Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-12
A CLEVER ROBBERY.
The Residence of T. P. Major
Burglarized Last Night.
The Robbers Prize Open a Rear Dool
and Take Money and Valuables
Amounting to $4,000.

The residence of T. P. Major, Nun
ford avenue, was robbed between {
and 10 o'clock last night of money
and jewelry amounting to about
$4,000.
1t was one of the boldest robberies
that has ever been attempted in
Clarksville and it is believed that
more than one man was connected
with it.
Mr.. Major was at church and Mrs.
Major was at the opera-house, her
little daughter. taking part In the
concert. Mr.. Major came from
church to the opera-house to see his
wife and child home. He left the
house at about $40 and went home.
When they entered the residence
Mrs. Major, on going into her ro~ m,
saw that the bureau drawer was
broken open and. that its contents
were scattered over the floor. She
also noticed that an axe was lying on
the floor. She gave the alarm and
several people who were passing the
street were attracted by the noise and
went into the house. They found
that robbery had indeed been COM
mitted and further examination
revealed the fact that an entrance
had been effected through a rear
door. The axe that was lying on
the floor was evidently used in prlz.
ing the door open. Entering the house
the burglars were evidently hasty in
making their selections. The bureau
drawer as stated above was priced
open and jewelry case taken there
from. In this case there were three
pieces of jewelry-a watch and chain,
a gold breast pin and II ring. They
We're all taken. In the bottom OF the
case there was a five dollar bill which
the robbers overlooked. They also
found in the drawer pocket
book, the property of Miss Bette
Burke, who is visiting Mrs. Major.
This purse contained $500 and it
went along with the jewelry. The
next thing taken was 3S.calibre
Smith Il Wesson pistol, and this
completed the haul. They overlook
ed some church money in the bureau
drawer. 1t is the impression that
the robbers were frightened away by
something as they evidently did not
complete their work. They left
everything in disorder and overlook
ed several valuable articles that they
could have tax en- just as we'll as not.
The watch was worth about 5000
and was made. by G. Faivre-Perret.
1t was hunting case stem winder,
anchor, and was numbered 1857.
The ring was Mr.. and Mrs. Majors
wedding ring and was inscribed as
follows: "T. P. M" to "Clara."
The other articles had no special
marks about them.
There is a clue that may lead to
the detection and arrest of the thief OF
thieves. A negro who is we'll known
to the police was seen leaving the
house a few minutes to ten O'Clock
and this same negro got on the train
at the freight depot without purchas-
ing a ticket and left for the South
The police have the clue in hand and
may be successful in catching the
right party.
LATER DEVELOPMENTS.
The negro mentioned above was
found this morning and was evi
dently not the man who committed
the robbery. He is a section hand
and was running to catch the passen
ger train to go down the road tc
Hematite, hence the suspicion. The
officers now think the thief is in the
city, and that he will be captured.
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