Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
ROBBED A POSTOFFICE.
Burglars Succeed in Making Quite
a Large Haul at Fond
du Lac.
FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS GONE
The Contents of Two Mail Sacks
was Also Taken-Other
State Specials.

Fond du Lac Wis, Aug. 17.-LSpecial.l
The Fond du Lac postofice last night
was entered by burglars and stamps and
cash to the amount of $500 was taken.
The building was entered from the base
ment, the robbers pressing open the door
leading to the postoffice proper. Evident
ly the work done was commenced shortly
after midnight and was prosecuted in
ielsureIy manner. A half-inch hole was
drilled i'll the vault door and the combina-
ton lock easily displaced. An attempt
was made to open the small safe inside
the vault, but it successfully resisted the
burglars efforts.
This safe contained between $500 and
$4,000 From the vault was taken $3.50 in
cash and stamps and S52 in cash belong
ing to Miss Bristol, the postOfice news
and stamp agent. A package of regis
tered mail for Fond du Lac distribution
of the exact contents of which no infor-
nation is Obtainable was also taken.
thursday night a number of blacksmith
shops were entered and a variety of tools
procured, many of which were used in
this job and left behind. This is the third
time the Fond du Lac postoffice has been
robbed within the past ten years. There
Were also some valuable papers and bonds
III small box in the vault belonging to
Miss Bristol, who is the eXecutriX of an
estate, but they were unmolested. A gold
20 the assistant postmaster were left be-
hind, the thieves preferring the cash.
The building offers very little resistance
to burglars as the doors are not secure
~ barred. There is no clue to the rob-
bers
Sheriff Watson has instituted a search
whereby he has succeeded in finding
out a great deal about the past career
OF the man Wright, who was arrested
on charge of stealing oats from the
granary of Dan Costello Tuesday night.
1t has been learned that he visited this
city and left thirty-two bushels of wheat
with the firm of Allen & Treleyen at
the rate Of 81 cents Ii bushel. The mem
bers of this firm have identified Wright
i'm his cell as the man that sold them
the wheat. Last week he spent nearly
all his time between Oshkosh and Nee
nah, making the Wisconsin house at
the former place his headquarters. Fri
Hiay night he left Oshkosh at $50, say
lng he was going to Neenah. Saturday
noon he appeared at the Wisconsin house
in OSHKOSH again and remained at the
hotel till Z O'clock Sunday night when
he departed, again saying he was go
1ng to Neenah. The next heard of him
was his wheat deal with Allen u Ire
1eren Monday morning in this city. As
far back the early part of June he is
known to have traded off pair of horses
i'll Oshkosh for the fine span of grays
which he had attached to his wagon
when captured.
At the Turner's meeting held last even
lng it was decided to rebuild their pres
ent hall on Portland street. After a long
discussion by various members of the
society as to the amount to be expended,
at was decided to appropriate $500.
After the hall question had been de-
ecided. the young Turner's came forward
and stated that it had been decided to
hold a gymnastic and athletic tourna-
nent in this city in the near future on
condition that the older members of the
society would not object to it, The
young members were encouraged in
their undeIta king, and the date set for
September l in this city at Athletic park.
The Milwaukee and Oshkosh Turner's
have already entered, and it is expected
that the Turner's throughout the state
will be here.
News was received in this city today
from Maynard, ILL.,, announcing the
death of T. f. Norris, who was at one
tlime a resident of this city. He had
Ne91 engaged on the railroad for some
years, like his brother, G. W. Norris,
and kept at work until last January,
when he was taken i'll with the grippe,
and before his recovery from that dis
ease he took a severe cold, which was
the direct cause of his death. He was
"a years of age.
Willie. the 5-months-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Wood, died at the residence
of his grandparents, 50 Sixth street, ear
2y this morning.
The Fond du Lac baseball team will
cross bats with the Fox Lake club at
Athletic park August %. A purse of
$500 has been raised as a gift to the
winning team. Both teams must play
Ihome men.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Lyons of Jackson,
Tenn, are the guests of their son, A. 2.
Lyons. r. Q. Hicks accompanied them
on their Northern trip.
Mrs. August Rebhan, wife of the we'll
known Milwaukee real estate and insur-
ance man, is stopping at the Windsor
hotel.