Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-18
THRoUaH THE rRANsoM.

Daring Burglary Committed on south
Main street Last Night $500
Wo th of Jewelry Taken-Brothers,
saloon Also Entered.
One of the most daring burglaries ever
committed in Waterbury was per-
petrated last night and for their pains
and daring the thieves secured about
$500 worth of jewelry.
The place entered was the store of A.
ID. White of New Haven, in the new
Trott block, rs South MAN street. The
store was opened few weeks ago with
| a line of Christmas goods, including
plated and solid gold jewelry. Frank
q. Cummings is the manager.
At 10 O'Clock last night Mr. Cummings
closed the store, leaving the sransom
open about an inch, but securely fas-
| tened on the inside. At Z O'Clock this
morning he discovered that the place
had been visited by burglars. Entrance
was effected through the transom and
the store was thoroughly ransacked.
Goods valued ct $500 are missing.
| An inventory is being taken to-day
and the loss may be even more than
that amount. The goods taken include
rolled gold chains, six handsome pearl
opera glasses, solid gold scarf and breast
pins, finger rings, etc. The fact that
cheap plated goods were not taken salts
fies Mr. INNINGS that the burglars
were no novices at the business Shelves
and drawers were found in disorder and
the search could net have been more
thorough. The stock of watches are
carried home by the manager every
night or the haul would have been much
larger than it was.
The police were notified and are at
work upon the case. Whoever COM
mltted the burglary must have had an
assistant stationed outside to watch the
1 q faT 4
, the night light was going and the street
was lighted by an electric light within a
stones throw of the store. 1t was a
model night for burglars work and they
made the most of it.
This morning Officers John Sullivan
and Blakeley arrested John Smith Of
, New Haven in McCarthy's saloon on
Bank street, for selling goods without a
license. Upon being searched . num-
Der OF finger rings were found in his
possession, but none of them were iden-
titled by Manager Cummings as those
taken from his store. Smith was dis.
charged this afternoon.
!, AT noon to-day q representative of the
Connecticut Associated Press called upon
Mr. White at New Haven and surprised
that gentleman by notifying him of the
burglary. He said that he had heard
nothing from Manager Cummings about
the affair, and took the next train for
Waterbury.
FRANK B. OTHERS SALOON ENTERED.
The New England liquor warehouse,
kept by Frank Brothers, at the corner
of South Main and Union streets, was
also visited by bur glars last night. At
this place entrance was effected through
rear window, an iron bar which pro-
tected the window being wrsnched Off
and pane of glass removed. The cash
register which stood behind the bar and
which weighs 40 pounds was removed
to the rear of the saloon, where it was
relieved of its contents, about $500 in
change. The bell connected with the
register probably frightened the burglars
as nothing was taken but the money
and two boxes of cigars.
BOUTELLE's AUCTION ROOM.
Last week Boutelle's auction room in
the Griggs' building on Grand street,
was entered and about $25 worth of
goods taken.