The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-12
THE BIGGEST HAUL YET.
Burglars Invade the House of c. B
Vaughn While He Is Sleep
ing Out.
They Wore Mostly After Jewelry
and Small Articles Easily
Carried.
Valuable CIOthing Left Untouched bui
Enough Taken 10 Fay for the Trouble
Other Police News.

G. b. Vaughan. the locator of the Little
Jennie mine, is out iewelry and trinkets
to the value of from $500 to $1,000. Mr..
Vaughan's house is on Ewing street, next
to the corner of Breckenridge. 1t is a one
story frame cottage with a large lot on one
side and at tho back. Recently Mr..
Vaughan sent his daughter to this ranch,
and continued to occupy the house for
sleeping purposes only. His sleeping room
is entered from the yard on the side. On
Friday night, finding it somewhat chilly
in the house. Mr.. Vaughan locked
up the house and went to
sleep at the Grand Central hotel.
On returning to the house yester-
day morning he WAS surprised to find the
door to his room unlocked. The idea of a
robbery flashed across his mind at once.
Pushing the door open his idea received
full confirmation. The room was in dis
order, things turned upside down, bureau
drawers pulled out and overhauIel, trunks
broken open or unlocked, and the general
state of affairs indicated a visit from burg
Jars. When the first shock and surprise
had worn off, Mr.. Vaughan started to take
a survey of the situation and to make an
inventory. The intruders had not forced
the door but had unlocked it with q skele-
ton key. Then they had Rone
about .kths work of ra%nsacking the
trunks. 4 bunch of keys which they found
Vaughan's room. From it was secured a
cluster diamond ring, a pair of heavy gold
bracelets, a gold chain, a lady's gold watch
and a diamond cross, all of which had
belonged to Mr.. V%auRhan's late wife, and a
package of rare coins. Mr.. Vaughan's
| nhinph11IQ nuarRnQt Uh1nh II rAor HI
bed, was also missing. An aneroid baro M
eter which was in the overcoat pocket, was
also gone Entering another room, the
burglars had tackled up an old shade at the
window to prevent any one on the outside
from seeing them at work. Two trunks
had been dragged out. One of them was
unlocked and the other broken open, the
burglars having evidently been unable to find
the key. Both trunks were filled with fe-
male apparel. Though it had been tumbled
over nom of it was missing. This led to
by some one acquainted with the premises
and with the fact of the owners absence,
and that the object was to secure only jew
elry and other vAluables. The overcoat
evidently struck the fancy of one of the
thieves on account of the chilly night. Mr..
Vaughan notified the police of his loss. He
says the intrinsic value of the goods taken
will run up in the neighborhood of $500,
though he would not have taken $1,000 for
them on account of the associations. II
had an idea of giving m daughter the
iewelry and other small articles to take
with her when she went to the ranch, but !
forgft about it, and this is the result"
The Vaughan robbery is probably the
heaviest that has yet taken place here since
the recent influx of crooked characters. J.
Il. Walsh, of Fifth avenue, reports the loss
of three rugs. The Northern Pacific Off
cials report a lot of underwear, part of a
shipment, taken from a car at the depot.