The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-01
ROBS IN DAYLIGHT
MRS. HORACE R. BIGELOW,s RESI-.
DENCE ON WALNUT STREET
ENTERED.
BY SOME BOLD BAD BURGLAR,
AFTER RANsACKING THE HORSE,
HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH
AN ExPREssMAN.
The Token of Friendship Wamnn
of the Articles Stolen From
the BfgeiOw's.


is at present among the house workers. one
of the craft went through the residenca q,
Mrs. Horace R. Bigelow, 2Ss Walnut street.
IN broad daylight yesterday afternoon ana
helped himself to every portable object OF
value he could find about the place, The
house Is unoccupied save for the nightly
presence Of John Peebe, who sleeps ON the
ground floor, as possible alive to
marauders. as Mrs. Bigelow has been in
New York since last February, and the burg
lar had things all his own woy Evidently
well aware of the fact that there was Isttla
chance of his being disturbed, the thief ran
sacked the house, from top to bottom, and
while no inventory has yet been taken. it
Is certain that he secured a valuable gold
watch. quantity Fl silverware and a purse
containing considerable sum of money.
The work was undoubtedly that of a skilled
thief, as his mode of operation In planning
and executing daylight robbery in thicJtly
settled portion OF the resident part or the
city fully attests. An entrance was secured
by prying or two storm windows in the rear
OF the house, though how the intruder could
perform such piece of carpentering without
attracting the attention of the neighbors or
possibly the policeman on the beat is sGme-
thing OF mystery. The windows are OF the
double order, and after the thief had torn
one OF the storm sashes from its place, he
discovered that the inside window was Sc
curely fastened and that he could not secure
the entrance he desired. little investiga-
ton, however, showed that the fastening
on the other inside window was uncaught
and the persevering purveyor of other peo-
pies property simply removed the second
storm sash, raised the window and vauIted
into the room. The rest was easy, and the
burglar proceeded to make. a systematic
search of the premises.
Every room on the ground floor was
searched with the thoroughness of an ex-
pert, and the contents Of table drawers book
shelves and writing desks thrown about the
noofS in reckless confusion. 1t was evident
from the robbers disregard of bulky or cum
bersome articles that he was after valuable
plumber and fully expected to find it. Salts
tying himself that he had made a complete
inventory of Mrs. Bigelows effects stored on
the first floor, the thief proceeded up stairs
and showed himself to be of such an in
curing turn Of mind that he rumaged in
closets, washstands and bureaus, not neglect
ing to go through a quantity of clothes
packed away from the moths and rust and
thieves which break in and steal Bundles
OF clothing were set aside for transporta-
ton, but the thief evidently reconsidered his
determination to risk capture by making his
exit from a strange house with a load of
feminine apparel, and so far as is known
none Of the valuable dresses which Mrs.
Bigelow had left behind were stolen
Mrs. James ]. Miner who resides at 302
Walnut street, next door to the Bigelow resi-
dence, saw the thief leave the ransackedsresi-
dence shortly before o'clock, and, though
suspicious Of his actions, had no idea that
daring robbery had been committed almost
within her sight. She describes the man as
a short, dark-complexioned individual, wear
ing shabby light suit of clothes and dark
SLOUGH hat. Mrs. Miner had noticed the
stranger hanging about the Bigelow resi-
denee on several previous occasions, when
he was probably Sizing up the situation
She man who sleeps in the house is en-
ployed as a coachman by Aid. Bigelow son
of Mrs. Horace r. Bigeiow. and while he is
not supposed to be about the vacant house
except at night, he sometimes visits 1t dur
ing the day. He did yesterday about 4:SO,
and found everything in its accustomed or
der Later he went out driving, and when
he returned he found the rear windows off
and the interior of the house resembling the
track Of cyclone. He first INTERCEPTED
Mrs. Miner and from her learned she had
seen the suspicious looking stranger about
the house, and 1t dawned upon the coachman
that his actions had been tabled" by the
thief, and that he had selected a. time for
his expedition when he knew there was no
danger Of being interfered with ve~5.,~
The police were Informed OF the robbery,
and 1t Is possible that the boldness OF the
thief's actions, after leaving the house, may
lead to his arrest. After his exit~he hung
around the corner for few minutes. and
then stopped an express wagon going in the
the direction of Third street. and asked the
driver for a ride. The request was COM
piled with and the two men became quite
friendly. The friendship progressed to the
extent of the robber asking the expressman
to join him in a glass OF beer. The men
had drink and then another until the
thief, who WAS doing the treating made his
companion present of a purse which had
contained the money stolen from the Bige-
low residence. Later the purse was re-
turned to Aid. Bigelow by the recipient who
heard of the robbery, and surmised that his
acquaintance OF the afternoon had perpet-s
uated the crime. In this way the police OBJ
tanned clew to the thief and express the
belief that he will be placed under ar
rests et.l as1r 5Ilss
Another burglary in the same neighborhood
Monday night, which though accomplished
during the dark hours of the night, was al
most as bold defiance to the police though
resulting in less pecuniary gain to the
thieves. Some time between o'clock and
midnight the barger shop Of John Hummcl
No. 597 West Seventh street, was entered
and robbed of its stock of razors, homes and
shears, causing a to the proprietor Of
about $25 The thieves secured an entrance
to the shop by saving out the lock of a rear
door which opens Yankee street. The
boldness of the night workers was evidenced
by the fact that the proximity of the tom
serial parlors 10 the street did not deter them
from making clean job of their undertaking.
After appropriating Mr.. Hummel's entire
stock in trade the robbers left the shop by
way of the back door. and their work was not
discovered until yesterday morning.
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