Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-02-04

While the Ctty - Banqueting. Bur
glars Get im Their Work


Daring the reception given at the Ma
ryland Hotel last nght by Senators Cor
man and Gibson. expert burglars took
advantage of the opportunity TO enter
be Court House some time during the
night and attempted 10 burglarize the
large safe in the office OF the County
Treasurer In one Of the upper rooms OF
the building. They entered the build
ing by the front door which is seldom
kept closed, and going TO the upper
floor. BY means Of false keys, unlocked
the door leading 70 the treasurer's room.
Upon gaining entrance 10 the room they
closed all the inside shutters, thereby
shutting out all light from the inside.
By means of chissels aud sledge ham:
mer the turning bolt on the safe door
was broken from its socket. This, with
other holes they drilled in the massive
door. was filed with explosives and the
outer door OF the safe blown open. The
inner doors which still concealed the
valuable books and papSrs OF the office
together with the japanned box contain
ing about : 40 in cash was still in tact.
Notwithstanding several drill holes had
been made in the door near the lock, and
every effort made 10 force il open, IL re-
ened away, without their booty. The
first discovery was made by Edward
Trott, keeper Of the room who went 40
usual about 8 o'clock this morning TO
omen the Office and make the fire, Mr..
Trott says that the first thing that attrac-
ted his attention was the closed shutters
10 the windows, and as soon as he let
dav light in he saw the confused condi-
ton OF the room and the shattered por.
tions OF the safe door on the floor Ii
was soon reported that burglars had at
tempted 10 rob the county treasurer's
safe and in a short time a number OF
persons visited the scene, On the floor
near the safe was left a large slcdge ham
mer, which was identified by black
smith near the dock whose shop had
been entered during the night and the
sledge with other tools carried of. IL
was with great difficulty that the inner
doors of the safe were forced open where
everything was found in tact, with the
exception of powder marks on some OF
the books and papers. The explosion
was distinctly heard about 3 O'Clock this
morning by the Waterman at the bank,
who thought that some person had dis
charged gun in the direction of the
Court House, and paid no further stten-
ton to the matter. There is no watch
man about the building, although the
prop. iety of such has many times been
suggested and it is now asserted, after
the hose is stolen, one will be made by
the county commissioners at once.
The other safe burglarized was that in
the oyster packing house of James /.
Johnson fronting on the barbor, where
all the oystes packing houses are loca-
ted. Mr. Johnson's safe is much small
Ter safe than the one in the county treas
urers office Here the burglars were
more successful and succeeded in get
ting to the contents of the safe, but were
only rewarded for their efforts in the
| sum of about $1,000 which Mr.. Johnson
had left in one of the drawers. The
same means were used in opening this
safe as that in the county treasurer's Of
fee. Both safes are very much dam
aged.