The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-10
TWO UMBRELLAS.
The Only Booty Secured by a Paw
tuxet Valley Robber.
Ransacked tb. House OF Overseer NORM
at Phenix.

A daring daylight robbery was committed
in Phenix yesterday, and although the robber
did not secure enough plumber to pay him
for the risk he ran, it was through his own
oversight and not because he was disturbed
| while at his work. The house entered was
/ the residence OF John b. NORM, overseer of
the weaving department of the Lippitt mill,
| and although there were several persons in
| the house at the time, the man was not dis
covered and the first ntimation of the rob.
berry was when one of the ladies went 10 get
an umbrella which she had left I'm the hack
hall short time before and was unable TO
find il.
Mr. NORM Is the only tenant in the house.
which is quite large one. and Mrs. NORM
uses two of the front rooms on the ground
floor a millinery salesroom and work shop.
The family also use the rooms on the second
and third floors, and il was these upper
rooms which were ransacked by the robber
some time between III and IL o'clock. At the
time Mrs. NORM and her assistants were busy
in the workroom at the front of the house,
and the robber effected an entrance by the
rear door without being seen or heard by the
women. He made his way up the stairway in
the rear hall TO ths second floor, where he
evidently took plenty of time in his search
for valuables. The kitchen, diningroom,
parlor and bedrooms were thoroughly over
hauled, the intruder pulling out drawers and
opening doors in his search. He did not find
any money or valuabes, as he expected, and
was probably frightened away before he had
chance TO ransack the bedrooms on the third
floor, which are occupied by the family,
whore he would have bcen well rewarded for
his trouble, as Mrs. Morin's watch and Jew.
elry were living in plain sight on the bureau
i'm her bedroom. When the thief left the
house he appropriated two umbrellas from
the hall and left by the same way he entered
without alarming the family He was noticed
coming out OF the yard with the umbrellas
under his arm by ELI Gendron, who has u bar
bar shop on the opposite side of the street
and by one Of the employees Of the Electric
Railroad Company, who was wor king on the
track in front OF the house, but although both
men eyed him closely, thcy did not suspect
him Of being any different from the large
number of pcddlers and tramps who infest
the back yards Of the valley.
short time before the man made his un.
welcome call nj the NORM residenc. he paid a
visit 10 the millinery store of Mrs. l.. A. Ny
rick short distance up the street, and at.
tempted 10 enter, but Mrs. Myrick did not like
his appearance and prevented him from open.
ing the door. As he persisted in his attempt,
she called her husband, who was in the
house at the time, and upon his appearance
the man left after asking for some postage
stamps. The police wse Immediately mott.
fed and good description Of the man was
obtained from those who saw him. He il de-
Scrhed as being about feet or inches in
height. rathor heavily built and dressed in
darl; clothes and soft haj. He was apparent.
~ about 45 years old and had heavy gray
mou-tachc. He was seen earlier in the day
IA iippitt aud et tina, time appeared to be
under the influence 81 liquor. The officers
are looking tor him. and unless he leaves the
valley, will probably have him in custody be-
lorv night.