Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-25
ROBBERS BOLD.
Augusta Residences Broken
Into and Money Stolen.
Thieves Apparently Gain an Entrance
Through Unlocked Windows.
Clothing and Other valuabIes Seem to Have
No Attraction.

Augusta is having some interesting
robberies There seems to be plenty of
boldness, and quite as much popularity
to their actions. Money seems to be
the only attraction for them, as they
have in every case so far as known,
shown no disposition to take any cloth
ing or other kinds of valuables.
A burglar or burglars broke into
the house on Pleasant street, occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Z. NJ. Mower, and
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Whitehouse, early
Thursday morning.
1t appears to have been a bold piece
of business. Seven dollars were stolen
from a vest left hanging in Mr..
Mowers room, close by his bedside.
An entrance was made by kitchen
window. Thence the burglar proceeded
through the house, but took nothing
any value.
A great raid, however, was made on
the pantry. Mrs. Mower makes fine
doughnuts. they say. The robbers
were not backward in discovering this.
and they made a sorry hole in her
supply, which she had fried the pre-
vious day.. For, out of batch of
some 30 there remained but five lone
some ringlets. A quart of milk was
also disposed of. 1t is this that gives
credence to the theory that there were
two at least. Remains of the dough-
nuts. in the shape Of a few crumbs,
We're found outside, near the steps,
where it is evident that the party en-
joyed a feast, hidden from the shine
of the early morning moon.
No trace has been found of the men.
The robbery was discovered by Mrs.
Mower, on her arising in the morning.
She complained of the loss of her
milk She said to her husband, with a
very significant look, that some
body must have been very thirsty, the
previous night, before retiring. Mr.
Mower denied the inference. Then
came the discovery of the loss of the
doughnuts. There must have been a
picnic surely, thought Mr.. and Mrs.
Mower, and they sounded Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitehouse on the subject. Then it all
came out that there had been a rob-
berry, and raid, when Mr.. Mower
found his money gone. the pocket book
having been tucked in his overcoat by
the thief. He wonders that they didnt
take that along with the rest
The second break was in the house of
Thursday night, or early Friday morn
ing. An entry was probably made
by one of the kitchen windows. as both
of these We're found to be unlocked.
The sum of IS was taken from a vest
of Mr.. Dickson which was in his bed
room. The thieves took a small iron
safe containing $3.50 from the bureau,
and carried it outside, where it was
forced open.
From the tracks in the mud in the
rear of the house, it appears that there
We're two men, one with small feet, the
other with large.
A gold watch which was hanging
close by the safe in the bedroom
escaped the attention of the thieves.
The house of c. l.. Higgins was en-
tered, Thursday night and about $13
taken from a small hand bag belonging
to Mrs. Higgins. which was placed in
stand in the hall. In this case the
thief probably entered by very small
window.
On door opening into the sitting
room, near the hall, Mr.. Higgins over
coat was hung. This was not taken,
nor Is there any appearance of other
property about the house having been
disturbed.
Beware, everybody; the thieves are
among us.