The evening times., 1896-02-08
BURGLAR TOOK SILVER
Robbery at Residence Of E1-M n.
lister to Spain Curry.
DETECTIVES ARE PUZZLED
The Sleuths Found Traces Of Only One
Man, Who Pried Upa window and
Stole Whatever He Fancied-TwO
Colored Men, just Out of the Work
house, Are Suspected

Another robbery occurred between mid.
night and o'clock this, morning. The
vic,im was Hon. Jabez L. n. Curry, ex.
minister to Spain, whose house al No. II SO
NJ street northwest was entered by n bur.
Slar and silver valued at between $3.50
aud $500 s,olcn. There is not the slightest
| clew TO the thief.
The last or the household retired at
IL O'Clock last night. The butler was, as
usual, away all night. When he reached the
house at O'Clock this morning no one was
up. He entered the dining room in the rear
OF the house, and his attention was at
once at,ra acted by the cool air that filled
the room.
Then he discovered that one OF the win
dows, that. were about five feet from the
ground, had been pried up by some wedge
shaped Instrument.
Another glance revealed mud on the
velvet carpet.
WHAT WAS DISCOVERED.
The butler Immediately gave the alarm
and when Mr.. Curry came downstairs a
further search was made. II was discov-
cred that a silver Coffecpct. silver knives,
spoons and a silver tea set. the latter val
ued at about Sl25, We're all missing.
The valuablcs had been taken from the
top drawers OF the sideboard and china
cabinet. The dra wers had not been locked.
Mr.. Curry notified the detective office,
and Messrs. Horne and Wccdon went to the
house. They found little to give clue TO
the robbery. In the back yards We're the
footprints of only one man. He had evil
IDENTITY scaled the back yard fence. Once at
the window, it was not difficult to get
within. for the sash was fastened by a
poor clasp, that evidently yielded TO slight
pressure. and no glass was removed.
The detectives feel sure that the deed
was by the same person or persons whohave
committed so many bold robberies in the
past few months. one indication OF this
is that the silken case was slipped from
sofa pillow and slit. for the purpose of car
rying away the plnder. The same thing
is said To have been done in the brazilian
Legation robbery, at the Anderson and
vedder residences and i'll other recent cases.
THE ONLY CLUE.
A peculiar feature of tie case is that the
thief did not make away with more plumber.
: There was much more silver in the room.
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not believed that the robber WIS frightened
away .bccaus st noonc eardhin in the house,
and lie seemed TO have things entirely lis
own way.
The buffers name is Albert Robinson.
Beside him there are two Chambermaids.
two cooks, and coachman and footman in
The employ Of the household, but neither
Mr.. Curry nor the detectives cast any sus-
picion upon any OF them.
The detectives point with significant
finger Ia the fact that since last Wednesday
tw" colorcd brothers. Grant and Robert
johnson, have been At liberty.
For ten days prior 10 that they Were de-
ta;ncd by the police, ald an attempt to
fasten the responsibility OF the late rob
berries upon them all hut succeeded.
During the time Of their Imprisonment
not single bold robbery occurred, it is
asserted. They are now uIder police sur
reillance.