The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-19
RANSACKED.
Mr.. w. T. Hollis House Broken Into.
The Amount of Loss Not Yet Known.

Yesterday afternoon Miss Maynard, who
resides at No. 1876 Spring street, had occasion
to visit the house which has been shut for
the summer, Mr.. William T. Holt who owns
the house, with his children and their aunt,
Miss. Maynard, passing the heated term in
the country at his father-in-law Mr.. II. j.
Libby's. The house is a large handsome
structure near the corner of Pine street The
corner lot is unoccupied on one side, and on
the other are the grounds of Mr.. William ID.
Clifford, while opposite are the grounds OF
Mrs. j. B. Brown 1t will thus be seen that
the house is decidedly isolated from the
neighboring residences.
When Miss Maynard entered the front
door scene of confusion met her eyes. Let
tiers aud papers were strewn all about the
front hall and staircase, many of Them torn
open. To her surprise on picking them up
she found some of them related to Mr.. Hollis
private business, which he would not have
shown to any one. On the dining-room floor
was large kerosene lamp that had been
abandoned evidently because there was no
oil in it. On the table a broken thermome-
ter was lying. In the kitchen and pantry ar
ticles were strewn about as if the burglars
had sought for eatables but failed to find
them. In the library kerosene lamp had
been left containing oil, and it was with this
light the house had been ransacked 1t
seems the burglars broke a basement win
dow and entered the basement. They pro-
ceeded up the stairs but found the door at
the head of the stairs locked. They then re-
traced their steps, went on to the front piaz-
"a, broke square of glass in the library
window, pulled back the catch, opened the
window and entered the house. When they
left they shut the blinds and fastened the
window, unfastened the cellar door and es-
capped by the basement.
In Mr.. Hollis room an elegant hand paint
ed toilet set was broken to pieces, as well as
two beautiful hand painted vases, wedding
gifts to Mr. and Mrs. Holt. In the drawing
room beautiful shell basket of much value
was lying ON the floor, evidently supposed by
the rogues to contain jewelry. A beautiful
white fern wreath that adorned Mrs. Hollis
portrait which stood on the easel, was
stripped off and carried away.
But it was in the third story that confusion
reigned supreme. Here were the great
trunks containing Mrs. Hollis wardrobe that
was packed up and placed in there short
time ago. These trunks had been broken
open and their contents scattered all about.
Rich silks of various colors, in skirts and
waists, were mingled together. What had
been taken and what left no one could at
present tell. A large trunk containing laces,
which stood at the head of the stairs, had es-
caped the general Oyerhauling
Miss Maynard said that if jewelry and sill
yer ware, of which there was much that was
valuable, was desired, the burglars were
cheated for it had all been removed to the
bank vaults. What the loss is cannot yet be
known. Officer Garland thought the burgla-
ny the work of boys or hoodlums, as it had
that appearance.
Mr.. Holt left for Colorado yesterday morn
ing before the burglary was discovered. A
servant visited the house Monday and all
was right then