The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-21
DARING ROBBERlES.
rsurolaries Planned with Astonishing Care
and C,rcumspection.

a,ro,ar,es Planned with Astonishing Care
and Crrcumspection.
A few weeks ago the residence OF
MIR. Grcenfel. at Taplow Court, En-
gland, was entered and jewelry, prin-
cipally bridal presents, valued at SO
600 carried off. The time was the
servants supper hour. There was no
one in the second story of the mansion.
The burglars entered, took the prop
erty, and departed without making any
noise or leaving the smallest article by
which any clew could be obtained.
There was not the slightest suspicion
against any of the servants or any one
living in the neighborhood. No
strangers had been seen about the
place for months.
| Still it was evident that the burglars
knew every thing about the house. from
top to bottom. They were familiar
with the habits of the family. the time
| tor taking meals and the location OF
articles about the place. They must
have known exactly where the jewelrry
, was kept. They had planned their ex-
! petition with as great care as ever a
) great military commander did cam
} paign. They had arranged for their
. advance, and for their retreat. II one
} was found necessary. They had
t fastened every door and window in the
. lower story. They had stretched fine
4 copper wires under the grass all ovel
n the lawn, SO that persons would be
Q tripped up If they tried to overtakt
o them. 1t seemed likely that the rob
y berry was planned shortly after fash
n ionable marriage occurred and thu
d London and provincial papers pub
$ lished accounts of the costly brida
4 presents. Evidently weeks had beef
e spent in making preparations for tn
s. robbery.
n The history of crime. like that O
le other events. is likely to repeat itseli
d A London paper, from which this in
e formation is obtained, states that
1t similar burglary occurs in Great Brital
rs every year. The house robbed is Away
st at some distance from a large town,
W that the inmates entertain no fear
* robbers. The occupants OF the hous
re are always wealthy and generally III
10 suspicious people. The articles stole
ID are rarely if ever found. They are NJ
rs disposed of at pawnshops or to con
I'd mon dealers. They are not offered Il
It. sale in country towns They cannot
us found in any of the cities on the cont
in nent. Jewellers who made the articl
as can always recognize them.
ed 1t seems likely that the persons e
ny gagged in these robberies are possess
ne Of means sufficient to enable them
" live for years. Il is also likely tn
u, they keep the articles they steal till q
nu persons who would be able to recognI
III them die or lose their recollection
them. 1t is presumed that many OF I
led articles stolen are sent to America
nd India. 1t seems probable that there
RS an international arrangement for q
srd posing of these goods. Warming peol
vas against leaving valuable jewelry a
red plate unprotected appears to do
The good. They may be locked up IN
but vault or safe for few months, but
its the end of this time they are left
ssh, tables as before. The skillful prof
eat sional burglars know this and m:
fell their calculations accordingly
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