Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-09
VERY PERSISTENT.
Burglars Visit Residence Of o. I. knowlton.
State Street, Thursday Night.

More burglaries are reported in this
city. Thursday night or Friday morn.
| Ing, to add to the now lengthy string;
but with each comes some new and In.
teresting feature.
II seems that an entrance was made
into the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Oar
r. knowlton, on State street Friday
morning, by prying open window
They got nothing of value as far as
can be learned, but they may have the
| supreme satisfaction of knowing that
had they only made their trip the morn
ing previous, they would now be the hap
Ply possessors of sum no less than $100
This same 800 was inclosed in a drawer
in secretary on the first floor of the
| residence; the same having been ran
the break
That the money was not there when
they made their raid is directly due to
vision which Mrs. Knowlton had ir
her sleep, Thursday night She says
that she dreamed that a burglar en-
tered the house; even more, the very
room in which she was sleeping, and
forthwith proceeded to rifle her hus-
bands clothes The dream was sufi-
Gently real to cause her considerable
serious thinking, and. knowing OF the
money which Mr.. Knowlton had in the
secretary. she spoke to him about hay.
ing it removed to place Of safety. He
did So and is now thanking Mrs
knowlton for her sense ana clever
piece of dreaming
That Mrs. knowlton is the only one
in this city that has recently dreamed
dreams about robbers, however, is not
to be thought of for a minute. as people
are beginning to realize that their
chances of receiving a visit are really
very good. First class watch dogs are
in great demand. and fire arms are
meeting with a sale which has not been
equalled in years.
The robbers method of entry has
been somewhat of a departure from
any employed heretofore. They hav.
previously. as far as reported, and
of unlocked doors and windows.
In this case, they pryed open a win
dow. it being necessary to use plenty
of force The window was of one pane
the lock being at the top, the frame
sliding upwards when opened. With
some kind of lever, they pushed up the
window, ripping out lock socket and all
the parts.
They encountered just inside the
window, a good sized box in which
lot of flowers were budding. including
a tiny little maple tree. These they set
out doors and left them out. The hour
being early, it is not to be denied that
this was the first maple tree to be set
out Arbor day.
Climbing in the window they ran
neither did they trouble Mrs. Knowl
tons larder.
Mrs Knowlton was awakened by
hearing peculiar noises. She lay silent
uncertain as to the sounds. After a
while she became convinced that there
were men downstairs, and she awoke
10 -tovH IN,
the floor, the sound of his foot fall, be-
yond question, terrifying the burglars
who were in the room beneath.
c. l.. Higgins saw two men, about
dusk, Thursday evening, enter one of
Mr. Milliken's barns. 1t is thought that
these men may have been the break
ers.
Mrs F. l. Clark was disturbed. Fri
day morning, about O'Clock. by hear
residence. Mr.. Clark was absent, but
she managed to brighten them away.
Mr.. and Mrs r. l. Lynn, who live in
the upper half of the house. were not
disturbed
The house of p. H. Leighton just
across the Hallowell line, was entered.
but nothing of value taken.
In none of the burglaries, can any
traces be found for a clue. Marshal
Morse, and the police force. are max
ing every effort to locate the thieves,
and it is hoped, by some means or
other, the community may be rid of
this decidedly inconvenient nuisance.