The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-29

Clever burglars chloroformed the one
inmate Of the home of r. r. Cowles, on
North Main avenue during Saturday
night and secured quite valuable lot
of plunder. When G. u. Kinds, a clerk
in Mulley's store, entered the house
yesterday he saw that 1t has been ran
sacked. Further investigation found
his brother and roommate David A.
Hinds I'm stupor in bed and over his
face a towel that had been saturated
with chloroform or other anaesthetic.
The burglars secured nearly $l00 In
cash, papers to the value of S170 to the
owner and jewelry and other articles
worth may be $3.50 more. The police
department was early notified of the
case and Detective Moir began work
upon it. No clue had been obtained
up to late hour last night. The Job is
significant, following so closely the
Dickson Brewing company, Moosic and
Priceburg burglares.
Mr.. Cowles house is the old Silkman
home at 2O59 North Main avenue. 1t
is on the west side of the block. north
of Providence square, and is the first
building north Of the Christian church.
Mrs Cowles, who is a daughter of
Ambrose Mulley, the North End mer-
chant, has been at Lake Sheridan for
some time. Her husband Joined her
there Saturday night. c. D. and D. A..
Kinds would have been together in the
house but the former spent the night
with one of Mr.. Mulley's sons, leaving
his brother the sole occupant. He slept
in room on the second floor.
FORCED A SCREEN
Entrance was gained by forcing a
window screen in the bedroom usually
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Cowles on
the ground floor and next to the
church. The screens side fastenings
were broken inward and the screen
itself was left against the wall in the
bedroom
On the bed with it's cover forced open
was found a tin box which was taken
from the Kinds brothers bed room on
the floor above. From this box two
twentydollar, one ten-dollar, one five
dollar and $40 In small bills, s65 in all,
was taken.
From the clothes of D. A. Kinds was
secured $3.50 and a solid gold chain
valued at S15. From his wallet in a
valise two notes and a check were TAX
en- The notes were for S100 and S5767 !;
and the check was for 500, and bore the
signature of f. r. w. Searle, a Sus-
quehanna attorney. A diamond stud
valued at s35 and belonging to Mr..
Cowles, a gold mounted pearl handled
pen, a pair of gold-linked sleeve but
tons, and an old English silver coin
dated 1903 conclude the list of things
stolen. The only article of value over
looked was a five-dollar bill in a vest
pocket
REMOVED THE SILVER.
Mrs Cowles, before leaving for Lake
Sheridan, removed all her solid silver
from the house. A quantity of plated
| ware was not disturbed by the cracks
men, who ransacked all the drawers,
bureaus and chiffoniers and a writing
desk.
Nearly fifteen minutes was required
| to fully awaken Kinds. The towel over
| his face had been partly folded. The
| stain showed that some fluid had been
| poured upon it. That the saturation
| was liberal, was showed by the heavy
stupor in which the sleeper was found
| and ky the fact that the bed had not
| been disturbed except where his form
rested. He retired about 1890 O'Clock
| and does not recall being disturbed
| during the night