Arizona silver belt., 1896-05-07
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
Robbers Failed In an Effort to Break
 Into the Postoffice Safe.

Into the Postoffice Safe.
 l A bold attempt was made to rob th postoffice early Tuesday morning
 which failed of success only because O
 the bungling work of the operator, wh,
 made 80 much noise in his efforts {,
 break into the safe that he awoke tn,
 occupants of adjoining houses. Georg.
 W. r. Hunt, who sleeps in the adobe
 budding thirty feet in the rear of the
 postotlice, was awakened about 2:30 a.
 m., by the unusual sounds, and on
 going out to see what it was all about.
 was seen by one of the burglars, on
 guard near by, who sounded an alarm
 to his confederate in the postoffice.
 The latter appeared in the back door
 and ut the same time Mir. Hunt threw
 stone at him and hallooed "shoot !"
 deorge's ghostly appearance was alone
 sufficient to put the burglars to figh.
 and' paralyzed with lear, they dropped
 everything and took to thelr heels,
 with our hero in close pursuit. The
 man on the outside ran toward and
 across Broad street and his com panion
 escaped through the front door of the
 postotiice aud disappeared iu the same
 direction.
 The hulabello had by this time at. tracted several drowsy citizens, among them Dr. T. s. Collins, Joe Henry, and A. l.. Walters, whose uncauay up- pearance might we'll have reminded the spectator of the dance of the warlocks aud witches ut Kirk -Allowny. ns seen by Tam O'Shanter. During the excitement James Wiley was at the corner of the SILVER BELT office, half block distant, and Night Watch alsa Taylor Frush, further, down the street, heard the noise aud ran to the scene. By this time the burglars had made good their escape and further pursuit was useless.
 Postmaster J. F. Champion and assistant George H. Rice we're early ou | the gronnd. Au examination of the postoflice showed that nothing had been stolen. The clumsy crueksu,an had given his attention exclusively to the safe. He had broken of the com bination knob and handle that worked ihe bolts. and was preparing to insert siant powder in the lock when sur prised. All the tools he employed lay 'n the floor in front of the safe, con 'isting of pound striking hammer, punch, monkey wrench. iron dog. ile, brace and bit for woodworking md skeleton key made of an old silver plated case knife; also tin eau with n 'andie in 1t, rude substitute for lark lantern, and half pound can of powder and two short pieces of fuse. , The hammer, monkey wrench. dog and , 'race aud bit have been identified as 'elonging at the Buffalo mine, and { 'ere stolen from the lower tool house | | the mine the night that John Billings { aioon and other places were burglar. led, several weeks ago, and it is evi- | ent that the same parties were impli- ! ated in both burglaries. It was with reat difficulty that the safe was opened n Tuesday, us tue end of the rod from mich the handle bar had been broken Ias mashed 80 as to practically rivet it { lto tbe door. The burglars effected ! n entrance by prying open the front [ cor, after having first attempted to c pen the back door by cutting a hole . ,nr inches square through the panel he door was made secure, however, [ y two iron bars oIi the inside, which | onld nut be removed without demolish. V ,g the door.
 Postmaster Crauipton is the only 'ser. but he feels in measure recom- c ensed by the knowledge that the gov. | was not mulcted. The most Imeutable feature of the affair is the lct that Globe, heretofore q moral has gained Q reputation ,r viciousness and crime.