The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-06
Sneak Thieves Continue
DepredatiOnS.
Mr.. KenyOn's POcketb0Ok
Rifled of its Contents.
Mrs. Allen and Mr.. Hartigan Among
the Victims of the Crooks.

The work of the gang Of sneak thieves
goes merrily on, and detectives and
policemen are put to no end of trouble in
consequence. The members of the gang
have, however, held the winning hand,
up to the present time. The latest case
that has come TO light Is that Of David Il.
Kenyon an employe OF Brown Il Sharp.
lie makes his home with Mrs. Tanner at
79 Goddard street, and his loss Is a bout $50.
The money was stolen yesterday from q
pocket book in his trousers pocket. Ibe
trousers we're in room n the third floor
of Mrs Tanners house. Mr.. Kenyon did
not discover his loss until $3.50 last even
Ing, however.
Yesterday forenoon Mrs. Tanner went
to Mr.. Kenyon's room to arrange 1t and 1t
was. with considers BILE difficulty she un-
locked the door. At the ime she said the
lock had been tampered with. Wnen Mr..
Kenyon went to his room late in the
evening he experienced the same dihi-
Guilty noticed by the member OF the
family. In a few moments. he ran down
stairs showing his empty pocket book
saying that he had been cleaned out, for
$50 had been taken. Mr.. and Mrs. Tan
ner and Mr.. and Mrs. Sutter who occupy
the house went to the third floor and
found that every room had been entered
and the pockets OF every garment riffied,
but the thief found no money except in
Mr.. Kenyons room. 1t is evident that
tho fellow did not want anything except
money, for there was plenty of jeweiry
and fine clothing he could have carried
off had he felt 80 disposed.
AT II O'Clock yesterday Mrs. Tanner
heard strange footsteps on the stairs. but
supposed 1t WAS some one OF Mrs. Suffers
family. so she paid no moro attention TO
the incident. About this time Miss
johnson, the maid in Mrs. Suffers family,
heard a man walking about in the attic,
but she supposed one of Mrs. Tanners
bosrders was there and let the matter pass
from her mind.
MIR. Kenyon reported his loss to the
Ashburton street station. Mrs. George H.
Allen of 80 Carver street is another victim
but the man who broke into her house
was one who would take anything he
could lay his hands on. He took jewelry
silver Ia ableware, and o mum Der OF articles
OF wearing apparel.
Nrs. Allen and the other mem bers of
her family spent yesterday afternoon and
evening with a friend, ana when they
came in sight of their home, they saw .
light burning In the dining room and ut
once snrmised that something was wrong.
On entering the house they found that
the contents OF every drawer In the. house
had been ransscked, and such articles 40
diu not suit the taste of the thief were
scattered about the floor.
Thomas Hartfgab, barkeeper for Mfchscf
Lenehan, 703 Westminster street, who lives
at ~ Winter street, called on Captain
Marston OF the Knight street station
and told him that some light-ingered
chap went to his room yesterday forenoon
and when he. went away s2s worth OF
jewelry went with him. The fellow was
| in DO way particular how he handled the
property for several trinkets on the cssss-
| ing case we're broken and all Of the wesr-
ing apparel was scattered about the room.
John Kerr. alias Williams, well known
| To no polce fell into the hands of the
! police Yesterday afternoon, and this morn
! ing was arrsigued in the Sixth District
| Court for breaking and entering the
house OF Charles Campbell, 3! Carpenter
street. lie pleaded guilty, but said hs
was drunk.
lie wss held for the action OF the grand
| Jury in the sum OF $1,000.