Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-29
TWO BURGLARIES
Staltls lhe Good People Of Gar.
diHtr and FamiDedale.
l]Hisn EItitd 0Esr Liquor casss.---
Hoisl Burned at Owls Head.
wiathfs . Girl whe Had aMysssr.ous,
- Disspossisd,- > asturrs Home.

Especial 20 the Kenaebee Joufnal1
GAnDtsER, Sept. z7 - TIE old stone
msrst1r kn va - ''rii- i0akisnis, located
sbsut one mile south OF the city, on the
rcat, was eeterti by burglars en- Friday
night The sttysrcs va. effected ttreuga
rn's ct tse Kitchen windows, which he'd
been eft usfastensd, ard he burglars left
the house ty TIE frsns door which was
found uHlocsfi Traces of the visir. in
the share Of burnt matches, mud. etc.
we're found in resrly every 70 III, bat
ssfange as Il rDsy seem. mott log of any vail
ne was taken bus some silver spoons, al
though al the draws, cgpboa,ds. stc., were
opened aud oyerhauled The house was
occupied by Mr.. Hayes Gardner, Mrs
Gsrtiner and the regular servants Of tue
family, bot ihs T.st vas made so quietly
ttai cone Of them were awakened. The
roliee have been notified Of the burglary
aid are after the psrpetrators, but as yet
have not found eny eiew.
The york of the thieves was evidently
net eonhred 10 his place, ~ on SATURDAY
evening the resideaee OF Nr. VIM Ring of
Farmirgtsls was entered snd over 800
worth OF siiverssre vas s;olea A Journal
representative esilei at Mr. Rings resi-
denec Sunday and learned the following
facts in the case from MIR. Rirg. The en-
trance was made on tie south side O. the
tome al ore oftte sitting room windows.
In tbs ro1m sni aso the library, dining
room and drawing rcOm were uemistakabie
traces Of their wors. 10 the library bait
selre OF baInt mstches lay on the floor in
frort of Mr.. Rrg's desk. The draw to the
desk was Scared where attempts bad been
made 10 force 1t ooen with Jimmy, -
which vas isft lying on the dssk. In the
other rooms me ntioue the theft was aided'
byIs li2hl from wax candle which he had
with him. rs drops of wax were found on
the marble man'les in the drawing room
AMI sitting room. A tine old silver por-
ringer ami creamer of unique desiga were
taken from the mantle in the drawing room
10 the dining room Is where the greater
part ef the silver Was secured, and he who
nov posses 80 il teing no novice at the
business, as rot 4 riosle piece of plated
ware was tax n. Mrs Rpg had entertained
party OF friends during the evening and
had served a late lunch leaving the table
standing untiil morning
TIE sid .boatd was loaded with heavy
plated ware which was left, but everything
OF solid silver wss taken except few
spoons which were mixed in with some that
were plated. before leaving the thief
carefully collected all the plated ware and
arranged the pieces in TOW around the
table. The family DID not retire until after
tftlve ara avOke at nve to md their house
then. Ieey Rave little pug dcg winch
is o. 'dinarlly ilght on dtok when snythir z
il wfo &, bu, he wEs misied this time. lie
was in the ki'ehen, shut up. when the fam
ny rt red but was let iItp the main part
OF 'he houss IN some manner, as he rusfed
uP ssirs sni woke them up ~ the mora-
my A. the window where The fhef Gu
teFed Is a stind upon aad around which are
pieces OF siatosTy ahc other ofhsm' ms
~hi;h we're io'hi nhuis arped Sunday
morning WIN tne exception VI sinsli ca eI
orsiI p'ctnte' whieh was brushed nn'o
zoe n'or' MF. HUG net ned Deiecuve
true Snh the uaraiher oncefs aDd tney
ave now IN not ehase ot some