The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-25
MARTIN,s FRRRY.
The JsWelry Store Burglary Personal Cos.
sip and General News,

sip and General News,
There Is no clue to the perpetrators Of
the burglary Of the iewelry store Of
John Lambrecht on Hanover street, on
Wednesday night, The value Of the
goods taken will reach $500, Mr., Lam.
breCht closed about half past nine and
went to the Sherman House, where he
spent some time with Mr.. BlumenberR,
the proprietor, who Is q special friend.
He returned TO his iewelFy store about
midnight and was Mortified To find that
his store had been buTglaEized OF
large amount OF goods. He had no safe
and always sleeps in his store on this ae-
count, The burglars entered through q
small window in the rear Of the room,
and as the lamps were burning and the
blinds down they worked 70 a good adj
vantage, Among the goods taken were
eight solid gold watches, one plated
watch and fyesilver watches, nearly 100
gold rings, five pair gold bracelets, one
solid silver set, gold chains sleeve but
tons, collar buttons, silver spoons, forks,
etc, One Eolid gold ring was dropped
on the floor The burglars were appar-
emily judges Of jewelry, as nothing but
valuable goods was taken,
Alex, Linn, who keeps q saloon on the
opposite side OF the street, saw two men
standing near Lambrechts store about
II o'clock, but paid no attention TO
them, Two suspicious characters left
the Sherman House about the time
Mr., LambreCht entered and started up
the railroad,
Lambrecht was burned out at Grafton,
w, Va, In July, 's7, and his store ct
Homestead, Pa, was hurRlarized Of $500
worth Of jewelry last April,
Martins Ferry must have better pro-
lection, Burglars, thieves, tramps and
buns are becoming too numerous, The
entire police force numbers three, Viii
liam Burns, Samuel Westwood and Mil
lard Weems, who are ros supposed To
be on duty at night, leaving the city ut
the mercy Of the criminals, The police
force should be increased and the city
well guarded day and night, and living
wages paid to them. Think Of 1t! Thee
police In a booming town OF nearly S,Cco
This Ia an outrage, II Is a well know.
fact that the force is inadequate, and
criminals have full sway after midnight.
Many persons are afraid to retire at
night, unless they have converted their
bed chamber into an arsenal, and this
feeling is increasing. Those who are
armed should give the burglars warm
reception II they put in their appear
ance, One or two deaths In their ranks
will break up the gang forever, The
town Is full OF criminals and they should
be watched. The tramp supply Is in
creasing and It should be utshort The
stone pile will answer. The bum ele-
ment also needs attention. The chief,
Love, OF fiat iron fame, who makes the
City building his headquarters, should
be run out Of town. We have no use
for such characters, He has been fright
ening the housekeepers OF this city long
enough. His anatomy Is enough TO
brighten any member OF the fair sex.
The railroad men are beginning to ar.
rive and go to work, and unless they arc
checked now they will take the city,
which Is growing steadily and is on the
eve OF boom. These things are i'm.
portant, and II Martins Ferry ever need.
ed tirstClass police force II does to-day.
The citizens have been worked up to a
high degree by the late burglaries, and
vigilance committee Is talked OF to
regulate matters generally, Said one OF
the leading citizens yesterday; " am
willing To lead 1t and we'll make gen.
eral sweep" II one OF the burglars was
arrested he would be lynched, so intense
is the feeling.