The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-08-10

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Three men were arrested over night.
writes Paris correspondent. for hav-
ing burglariously entered the Gate
theater some weeks since and stolen
the receipts locked up in an iron safe
by the manager. The trio wero found
at Belleville, two Of their female ac-
completes having been previously ap-
pretended. This burglary was plan
ned and carried out with great dex-
terity and boldness. The ringleaders
were two ex-zouaves named Coyaud
and Heriot On The 9Th OF the present
month Coyaud who on returning from
Africa obtained employment as clerk
in Paris. went 10 the theater in order
to collect some accounts lie took
Heriot with him and the pair prohted
by their presence in the place on busi-
ness to study the ground Instead Of
leaving the theater they hid themselves
on the roof until 1880 o'clock in the
morning. Then they descended toward
the offices and, having the requisite
tools in their possession. they soon
forced open the strong box. Previous
| ly, however. they succeeded in propi-
tiating the managers bulldog with
meat and shut the animal into a small
room. The strong box contained gold
and silver to the extent Of f1 200. With
this money the burglars escaped and
rejoined their companions. who were
watching for them outside the theater.
After having accomplished the success
| ful undertaking undisturbed by the
night watchman Of the Gate t1e
thieves and their friends adjourned for
refreshments to one Of the night houses
around the Central markets. Their
next move was to hire some rooms at
Belleville. but their orgies soon at
tra ted the notice OF the police who
KEEP, a strict watch.
The women were first arrested and
in the small hours Of the morning the
men were captured after a struggle,
during which one OF them used q re-
volver and hit policeman. but not
severely. A little over $500 Of the stOl-
en- money has been recovered in the
lodgings of the burglars. The sum
found has been handed over TO the
manager of the Gaite, who is also to
receive the furniture, including pianos
bought by the burglars for their
women. Subsequently Coyaud gave a
full account of the burglary to the head
OF the detective department, which is
substantially the same as that related
above He said that he had learned
his burglarious business while serving
In the African battalions and resolved
to put his technical knowledge tc
practical use in Paris He also stated
that Heriot himself had thrown chunks
of timber and bits OF iron behind them
so as to trip the nightwatchman Of the
Gaite should he hear their movements
They likewise cut the electric wires
communicating with the porter's lodge
In the conclusion of his self-convicting
statement Coyaud bitterly regretted
that he and his friends were too eager
to show their neighbors at BellevillC
that they had had a slice of luck They
bought clothes and fine linen, Orna-
mented themselves with jewelry and
organized expensive banquets, which
very soon caused marked attention e
be paid to their movements. The cast
is lifted a little above the level Of or
dinary burglarie~. inasmuch as il wa
effected in a theater, for It is not Otter
that the Paris housebreaker risks hi
skin or his freedom by visiting places
of entertainment after hours I'm searcl
Of plunder.