The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-10
BURGLARS ACTIVE NIGHT.
Dr.. 4. =. Mitten's House Ransacked-
Two Men Enter Seattle Hard
ware Conn mn VS. Stare

ware COmpany's Store.
daring burglar was In Dr. A. p. Nit
tens house. Beacon Place, night before
last. while the family was asleep. The in
trnder took things very easy and without
disturbing anyone or marking the furni-
tnre. collected gold watch, $50 In cash,
case Of Instruments and a few gold or
namenfA Tho burglary was not discov-
ered until Or. and Mrs. Mitten arose yes
to-day morning. They found an open
window. but could not discern any tracks
q the burglar as he went away from the
house. The silvsrware was not disturbed.
Justice Austin Is disconsoiate because he
canL6 lnnict scverer sentences on thieves
shc are clever enough to keep from step
PING ever the line into the grand larceny
area Yesterday afternoon he gave
ram Meanor. who stole $40 I'm cash and
iarr cigars from John Heinen, a Pike
Rfset restaurant man. the limit, but II
oay amounted 10 a 500 fine and thirty
esW Imprisonment.
S1Fshrs entered the Seattle Hardware
.enpanys store yesterday morning
alsesn and 3 o'clock from
'e rear. ard stole three dozen
ssson While they were in the
zoe Waterman John Olsen. who s!eens
! room adjoining the office on
ei'eony. was awakened. lie etarted down
Nsis With his revolver. and according To
:, sorry heard one OF the burglars say:
,sooA out here cors. John" The bur
ssA TWO n number, started for the front
oa0t nns not being sl.- TO unlock II turn
. and rushed 10 the back OF the store.
were they went out through broken
saaow The wa'cht-ssr did not fire or
J ] ss'iccman.
ne case was rep9-.cd 10 the police yes
ny. a.aay Forming 2, about 5 o'clock Detec-
,',a fewers and Corhett arrested w. T..
...s.,asson, an alleged railroad man. Ac-
.s.aas 70 tho ~atoiman's description
- was long cid short man In the
- livingston Is supposed 10 he the long
= Inc reason he was arrested *
. .s.a 70 me Tact that he was seen acting
sght
Na.chman explains his failure 20
a. the burglars by laying that he
~. - not positive that the men were bur
= unui he discovered the broken glass
u .e aooF through which they entered.
sam @auSt. u harncssuakc,, who -
."eniy called Quietly" is In Hail on
sss.n OF robhing William Berg. in the
i s s',.'an house. Of s4ea cash and S600
n. a aust WAS arrested last even
a. ouicer Shenaman. II Is claimed by
:. ponce that "Dnteay" met Berg early
ss,. morning recently while he was lntox-
~. 60 ARD piioted him to the Scandlna-
~. ~ mouse. where they occupied adjacent
49, turing the night 'Dutchy" ~ said
ave let the house for a short time. In
turning Berg discovered his loss.
- Imam was called in. but when nothing
ns... .oahd on "Dutchy'' he let him so.
!. suves Powers and Corbett overheard
,.eassssatlon about how the trick was
a.. THIS resulted In the arrest %
60. " faasts friends who felt had he
rs. M they had not received their ~hls u.
~ .esa Chief Reed they were satisfied
s-as s aust got the money. but could not
4 !. Faust insists that he haa nothing
70 With the robbery.
Hobos Moving On.
,.s. spusy Sheriff Lane went out 70 George
- Wednesday evening on official bust