The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-21
Thieves Broke Into a Resi-
dence on Updike Street.
Emerson r. Blake, the Victim Of the
Burglars, Dissatisfied With Police.

The pretty cottage OF Emerson p. Blake
assistant cashier OF the Conolidated rail-
road, was entered by burglars Thursday
night and eleven rooms were ransacked.
The house Is located on the south side OF
Updike street at the head OF Mawney, and
has been vacant all season, as Mr.. Blake
ssd family have been living in their sum.
mer cottage at Shawomet Beach.
In the yard are several fruit trees and
this morning Mr.. Blake went out 10
get some pears. When he reached the
rear Of the house his eyes rested upon
some sbavings that were strewn upon the
steps leading to the rear OF the door. At
first he thought that some one had been
whiting, but upon looking at a window
J. (which could be easily reached from the
steps, he saw that the inside blinds had
been broken; one slat bad been cut out,
and another partially SO. He then made
up his mind that his house had been en-
tered. He called upon Captain Corey
OF the Oakland street station, who, with
an officer, went with Mr.. Blake TO the
house.
They found that the catch on the win
dow had been removed by inserting a
chisel or jimmy between the upper and
lower sashes, and that the inside blind
had been out so as TO allow the man to
remove the fastening which held them to-
gether on the inside.
Matches were also found strewn from
the cellar TO the attic, and every drawer,
closet, desk, sideboard, and pantry open
ed and the contents thrown upon the
floor.
Mr.. Blake was unable to say what was
taken, as his daughter Louisa had charge
OF the house. He was sure, however,
that he had, before going to his summer
home, placed all of the most valuable sill
verware and jewelry in one of the down
town safe deposit companies.
Miss Blake was sent for and she, with
the officers, made tour of the house, put
as o portion of the valuables of the
family were locked up down town, and a
portion at their summer house, she could
not tell what was gone.
#, III is quite evident, however, that who
ever broke in were aware of the fact that
there was valuable silver service some
where IN the house, and 1t was their in
tentlon TO get 1t, for in making their
rounds they either overlooked or did not
see several valuable pieces of jewelry. The
latter Is the more probable, as m atches
seemed to be the only method used for
securing light.
The police are of the opinion that the
thieves were frightened away, as theskey
OF the sideboard was found in one Of the
lower compartments OF the same. This
contained an old-fashioned
silver set
1t will be a day or so before ii will be
known what was taken, as the family
Will have to take account of stock.
Just when the house was entered is not
clearly known as Mr.. Blake is not in the
habit OF going there during the summer,
and yesterday morning his calling there
was unusual. The beat upon which Mr..
Blake's house is located is covered by
policemen Dunlevey and Pointer. The
one that covered the beat Thursday night
told Mr.. Bla<e that the job must have
been done in the day time, for he tried
Ill OF the doors and windows Thursday
night, but he told the captain Thursday
morning that he had forgotten TO try the
ioors OF Mr.. Blake's house.
The day policeman says that il could
lot have been done Thursday night, for
ne had examined the h rouse carefully yes
erday, and that he would have seen the
havings on the steps. The indications
re that one or more policemen will be
allied to the city hall TO explain matters.
MIR. Blake is not quite satisfied with the |
ction OF the police in the matter, and |
links that some one has been negligent |
n the performance of his duty.