Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-23
THE WORK OF BURGLARS.
The Post Once and Court House Broken
Into, but Not Much Taken Away.

Correspondence of The Evening Star.
UPPER MARLBORO Nd. Jan. %, 1898.
An unsuccessful attempt was made here early
Sunday morning to burglarlze the town. The
first step taken was to break open the blacksmith
shop of Jno. II. Froband which is carried or
by VIM. II. Talbot, where the thieves secured
two chisels. a large hammer and brace and some
bits. With this outfit they visited the post
Office building, where they went through the
mail. tearing open nearly every letter and
scattering them about the floor, but Postmaster
Roder could find that only cents in copper
had been stolen. They overlooked some stamps
that were in the little money drawer in an
envelope. The court house was visitt and
several of the offices broken open, but nothing
appears to have been taken, although consider
able damage was done by breaking the locks of the
doors. When this crowd Of burglars finished
their work at the court house they forced open
the double doors of the storehouse of the late
Geo. H. Bunnell. They found nothing in this
store but three pairs Of shoes, which they took
away with them. They also entered the girls
school house near the academy, where they pro-
ceeded to build o fire, and evidently made
themselves comfortable for some time. This
work was evidently done very late in the night.
perhaps or o'clock. This makes the third
time that this post Office has been robbed in the
the Farmers Hotel said he heard the noise
when the blacksmith shop door was knocked in,
but that he paid no attention to il. Some think
it the work of boys, but it was evidently the
work of some one pretty familiar with the place
who was after money. 1t ia thought suitable
reward will be offered by the county commits
sioners for the arrest of the party or parties.
The damage to the court house is not as yet
known, but it will require good deal of work
to get it back in shape again.
Simon Wolff. who was arrested for selling
whisky at Florenceviile, this county, without a
license by Sheriff Middleton was released
Saturday on $3.50 bail, Henry W. Clagett be-
coming his surety.
Dan Barber (colored) was arrested by Con-
stable Sweeny on Friday last for stealing meat
from r. NJ. Bowie. He had n hearing in Jail
Saturday morning before Justice James E.
Sears. who released him on 800 bail for his ap-
bail.
Nathan Thomas (colored), who was arrested
for stealing single bottle Of beer from B. N
Hardesty, Collington, Md. was released on 300
bail Saturday, John Contee (colored) giving
the necessary bail. He had hearing before
Justice Sears.
Mrs. Jno 7. Neale is lying very i'll at her
residence in this town.
Jno. W. Belt. clerk of the circuit court for
Prince Georges county, is reported to be suffer
ing with chills at his home near this town.
Louis A. Fritch. who was some time ago at
Providence Hospital, Washington, is again con-
fined to his room His condition is considered
very serious and great fears are entertained for
his recovery
Mrs. NJ Plummer arrived home last week.
She has been visiting friends in Virginia
Miss Bessie Wilson, who has been quite i'll for
some time is now cOnvalescent.