The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-03
WERE THEY DRUCCED.
Wells Family Slept sOundly
While Burglars Were at Work.
All Felt Drowsy and Complained
OF Pains In the Head.
Valuable Booty Secured in Brook
Ign House.

lie Thieves made a rich haul during tn,
might in the residence OF David s
Wells, 1913 Pacific street, Brooklyn
Mr.. Wells, who Is well-known Goa
merchant. with an office in the Wash.
ington Building. No. / Broadway, New
York. lives with his father-in-law, VIII.
lam III. Fleeman, well-known member
OF the Episcopal Church, and who was
/ formerly Commissioner of City Works
during the term OF Seth Low as Mayor
/ OF Brooklyn.
Mr.. Fleeman got up at o'clock this
morning and found the front door was
open. He knew that II had been locked
before the family retired, and entering
the dining-room he saw that his visitors
had played havoc with the buffers
peEtry.
Crusts OF bread and cake were scat
, tered on the floor and several empty
beer bottles were distributed around the
table.
The handsome sldeboard had been re-
lieved of everything OF a portable nature.
including solid silver spoons, nut-picks
mugs and other small ware
Fleeman dashed upstairs to his son-in-
laws rooms, on the second floor, but
had great difficulty In awakIng him.
As he tumbled out OF bed he put out
had left on chair, together with his
coat and vest before retiring. His cloth
ing was gone.
Then, as he became wide awake. he dis
covered that his dressing-case had been
transacted In the pockets Of the, trous-
an unset diamond weighing ] S-l6 carats.
WHICH he had bought on Monday. in
tending to have It set for his wife, and
handsome gold hunting case watch.
Mr.. Wells stated to-day that the prop
probably worth $500. He thinks that the
burglars drugged him before committing
the robbery
Mr.. Weils's seven-year-old daughter
was awakened about 3 o'clock this
morning and made an cutlery, Her
father entered her room. and thinking
that she had been dreaming. told her
to keep quiet and go TO sleep: But the
clared that she had heard burglars. MIR.
Wells listened, but hearing no sound he
returned TO bed and soon fell asleep,
Ex-Commissioner Fleeman ran around
to the home OF Deputy Police Commits
sioner Harmon, who lives on Dean str ell.
almost in the rear of the, house wnere
ed the case. Mr.. Harmon telephoned to
Police Headquarters, and number OF
detectives were detailed to work upon
the case.
the thieves entered the house through
a side window on the parlor floor. For
the last few days several wOrkmen
have been doing some repairs, and It Is
supposed that they left the window
open. There Is no clue to the Identity
OF the thieves.
Mr. Wells's theory that he was
drugged. is shared by other members OF
the household The others say that
upon being awakened this morning they
experienced a pHin in the head. and
they think that the burglars may have
administered some drug to everybody
in the house.
Shortly before noon the police got
clue, which may lead to the capture OF
the burglars. Mr.. Welles told them that
an unknown man called a week ago
Sunday and asked for food.
While he was eating he said that he
was painter, but had been unable 10
get work. MIR, Wells told him to come
the next day and he would give him
lob. The man proved TO be such a good
workman that he was retained until
three days ago, when he suddenly dis
appeared