Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-07
RICH FIELD FOR BURGLARS.
THEY REAP A GOLDEN HARVEST.


The last twonty.iouf bOute have teen
mos, fruitful ones Tor the gang or gangs
Of bold anu persistent burglars who
have been 20 nduslhously and sue.
ctssiully plying their vocation Ia this
city for the past few weeks.
Among the many places robbed
last night. or catly this morn.
ing, was tho residence OF J.
+. Grant, the we'll known In
Insurance. man, ut lg5 a street, opposite
the Eighteenth Ward chapel. En-.
trance was effected through a side
wlndow. The Intruder mado a
thorough inspection q ;he various dc.
parlmsnts aud succeeded IA carrying
or the following articles: one gold
watch anu chain, two pilIo Of gold
bracelets, two scarf pins, two Sold
rings one.wi;h onyx setting, one gold
necklace and so IA money. Mrs.
Grant was awakened by tho move
menta Of the burglar and cried out
"Who'a there.n "Only me-" was the
prompt Response US the thief sprang
through tho window aud escapVd.
THREE nuRGLARrEs ON MAIN STREET.
Perhaps three Of the boldrs; burglar.
lee ever perpctratel Ia this cl' y were
committed In the fall glare Of electric
ghsol untes Main street nt an early
hour this morning. ThogIng lint On.
tered Shciwout's butcher phOp, broke
open the money drawer, but .ound no.
thing. They then picked up cloaver
and went 70 Balls bakery, where they
used It In dcmolishiug the heavy plate
glass In the front door. Through .nis
they entered, and with the uleavof and
other tools pryCd open the paluut
money register. Fortunately the
change had nil been removed by Mr..
Ball last night.
w. ID. Bowring's green grocut's
store adJolns Mr.. Balls place " bust.
ness, and this was next visited.
Entrance was effected by pryiug ~
the bottom catch OF the front d0ors.
Here thu money I'll was broken into,
but It contained only about $500 Ia
silver. This the thieves took and then
decanped.
How these raids were made without
the thieves being detected by the
nightwatchm1n Of the block - who II
known ~ u trustworthy and vigilant
0nlcer--is only accounted for by the |
robbers having watched hIm 80 g. |
supper. While thus absent they did |
their work.
ASOTHER mcH HAUL.
Al GOddard's court yesterday even.
Ing, a pair OF smoked pearl opera |
glasses, \ string OF gol beads, two I'm
ger rings, four brooches and a pnir Of |
bracelets aud other valuables were |
stolen during the temporary ABSENCE Of |
the family. Entrance was effected
through rear window.
ANOTHER ONE.
At 539 South West Temple street
n family mourns the loss OF the follow
ing list Of valuables as the result 9th.
visit Of hOusobTeakers, whose where.
aDouts seem to be mystery: One
silver watch and gold chain, gold
brooch with pearl settling, ono pair ear.
rings, One gold finger ring, three
bracelets, one locket aud chain and u
revolver.
oSE THOUSAND DOLLARs.
A oue thousand dollar haul was
made by robbers nj the iogidence Of j.
w. Scott at go Fast Six South street
yesterday while tho family was up
town witnessing the Temple capstone
services. The booty consisted mainly
)f gold, silver aud diamond Jewclry.
A. u, Gibson's residence az Us Wost
Sixth south street was also ransnckel.
Here the thieves secured n solitaire
diamond ring, n gold band ring,
Docket and chain and a number Of ar
Iicles Of lesser value. The front door
had been pried oifthe hinges. No clue.
A SALOON ROBBED.
A saloon at 90 =. West Tomple WINS
another place where the thieves
secured considerable amount OF
ewelry, rcvolverand other articles.
IN THE SEVENTH WARD.
The residence Of Mrs. Mary Horne
n the Seventh ward was broken into
while the family was temporarily
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