The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-17
BURGLARS NEEDN'T APPLY.
IsLIP,s SUMMER COTTAGES FUHSTsH
SLIM PICKINGS FOE THEM

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SLIM PICKINGs FOB THEM
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with Their Solid silver Safely Locked Up,
the Cottagers Regard with Equanimity
the visits OF Maraudsrs, who Find
only Plated Ware. and DiSapptIntnent.
Is1IP. L. l., Aug. 16.-The summer residences
NJ Commodore Alden 8. Swan, spencer Jennings
and John Glib. in this village, were visited by
. burglar last night. In each instance the
burglar got in by forcing opelHa lower story
rIndow. and the conditions OF the lower floors
o,the three houses indicated that considerable
time had been spent In each place In the search
for yaluables. The sllverware was tested with
acid. but only disappointment lot the burglars
efforts. Isllp houses have been robbed before
this season opened and the residents are profit
inc by former experiences Soid silverware
"A now kept In strong vaults inc the plated
ware is left out for the burglars. It was this
foresight that made the losses from last nights
burglaries Insignificant
II ia not known which house was entered
frat. and as there IL no jealousy over that
ouestion the local detectives have not at
tempted to determine whether tho foot
prints In Commodore Swans garden are
fresher than those on Mr.. Gibbs avn or
whether those In Mr.. Jennlngs's front yard were
made ahead Of those in the other two places.
Tho burglar worked with considerable de-
termination, and evidently knew his business
better than he did the habits OF the summer
colony here. When Mr.. Swan arose this morn
ing and looked for his trousers they were on
the floor Of his bedroom. He at flrst thought
that he had been playing o Joke on him
self in his sleep. but when he noticed
that the pockets OF all his clothes were
turned inside out. and that q small amoun Of
change had disappeared. he whistled softly to
himself. and diagnosed the case as burglars.
The lower floor Of the house bore out this
hypothesis. Articles had been moved from
their accustomed places in order that they
could be inspected as to their value. Some
small pieces Of solid silyerware were missing;
tests and III usage. The burglar vented his
disappointment by scratching a patrol valuable
field glasses. and one. or two minor articles
While the Swan family were Investigating.
At Mr. Gibbs house the burglar confined his
Investigations to the, lower floor. He made the
same attacks upon the polished do siilveeTTweEe as
for gain by decamping with several small pieces
ptsolid silyerware t NJ E0lf Prize nIs!. GSS dn:S and 0dn a
siderable property OF value was found packed
up ready, for removal. The silyerySre also
and there was other evidence OF the dis
appointment Of the burglar.
Everybody in IsliP agrees that all three burg
that a gang was present and that while one en-
tered the houses the others kept watch. There
nave timed him on his rounds for he did not
see anything other than a few shadows that did
not look suspicious. A countryTnan residing In
man lying in the grass on the roadside. but did
not disturb him. knowing that nothing OF value
could be fo %TPRSd IN the homes OF the sunni summer
take photographs and measurements Of the
spot where the young man was lying In the
grass and look for some one to ut the indenta-
Commodore Swan, when asked about the
burglary. expressed considerable sympathy
for the burglar; he said It was e reeSl shame
the Long Island, Railroad and expendine the
Jennings expressed Observation-Disclosures and Mr.
Glib, said ne hoped that. the details ofthe
burglaries would get into the newspaperS and
regard for their profession. as Il was pretty
near time that burglars realized that residents
OF Islip do not take their yalusbles into the
S] saa r Il t hut cRIs gt hen H.! Glib Is 't TSs se o9rs 'asF sSs
disappointment the burglar must have felt.
There are other sympathetic residents here.
heard some one proving about his house dur
ing the night. but did not mako an investiga:
s ton and A. eli te5rt he he tfbS 11Efsr he now WG ioGl,s get S Sp H S1s
plumber. but changed his mind and turned over
7 Van E xnae e si sisPo again Ssapd t & sPBs nae "a NV Walking 4;
S Ss' there tR 1e' was SssG a9tihi RHs mat ai shs tSSl fa e eGaldi
aid him. Other residents heard the. thief,
is said tonight that the burglars reward was
bine ana ofIer q reward q $1,000 for The cap
ture Of the burglar. with the ,proviso that In the
s sEsasd Of on 'e e4hi HSPta1fi IN h she Wi Vili GSnss Safl. to i eS %as
SurEisries would not eSceed S1oo. III 'D'''