The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-05

Hundreds OF burglars have succeeded in
opening safes, but il remained for Seattle
kalsnts OF the Jimmy TO steal not only the
contents but the safe itself. IL was gen
orally conceded that The climax in
audScity had hsen reached when Welch *
ETlcksons safe was taken from their store
~ the Nalla Walia addition and blown
open on The sidewalk IN plain view ~
many residences but that judgment was
premature Yesterday morning the Office
OF the Columbia River & Puget Sound
Navigation Company controlling the
steamer Flyer, Commercial dock, wss En-
tered. six trunks and two large travelling
bass rified and the safe stolen. II IS true
that there vas only SO Ia the seo-plund
strong box but that does not detract from
the uniqueness Of the theft OF the safe.
some people think The burglars dumped
the safe into the hay out OF pure cusseG-
ness and desire 70 snow the police and
people that Il Harry MunTos is the clever
est combination worker in the Pac.ic
Northwest. ne r. not IT, boldest. The
most reasonable explanation OF this un-
usual AFFAIR j. that the burglars. having
failed 10 open the safe by the use Of pow
der there being evidences that they made
one shot. took % away in boat % some
secluded spot where they could work with
out fear Of Interruption
The heaviest loser by the burglary was
Mrs l.. s j. Hunt who had just re-
turned from Japan and China and had
left her trunks and travelling bags in the
baggage room. She lost valuable seal
skin sack handsome fur lined cloak. a
silk skirt. a topaz necklace and hand
some bracelet.
The other tFuaks broken open are owned
by Heating aud Walker and Miss Mau-
chester theatrical people. The theatrical
people examined their wardrohes and toll
Manager Seeley that nothing was miss
ing.
The FLYER office was not the only place
Visited by the burglars. They entered the
waiting room of the office OF the Grey
hound a block and half south. and with
out disturbing Mate John Decker. chief
Engineer Campbell, Purser Scott and
Clerk Charles Hobson, wEo sleep over the
office. pounded away or the sale, removed
the money drawer from desk ana nnally
went away without securing even the -
that lay in the money drawer III IS SUP
posed that the appearance OF the night
watchman scared the burglars away
From the general appearance Of things
II would appear that the attack on tue
safe in the Flyer office was the result 81
a carefully laid plan TO make Dig haul.
Only a short time previous TO Inc burglary
the missing safe contained large sum OF
money. aud the burglars evidently De
lieved il was still there when they carried
off the safe Manager Seeley refuses 10
say how much money there vas IN tue
safe a day or so before the burglary nut
IL was learned that the sum was unusual
IL large It is the custom Of Mr. seeiey 10
remove the money from the sale every
night Then he arms himself with pis-
tol and walks away. The office in which
ne transacts business is small and bril-
liantry lighted by electric lights. A per-
son standing outside on the south side or
the building could get good idea of what
was going on in the office and at the
same time be free from close Inspection
The burglars evidently watched Mr. Seeiey
and gained a good idea Of his habits. sun
dav night he left the office about $50
O'Clock. but as there was only $40 in the
safe ne did not follow HIS usual custom OF
opening II and taking away the money.
He even walked of without his pistol. The
baggage room was locked as usual. It's
three doors. one on the south side, one on
the north and one on the northwest cor
ner. being secured from the inside The
door leading from the Office into the bag
case room was unlocked About ] 80
o'clock yesterday morning one Of the men
on the FLYER thought he heard some glass
break Something may ne wrong up
there" ne said 70 the new night watch
man. The latter walked out Of TIE cabin
on the Flyer and looked up the wharf AZ
the south side Of the building. he could
see the light shining out OF the office win
dow Everything appeared all right. and
his curiosity was not even aroused BY a
man who stood not far from the 0filce
window.
Al o'clock On the morning Mr.. Arm
strong who opens up the Office. arrived.
The moment he stepped inside the bag
gage room his eyes were greeted b.
sight that made him rush 20 the tele-
phone IN wild alarm M Seeley. calm
and serene. after a good nights rest. an
sveTed the cali.
They've gone through the place"
yelled Armstrong.
Nr Seeley lost all his serenity and be-
came serious. Who's gone through the