Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-07-29

In the early hours of the morning of the
22nd inst, thieves entered second story
wind ow, IN the south side Of Lawyer s tones
house in this plase and searched all the
son Harry. The Doctors pants were thrown
out of the window to the yard for what rea-
son, is known only to the thieves. A knife
and several dollars of money were taken
from the pockets. 1t is believed that the
thieves entered the window by way of q
ladder. They went down stairs and left the
house by way of the south side kitchen door
On the same morning thieves entered the
house OF butcher John Howe by way Of lad
der set 10 an open window from the pave
ment on Cherry street. They passed
through ruom occupied by Charles
Howe to the room of Mr.. Howe. They
took his pants and a $50 gold watch
and a $40 silver watch and went out
by the way that they came in. Mr.. Howe's
pants were taken by the thieves to the pave
ment and from there were thrown into the
alley-way between the dwelling house OF
Howe and Aucker. The trousers contained
two pocket books and and whatever money
was in the books was taken ont, other pa
papers were not removed. One book was
found on the pavement, the other was
found in Aucker's lot. The ladder, OF in
gress and egress, which had been brought
from cherry tree on the lot Of Caleb Par
ker deceased, lay on the pavement in front
of Howe's house. A thief was about to en-
ter Pennels house that morning, but the
oppressive heat of the night had kept some
of the family from sound sleep aud
they happened to be moving about
at the time the burglary was to take place
The thief discovered the wakefulness inside
or heard door slamed by the wind and rsr
away.
At late hour in the night or an early
hour in the morning, Charles Parker of this
place and a strange man, commonly called
ssThe Tattooer," who is believed to be frou
on Cherry street not far from Howe's house.
During tn. day following the robbery. Johr
Howe made information against Charlie:
Parker, believing him to have be en- concern
ed in the robbery Of his watches and so fortf
and active measures " ere in the progress o
institution when the proceedings for the time
1. h. haf
brought against Parker for having stolen a
a gold watch case from DR.. l.. Banks. Th'
theft of the watch was committed som,
time ago. The time keeper was sold t'
Matchmaker, Wm. RollmaD, in this town By
colored man named 7. Z. Moore, of For
Royal. Rollman for some reason though
the watch or cases belonged TO DIR. Banks
he made inquiry, Banks identified the cases
Moore was put under arrest, but was re
leased upon the information that he receiv
ed the watch as security for twenty fiv'
cents that he loaned to Charley Parker
Charley never paid him the twenty five cent
and be kept the watch a certain time and
then dispos sed of it. He did not know how
Parksr got the watch. Having this informa.
tioa Justice Mcdonald put Parker und e.
bond to appear at court on the charge o
having stolen DR.. Ban ks watch. He coult
not secure bail an was sent 10 jail. Wher
he was arrested billy was found on his per
son. This action stopped the Howe actor
but did not prevent Sheriff Shivery from
searching Charley's trunk for the plunde
taken from Howe's house. None Of Howe
goods were found, but several shirt sleev'
cuffs with the name of l.. Banks written oI
were found, though the warrant was not il
the interest of Banks, the finding of person
al effec is with bis name on, caused a search
warrent in his interest TO be gotten out
The cuffs with the Doctors name on then
were found, large lot of photographs o
men and women, and large number o
KEYS. were found and handed over to Squire
Mcdonald and he made an inventory of ths
same and filed it in the Office of the Protbon
tary, So the case stands to day.