The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-26
WHILE THEY SLEPT.
Mr. and Mrs RedeIsheimer En-
riehed : Burglar.
OVER $500 IN sEwElay TAkgn.
Ne Helped Htmsslf - Cash a.d Dfs-
nondss snt DId Not AvakSa thu
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Over $500 worth Of diamonds and SIS ia
cash we're stolen from the bedehambsr OF
mr.. anc Ars- Julius Redeisheimer ut their
residence. liza Madison street. late Tues
Gay night or early yesterday morning.
ihs work was well planned and skilifuIiy
executed, the occupants of thu room not
being disturbed.
Mr. and Mrs. RedeisheimeY retired Tues
aAy night aboas 10 o'clock and slept
soundIy until yestsrday morning. After
breakfast Mr.. Rsdeishsimer started down
Town. He 10 I'm the habit Of carrying
cigars In hts inside coat pocket, but when
ne reached for one yesterday morning
there were none there. He found, how
ever. small jewel box that he knew
should be In his room. Almost instinct
lively ne put his hand TO his shirt bosom
and found that his diamond stud was
missing. Then he felt for his watch and
that was gone. NJ. RedeIsheimer went
BACK to his house in q manner that would
have put the Sleepy Hollow schooimaster
70 shame. Mrs. Redelsheimer met her
husband In the hall and he said:
II have been robbed, my dear" a. he
pointed to his shirt bosom.
Il knew IL would happen" said Mrs.
your jewelry." Then she thought OF her
own jewels that lay on the chetfonler in
the bed chamber, and ran to see il they
we're safe. Twodiamond rings her pocket
book and SIS In cash were missing.
knew IL would happen said Mr..
hedelsheimer; you arc so careless with
your jeselry." Mrs. Redsishsimer could
not even emile ct the way her husband
turned the tables, but gave sigh of relief
when she found that the thief had failed
70 ind her diamond earrings. which were
under the pin cushion.
Detective Cudihee was detailed on the
case and made careful examination of
the room and premises and worked ali
day. but made no arrests. The burglar,
however, was as shrewd in getting in and
out OF the house as he was in going
through the room with two persons in il.
He left no trace. but II Is thought he en-
tered the front door with q skeleton key,
the lock being easy for skillfnl workman,
and. having previously located Mr..
and Mrs. Redeisheimer's room, went
straight to his work. He made no
misstsps or false moves after the
room was entered. taking only those valu-
able which were In sight. IL il probable
that he had one object. independent of
other things. that doubtless being the
shirt stud, which he undoubtedly knew
Mr.. RedeIsheimer wore. From the shirt,
which lay on the head OF sofa across the
room from the head Of the bed, he crossed
to the cheffonier ct the foot Of the bed and
continued operations. The top drawer
was opened, but nothing taken. In every
move thro appears caution, cunning and
GOODNESS. The taking Of the cigars Was in
cidentai. but IL indicates 70 certain sx-
tent the character of the thief.
In one particular, however, the thief was
disappointed. II was mere accident, not
calculation. but at the same time saved q
valuable watch. Some time ago Mr..
Redelsheimer's gold watch became mag
netized and accordingly failed to keep
good time. Wednesday afternoon he left
1t with q jsweler and before going home
placed in bis vest pocket q nickel boys
watch. such as he gives away at the store
with clothing. In this particular he has the
joke on the thief. who evidently thought
he was getting valuable timepiece.
The diamonds are valued as follows:
Shirtstud. $50; solitaire ring. siS5: ring
with two stones, about $1s5, making q
total Of $50.
So far this fell the burglars have done
. little work, but with the approach of the
wet weather the petty iarcenists, thugs and
kid gioved" burglars have commenced to
arrive. They operate not according to the
desires Of honest people, but after watch
ing their habits and customs. In the case
Of Mr.. Redelsheimer. IL 10 thought even
now that the true source to which the
work can be traced Is known. Should the
suspicious prove true there would be some
interesting developments.