The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02
BURGLARS AT PHENIX.
Two Residences Broken Into Early
Yesterday Morning.
Iwenty-Six Dollars Taken From Mrs.
Hoxie-Frightened From Second Place.

Il
After an absence OF several months
burglars have again mado their appear
ance In the Pawtuxet Valley, and thi
time Phenix, which had so far esca Dec
their attention, was the scene of theiI
raid.
In this case the burglars departed from
their usual custom OF entering a store or
po'toffice and blowing open the safe, and
turned their attention to the private
residences on Fsirview avenue, which
runs from the Phenix depot over the nil
10 Anthony. The residences on this street
are nearly all those Of active or retired
business men, ana the rob bers were evil
oently we'll aware of this fact and urob-
spiy expected TO makea much better haul
than In any Of the village torres. Two
residences were entered, and so quietly
ala The burglars do their work tina.
neither break was discovered until yes
terday morning when the fam lies arosa
Tor the day. Pobably the first place en-
tered was the residence of Mrs. s. j.
Hoxie. about. half way up the hill Sat-
urosy evening Mrs. Hoxie and her
daughter were talking over the events OF
the day, and Mrs. Hoxie taking her
pocketoook from the table counted its
contents and found that il contained
something over S26 In money and
check. The curtain was not drawn at the
time and the thieves were In all pro bill
ity watching, for Mrs. Hoxie placed the
puree In drawer In the bureau ia the
bedroom which was occupied by herself
and daughter. Yesterday morning she
hao good proof that her movements had
been seen, foc the drawer mad been open-
90. by tho burglars during the night ana
the money distracted. The check had
not been touched. A gold watch which
lay on the bureau had escaped the rob- |
oers attention. A large sum OF money |
was in desk in an adjoining room, but |
the burglars did not ransack the
house for anything but provisions, From
Mrs. Hoxie's pantry they helped them
selves to two loaves of bread and two pies.
but apparently desiring com ct hing more
IN ubstantial they ascended to the upper
enement, which is occupied by Pres barry
Hoxie and helped themselves to can of
MIX and piece OF roast beef which had
'een intended for the Sunday dinner.
Nothing else was disturbed although tho
louse was strewn With burned matches
nd the burglsrs left as silently ss they
lad entered, without awakening any of
he family.
The next place visited was he residence
John ID. Campbell, near the crest OF
hs hill Here the burglars forced an
ntrance by removing screen from one
the Kitchen windows. They were evi-
emily not so well acqua inted with tie
'terior arrangements OF this house ss
he last one and also had not counted ,
the presence of q pair of dogs, an In
'iligent collie and a spunky Irish (
tter, which sleep In the basement. y
ne noise made by the burglars aroused t
10 oogs and as they were una bic to 1
ach the intruders they commenced a 4
lrking and growing which awakened n
ra Campbell. Y
The noise also frightened the burglars v
no made their escape by tho hack door,
hich they had left open. As the barking a
the dogs stopped after short time II
70. Campbell did not think IL necessary Q,
arouse the family, and the ATTEMPT
robbery was first discovered ny the
rvant when she entered the kitchen ID
sterday morning. An exam nation OF
house failed to show anything MISS =,
but 1t is proba BILE that IL it had not ., %
IN for the burglars being frightened to
~ by the barking of the dogs they
uld have secured large amount Of CO
uaoie SILVER which was on and in the d.
eboard in the adjoining dining room.
he police have been notified, but so
have not succeeded in obtaining any n
gible clue to the burglars. "
RS