The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
VISITED BY A THIEF
HOME OF GEORGE X. sCHOFIELD.
ON EAST OHIO STREET, ROBBED.
Thief Enters Last Evening During
Brief Absence of Occupants and
Gets $500 I'm JeweIry.

A sneak thief entered George K. Scho-
fields residence No. 1S9 East Ohio street.
while members of the family were absent
yesterday evening, and ransacked the place,
stealing a large quantity of watches and
jewelry, value at about $500. Among the
articles taken were five watches valuable
pair of bracelets, set Of diamond earrings
and a diamond ring. Mr.. Schoield is a
horse dealer, and had a number of watches
on hands which had been taken in trade.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Schofield accompa-
MED one of her relatives to the country for
the purpose of looking at a farm her hus-
band thinks of buying. Mr.. Schofeld also
left the city to be gone all day, and the
cook was instructed to remain at home
until Mrs. Schofelds return at o'clock.
Several medical students board with Mrs
Schofeld. Last night Mrs. Schofeld had not
returned at 7:30 o'clock, and, as the girl
had engagement, she left the house. in
structing young Railsback, a fifteen-year-
old boy who lives next door, to lock the door
and take Mrs. Schofields watch home with
him If he concluded to go before she re-
turned. The girl says when she left the
house one of the students was still there.
After she left he decided to go to the theater.
He started down town, and few minutes
later young Railsback also left the house,
taking Mrs. Schofield's watch with him and
locking the door, as the girl had directed.
The house was then left alone, and it is
supposed the sneak thief had a key by
(which he entered at the front door. The
medical student decided not TO attend the
theater after going down town, and re-
turned to the house. He saw light burning
in the front room upstairs, and, having 10
key, he rang the bell, Supposing one of the
other students was above and would come
f1o Lat n in ITTGf no q
bell another student came up and stood
beside him on the step. They We're Joined
by young Railsback, who heard them and
came over from his fathers mouse 10 open
the door. As the trio stood at the door, they
heard a man who was standing in the shad-
ow of tree whistle loudly, when ne rapidly
walked away. They gave the circumstance
no thought, however, until afterwards. foi-
lowing the whistle, they heard the thief
scufiiing about upstairs. A moment later.
he came rushing down the stairs, ran
through the hall and out at a back door.
The house was dark when they entered.
After securing a light they discovered a
thief had been through the house, when
they remembered hearing the man whistle,
and concluded il was signal warning the
burglar Of approaching danger. The police
were notified. and detective McGum made
an investigation. He found the burglar had
ransacked drawers in desks and bureaus in
four rooms. first opening a writing desk in
the front room down stairs. where young
Railsback had left the lamp burning. The
fellow then went upstairs 10 Mrs. Scho-
fields room. He found the key to the
dresser, and secured the watches and jew
elry that were kept in Ii. After that he
went into a side room and opened another
dresser. but secured nothing. The lamp
was left setting on the floor in the front
room. and he had commenced to go through
the closets and dresser when frightened
away. None OF the windows were broken
open. and ii is supposed the robber let him
self in with key, or else was concealed
in the house when the family left. Mr..
Schofield had not returned home last night.
and Mrs. Schofield Unable to estimate
the value of the stolen property, but from
descriptions of the articles given. the po-
lice estimate IL to be worth between $3.50
and $780, Mr.. and Mrs. Schoheld are the
only losers, nothing having been taken
from the rooms of the boarders, so far as
could be learned last night. 1t is thought
by the police the work must have been done
by some one familiar with the premises
who knew that every one was away from
home.