Evening star., 1898-05-23
SENATOR MG6oN'S LOSSES
Hn Residence Hhtaed by Burglars and
PricelessaKapsakes Taken.
Pecuniary valae sof stenlings About
$5OO-CapI =. 8. Randall
AlD O Loser.

Saturday night or Sunday morning the
residence of Senator VIM. E. Mason of IL
hnois, No. 1923 Chaplin street, was robbed
of jewelry valued at about 500. Mrs. Ma
son discovered about o'clock yesterday
morning that there had been an invasion
Of the premises during the night and in a
hurried investigation of the premises she
found that jewelry to the amount men-
toned had been taken. The -valuables had
been taken from the room in which the
senator and Mrs. Mason slept. watch
which had originally cost 800, and which
was made a present to the senator was the
most valuable article secured by the bur-
glars. There was also an ivory breastpin
bearing a hand-painted likeness of the
senator's little son, who died several years
ago. The other articles stolen consisted of
pin with lbs seed pearls in the form of a
Clover leaf, two other breaStpinS two pairs
of gold eyeglasses, cuff and collar buttons,
80 cents in cash and check for $50.
1t is evident that an entrance was effect
ed by the use of skeleton key or through
basement window which was found open.
About o'clock in the morning the oc-
cupants Of the house were aroused by the
barking of the pet dog, but no attention
was paid to his warning. The burglars, 1t
Is thought were in the house at the time
the dog made the noise.
Senator Mason is anxious to secure the
boys portrait, and in order to get them he
has issued a card Offering the burglars in
ducemCnts as follows:
TO the Gentleman Who Robbed My House:
Il will pay in cash more 4han any one
else for the watch and pin you took
last night and give my word of honor that
you shall not be prosecuted for the taking
OF them. The pin has a portrait OF my lit
tie son, who died years ago. and 1t was, as
was also the watch, present to me. You
can communicate with me by mail or in
person. and you can rely absolutely on my
promise not to prosecute.
1t is stated that Senator Mason was rob-
bed in Chicago several years ago, and he
managed to get back some of the plunder
by Offering a special inducement.
Detective Boyd was summoned to the
house yesterday. He made full inveStiga-
ton of the robbery.
Captain e. s. Randalrs residence, No.
HOO Virginia avenue southwest. has also
been visited by burglars and robbed of jew
elry valued at $500. The robbery was COM
mitted before 10 o'clock last night. There
was nobody at home at the time, and
therefore nothing to interfere with the
and his son, Captain Harry Randall, were
attending to their usual duties on the river
boats, and several other members of the
household were also down the river. Those
who were not out Of town went to call on
friends early in the night, leaving the house
with nobody to guard it.
Mrs. Harry Randall was first to return,
and she discovered before entering that the
house was brightly lighted. When she
opened the door she called to see if
she could get a response. Receiving
no answer. she summoned policeman,
and then 1t was found that the house
had been ransaoked by burglars. 1t
was seen that the thieves had entered the
house through a lower window, where they
had forced a sash with Jimmy. With this
same instrument they had opened bureau
drawers and other receptacles in the house.
There had been NO attempt made to force
open the safe in which Captain Randall
kept some of his valuables.
Clothing that had been taken from the
bureau drawers, sclosets and other places
had been piled in the floor. Only solid gold
and silver and cash were wanted appar-
emily, and nothing in the line of big orna-
ments or articles of wearing apparel were
taken. -Four gold watches;:- several rings
with diamond and other settings, several
plain rings. six silver spoons and a pair Of
opera glasses were among the articles
stolen. 1t has been only a short time since
the commission of the Butler robbery in
the same neighborhood, and the police
think both robberies were committed by
the same burglars.
1t is the belief of the police that there is
gang of professional burglars operating
in the city.