The morning call., 1894-10-18
YET UNTERREFIED
Alameda's Burglars Still
at Work.
Another Attempt on Everett Street.
Victims of Tuesdays MUIR
derous Affair.

The condition OF Rev. F. z. Wolff and
| wife, victims of the murderous burglar
remains serious, although they were rest
ing rather seasiy last evening. The at.
tending physician. DR.. T. p. Tisdale.
stated at o'clock last night that Rev. Mr..
VOLTS temperature was then 1921 and
Mrs. Wolff's 1001a. Mrs. Wolff will pull
through, but the doctor SAYS that Mr..
Wolff will not be out of danger for several
days. They are being kept very quiet. 10
visitor being iermtted to enter the house.
Ever since the murderous butchery of
Tuesday morning Alameda has been in a
state of feversh suspense. The whole
city has been aroused by the horrible af
ia ir. and it rs freely expressed oil all sides
that if the burglar is Captured he will not
be long in arriving at ropes end.
The sale of burg lar alarms. locks and
firearms has Exhausted the local supply
and it Is safe to say that no one went TO
sleep last nj ight without weapon of some
sort handy. Many residents got I'D after
midnight and looked about their premises
for Intruders.
1t was thought that after the dreadful
affair Of early Tuesday morning the burg
lars would leave the town or at least Law
iDW IUI limt, Out euOltif dlleE IL D ClOc X
last night another attempted burglary took
place at the residence of Frederick Kleup-
fer, on the corner of Everett street anu
Webb avenue, within one block of the
police office. The daring attempr was un-
successful. as the burglar or burglars we ra
frightened off.
Almost Oh the opposite corner from the
Kleupfer place. 1883 Everett street, w here
reside w. N. Winter and family. most
bold attempt at burglary was made at s SO
o'clock Monday evening, which. 1t will be
seen, shortly preceded the bloody work OF
Tuesday morning. When THE CALL cor
respondent rang the bell at the Winter
residence last evening the door was omen ed
about four inches, but on hearing the busi-
ness of the intruder Miss Winter removed
q heavy bar from the door. which she said
had just been put on.
"Iu happened Monday night not las;
night, as one of the local papers has il, :"
said Miss Winters, "and it was the most
daring attempt you ever heard of. We
were at the piano in the parlor about s &c
O'Clock in the evening, when we heard a
noise near the kitchen like something fall
ing. L went TO the door, and as did so
two men went out by the gate. One was a
man of light complexion, the other dark.
They stopped in the middle of the street
and looked back rather defiantly, as though
dI.inclined to 60 away.
II didn't know they were burglars" {"
continued Miss Winters. land having an
ocarina in my hand l commenced a tune
on II. L suppose 1t sounded like police
whistle, for the men took to their heels
down the street.
1--WE knew they were up to mischief
| then, and soon found that they had entered
the basement and afierward tried to get
in the pantry window, but had fallen
down. We found our Ratchet where they
had dropped it after taking it from the
! barn."
The local police, assisted by detectives
from Oakland and San Francisco, are
doing their utmost to run down the bur
glar. 1t Is thought clew has been OBJ
tained by the location of a watch stolen
! from the Davis place in paWDbroker's (
| shop in San Francisco.
Numerous theories are rife in regard ia
the nature and place of residence of the
burglars. Their work indicates a bung-
| ling, murderOus, ignorant man rather than
an experienced crook. A hatchet is used
in. place Of Jimmy" TO pry open the
window as well as for a weapon IN close
| quarters, and the fact that no one has LOST
the Ratchet now in possession of the off.
GERS suggests the fact that the burglar
took it from his own house, which may be
in Alameda. The detectives think the
operators are from Oakland or some other
city.
Meanwhile, until the wretches are be.
hind the bars Alamedans are literally
sleeping on their arms"