Wbt OIL
extra man in the house, wbereupon she
uttered scream, which had the effect
of rousing Mr.. Giles, who, seizing a
sword which hung on the wall near his
head, pursued the robber TO the window,
but failed TO brand him.
L. Harbip's house was entered last
night, but an alarm was given and the
burglar fed before obtaining anything.
y W Nhstnau hnnPA
tempting an entrance TO his house
through q window, whereupon he insti-
tuted an investigation and discovered a
man with his hands upon the window
sill, Just preparing to enter the house.
Mr.. Simenson, the jewelers., house was
entered by the robbers, who took
a chest of drawers, which had been
newly painted and left outside the
house, and placed II under a window.
through which they entered the house,
and left the marks of stocking feet on
the article of furniture used. Mr.. SIM
anson has missed nothing from the
house, so that il is probable the robbers
we've frightened away before having
time to obtain any articles. Dave
Keith's house was entered Monday even
ing through the kitchen, and the robber
awoks Mr.. Keith by striking a match.
Mr.. Keith sprang mp with a revolver in
his hand, but the robber escaped before
he had q chsnce to use IL upon the
wretch. The parties committing these
depredations are evidently well posted
rs TO who receives money, tue location
of buildings, etc., and it behooves our
city and county officers TO be on the
siert and try to stop these lawless acts.
All good citizens should keep their re-
volvers in good order aud use them with
good effect IL the occasion offers. Mr..
Jack Ward frightened the burglars away
from his house while attempting to
force an entrance. An attempt made
TO barRlarize Thomas Connoly's house
was frustrated by Miss Connolly, who
discovered the burglar crawling toward
her bureau. She was only able 20 utter
the words, I" Who is there?" when the