Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-06-20
BURGLARS HERE AGAIN.
They get Gold Watch and Cham
and S75 IN Cash at S. L.
GlaspeIl's.
The Residence of C.P. Smith Enter
ed but the Thief was Frlght-
ened Away.
The Participants il Yesterdays
Scrap are Fined SIS Each and
Appeal.
Two Eur.laries.

Burglars made another raid on James
town Friday night. The residences OF S
L. Glaspell and C.P.Smith we're entered
but in the latter, no booty was secured
About 2:30 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, Mrs. Glaspell was awakened by {
noise in her bed d-chalnber, and saw 6
stranger peering about the room, The
midnight visitor was probably aware
that he had been discovered, for he
quickly glided out. Mrs. Glaspell awak
ened Mr.. Glaspell, who slipped into his
trousers, grabbed 81 revolver and started
in pursuit. He saw Il man down tho
street in front Of G. P. Smiths residence,
and ran abreast Of him almost before the
fellow noticed it. Drawing IL bead On
the party, Mr.. Glaspell commanded him
to throw up his hands. Instead of doing
that, however, Mr.. Burglar ''threw up
mis- heels and started on a dead run.
Mr. G. gave chase, but IN making /. sharp
turn at the corner of I. Q. Wade:s resi-
dence, stumbled and fell. When he re-
gained his feet the burglar lad vanished
in the cleaning. During the chase Mr..
Giaspell fred five shots at the retceating
robber, but it is not known whether any
of them took effect.
When Mr. Glaspell returned to his
house lie found that he was a consider
able loser by the stranger s visit. HIS
vest, containing gold watch and chain
tob
S75 and some valuable papers, had been
carelessly left in the parlor on sofa;
This vest. together with the watch and
money. disappeared. with tho burglar.
This morning the pocket book minus
the S75, but still containing the valuable
papers, was found in the back yard. Mr..
Glaspell and Sheriff Schnitz are today
securing the country for traces of the
man Te1cSrar lIsive -l,crnr dts spdUcileu
Is ne1ghb boring towns, advising. the OH
cials to be on the watch for the scoun-
Grel.
It is not known just how an entrance
into the house was effected, but the thief
was evidently an experienced hand and
had matured his plans well. He did
not propose to be caught and lett Two
avenues Of escape open-the back door
and the parlor window.
A party who is suspected OF commit
ting the burglary last night was seen at
Splritwood station today and Mr.. Glas'
pell and Sheriff Schmitz went out to
gather him in. a colored man was also
arrested during the day, on susplclon'
hut proved his innocence satisfactorily.
AT MIR. SMITHS.
About the same hour another man
raised one of the rear windows OF Z. r
Smiths residence on the same street and
unceremoniously entered. This window
was the only one in the whole
house which was not securely
fastened. The fellow in some way
made a noise which awoke Mrs. smith
who. thinking it was her son Clate' calleo
out to him. This frightened the mar
and he quickly made his exit, unaccompa
MED by any valuables.
1t is thought that an attempt was alst
made on Herman Gieseler's residence
Mrs. Gieseler and her mother. Mrs. Grln
we're awakened by noise as OF some on
irving to force an entrance, but the az
tempt was unsuccessful.