The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-07-13
BURGLARY.
Some Well Informed Night Thieves Get
Their Work In.

The audience at Reilly & Woods show
last Saturday evening wouldn't have laughed
SO heartily at the burglar scene in the after
piece had they known that just at the time .
gang Of burglars were working their racket
in,two residences not q square from the Hall,
while the occupants were at the show. But
so it was. Sheriff Coleman was at Philips.
burg, and his family all at the entertainment.
MI. and Mrs. Eddie Mcmahon and their
quests, Mr.. and Mrs. Enright, were also alb
sent from their almost adjoining residence.
On their return home a broken door, a raised
window and ransacked houses greeted them,
but the robbers had fed. The houses had
evidently been watched and the inmates
seen to depart. In fact Mia Bonner and .
housemaid, from a second story window of
Mr.. Bonner's residence in the same block,
had noticed two men sku]king around; saw
them consult together, then one disappeared
and the other walked about and finally went
over to the Hall, remained a time, returned
and then the two met on the sidewalk and
the s'outlook" said to the other, "Well, did
you get way with it all right?" to which the
other responded, eyes" and they went away
before the show closed. A few minutes after
two or three men ran past the New NORTH
WEST building and were heard to remark by
Mrs. VIM. Hyde and her son, Everything
broke just right for u.s." No importance was
attached to these things, nor were they men,
toned until next morning, when it was
known Sheriff Coleman's residence and that
Of MI. Mcmahon had been robbed. At Cole
mans the burglar had raised a window,
| crawled across a he'd, turned up a low light,
and stolen the following articles:
One ladies' gold guard chain with slide, 3
pearls and initials sc. J. c." on slide; one
gold neck chain with four 81 gold pieces and
a small gold nugget in shape of pistol at
tached as charms or pendants; one pair
ladies' moss agate sleeve buttons; one ladies'
moss agate breast pin; one pair gents moss
agate sleeve buttons with initials IL. c." on
| bottom; one gold Masonic pin, round, solid
! back with square and compass, (the last four
/ all made in M%ontana); one small locket, black
enamel, containing lock Of light colored
hair; one ladies' plain bar pin with 3 Rhine
stone settings; one small gold nugget, weight
four or five dollars; two plain gold rings,
| tchildren's); one pair screw ear rings, Rhine
l 0tOu0 S0teauSos OuO 10 AAA&S VAAOI0 oA0p0!
Rhine stone setting; one pair black ear rings
| with 8 pearls in each.
The ladies' moss agate breast pin was found
Monday at the window through which they
Escaped.
McMahon's residence was entered by
breaking open . door, and the following
property of Mrs. Enright taken:
Three certificates of deposit in the FRS
National Bank, of Butte. for $25, $50 and 81!
respectively; one gold nugget, honey combed
gold and white quartz, valued at $40; and ST.
in gold and silver.
Ed Cook, on returning from the show t.
James NJ. Bailey's barn, encountered a mar
at the door who claimed he was hunting
place to sleep, and being spoken to prett.
severely sided off and then ran. II wa
afterwards discovered that he was stealing
saddle aud bride, and would soon have beer
ready for the road.
When the alarm was given Deputy Sheri1
Ben Ross was notified, and coming dow
town, two men shortly after attempted t.
burglarize his house, but he had taken thu
key with him, and Mrs. Ross being awak'
and giving the alarm they soon departed.
The officers searched the town till day
break and had their views as to who did tn
work, but were unable to find them. Sheri1
Coleman was telegraphed to, and arrested
and searched one at Garrison, but foun,
nothing of value on him. Advantage wa
taken of the absence of Officers Coleman an.
Hatton and the engagement of Officers Bel
and Ross guarding the &c prisoners in tn
Jail, while Night Watchman Gilmer was a
the show, and the parties who did it kne,
the facts. 1t will not be healthy for thos
engaging in that kind OF work here if The
get caught at it.