The morning call., 1894-12-10
SOLD AND SUCCESSFUL RAID.
w. NJ. Watson'S Residence En-
tered and RanSacked.
WILSON DIVORCE CASE AGAIN.
Industrials Now Want to Be Farmers.
A Fierce Storm Enlivens Sum
day Morning.

Watson, the well-knoWn wholesale liquor
dealer. His residence at 65S Ninth street
was entered by burglars some time be-
tween the Lours of and o'clock on Sat-
urday night. They carried away with
them a miscellaneous assortment OF valua-
bles.
The police think they know who the
criminals are, and they have been endeav-
oring to keep the story of the burglary
very quiet When the crime was COM
mitted the house was untenanted by any
of the righiful occupants, but it is quite
probable that the burglars were in the
house when the servant girl came home at
five minutes past 9. and also that her CON-
ing caused them to make a precipitate
exit. The burglars ,(the detectives say
there were two) effected an ell trance
through the kitchen window in the rear of
the house.
In passing through the dining-room
they must have noticed the oaken side
board, which was loaded with cleaning
pieces of a magnificent silver dinner set.
They didn'tltouch ii then, no viewer. although
they probably intended to bag it before
they left the house. Passing from the
dining-roon into the hall they extinguished
himself of Mr.. Watson's $75 overcoat,
which had been worn only twice.
and from among three umbrellas in the
rack each burglar selected one. The um-
brellas were silk and had heavy silver
heads. Passing into the par!ors they cap
tured many little silver knick-knacks and
then they went upstairs. First they en-
tered the rear room, attacked the bureau
drawers and hauled the contents of drawers
and trunks and closets all over the floor.
For their trouble they secured several gold
chains, two gold pins, some rings and ear
rings of the same precious metal, several
pistols and a rifle and number of silver
articles, which though not of any consid-
cradle intrinsic value were yet valued
highly by Mrs. Watson because of the
memories associated with them.
They next went luto the front room, ran
sacked the top drawer of the bureau, and
then they heard the servant girl ope ming
the kitchen door, and they stole down
stairs and out OF the front door, which
they left ajar. Right here the knowledge
might be comforting to the burglars that
the second drawer of the bureau In the
front room contained a very large amount
of money, so large indeed that the possess
sion would have enabled them TO live in
clover for many months. Although the
servant girl discovered that the front door
was open, the robbery was unknown until
She became suspicious and apprehensive
even before she entered the house on &C
count OF the circumstance of the darkened
hall. When she got upstairs and saw the
condition of the rooms she immediately
guessed all that had occurred, and called
the servant who was also very nervous and
almost too full of fear to leave her room.
The dark ball and opened front door had
frightened her. When Mr.. Watson re-
turned the police were put in full pusses-
session of the facts and circumstances sur
rounding the robbery. The detectives say
that 1t was very poor job and. expressed
considerable contempt for the skill of the
robbers. Nevertheless they got considera
BILE booty and are still al large.
They May Go Farming.
fredericksburg" Kelley reports that he
He has received many protests from the
capital city, among the protestants being
Mayor Steinman. The strength of these
protests probably had something to do
with Keley's determination to keep him.
self and his army IN this city.
They are all very comfortably housed
now in delapidated old structure at the
northeast corner of Third and Franklin
streets. huge sign informs passers by
that they look upon the Indus rial Army
Cooperative clearinghouse" and Free
Employment Office" The officers claim
that their force now numbers forty-one
soldiers. Unless numerous recruits are
received shortly 1t is perfec ly apparent to
those who have devoted any attention to
the subject during the past few weeks
that the army will soon pass away and be-
come memory of the past owing TO
rapid process of dislntegration brought
about by police influences
Hitherto the soldiers" have not been
required to do much of anything except
begging, but the 'generalissimo" has de-
termined to make the door fellows work
little harder. be will put his whole force
In the field to procure names to q monster
netltion asking Congress to appropriate
$50, 900 TO furnish with stock and improve
ments farm of 1000 acres which is just
across the river from Washington and
which Kelley claims has been decided to
E. 5. de Mattas, Acknowledgement of the
army and chief of the generals staff.
Kelley says that 5000 men will be quar-
tered on this farm, aud explains that the
appropriation is wanted from Congress in
order to make the land available He
says that the Industrials all over the
country will devote all of their time (Which
is about all they have) 10 thorough can
vass OF the country for names to their
petition.
An Ancient Divorce Case.
Judge Ellsworth will to-day determine
whether the remnants of the celebrated
Wilson divorce case will be stricken from
the calendar or whether il shall drag on
Unfortunately. This was quits a sensa-
tioual case back in 1856. when old Captain
William l. Wilson was one of the best
known men in the community. His aged
wife. Jessie Wilson. sued him for a
divorce on very sens ational grounds and
named one Priscilla Burteh as correspond
end.
The case was set and continued time
and again, and during the ten years which
have elapsed since its commencement
enough cross-complaints and affidavits have
been filed to fill several Quarto volumes.
Some few years ago the plaintiff, Mrs.
Wilson, died, hut the action was taken up
by her attorneys, whom she named in her
will as executors of her estate. In time
old Captain Wilson wandered away and
several months ago Attorney Henry Mil
Ter. representing Priscilla Burtch, made
an affidavit to the effect that Wilson had
died near Santa Rosa about two years ago
and he asked that the action be dismissed
on account of the non-existence of the
two principals.
Tomorrow Henry Miller will seek to
prove The death of Captain Wilson. If
he succeeds the executors of the wife will
probably oppose the dismissal of the ac-
ton and push the ancient suit against
Priscilla Burtch.
The Rain and the Wind.
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