The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-30
THE BOLD BURGLARS
LOOT THE RESIDENCE OF WILL,
LIAM SENNE ON ROCK ST.
THEY MAKE A RICH HAUL.
No Clew to the Perpetrators of the Cline
But There is No Doubt That 1t Is
the Work of Local Talent
other Police News

William Senne, one of the best known
young business men of the city, was in
trouble this morning because some
time during Monday evening a bold
burglar entered bis residence at 500
Rock street and carried away all OF his
clothes and large number of other
things of more or less value. The deed
was committed some time between
$50 and 1890 Monday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Senne had been invited out to
spend the evening and when they re-
turned about 1870 they were surprised
to find the house turned upside down
and considerable of the valuables
about the house missing. The burglar
evidently knew his business and was
we'll acquainted with the locality and
the house itself. He entered the yard
from the front way and was seen by
several neighbors, but the fact was not
noticed, as Mr.. Senne is in the habit of
returning home from work late in the
evening. After proving around the
house awhile he went into the wood
house and found a Ratchet and very
coolly went to kitchen window and
gained an entrance by forcing the
catch on the window. The man of the
house had fixed this window, but the
burglar forced the added catch and
got into the house. Once in he secured
a light and lighting it he made sys-
tematic search of the house and evil
IDENTIFY got everything that was in the
house which he could find any use for.
He evidently was not satisfied with
clothes and jewelry, but was looking
for money. Every room in the house
was entered. The beds were torn to
pieces and the contents of desks and
drawers were thrown over the floor in
endless confusion. In Mr.. Senne's
room the robber secured new black
overcoat and a new black suit of
clothes, which together with a pair of
patent leather shoes, made him quite
good suit of clothes. Going into an
other room he took gold watch and
chain belonging to Mr.. Senne and
ring and several other articles of jewel
ry. No traces were left by the robber
and he was very careful to get away in
time to avoid any meeting with the
family on their return home. From the
knowledge of the surroundings and the
business like way in which the Job was
done the officers are led to believe that
it was the work of home talent and
that several persons were complicated
in the affair. The movements OF Mr..
Senne must have been closely watched,
as no one knew of his being away from
the house except the friends with whom
he was visiting.
Although the officers are busy at
work on the case they have not so far
been able to gain any definite clue of
the burglar or his associates.
Fined Him S1515.
Oscar Holbrech, the boy who was
arrested for assault and battery upon
John Wood, was brought before JUS
tice Slater this morning and plead
guilty to an unprovoked assault. The
fellow was mere boy and said that
the only reason he had hit his compan-
ion was because he had said some
mean things about him. The boy had
no appearance of a criminal and the
justice gave him as light a sentence as
possible, fning him $40 and costs.
Failed to Appear.
Robert Thompson, the man who was
assaulted by Charley Dodge on Christ
mas morning, failed to put in an APP
pearance when the case was called
before Justice Slater today, and for this
reason the case was continued until
Friday. 1t is reported that Thompson
is in hiding and all efforts of the chief
of police to find him today were in
vain. He is employed at the knitting
works, but has not been at work since
the assault occurred. At his boarding
house no news of him could be found,
and it is the general opinion that he
has left the city. In the meantime
Dodge remains in Jail, and if Thomp
son cannot be found he will be re-
leased.