Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-23
STOLE CASH AND JBwELRY
From &. ~. Parks's House saturday
Anernoon--.Goods Represented over
500 aud Were highly valued on AC-
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From &. -. PRrks's House saturday
Ancrnoon--.Goods Represented over
SIOO aud Were highly valued on Ac-
count Of Associations.
The circus brought burglars, as cifcuses
usually do, and they obtained goods Of an
intrinsic value OF over 500 from the house
of G.. b. Park, on South Canal street. not
far from the circus grounds. Most of the
articles could not have been bought for a
money consideration, as they belonged to
Mrs. Bertha Park Munroe, Mr. and Mrs.
Parks daughter, who died a few months
ago, and were left by her to her little son,
Roy Park Munroe.
The house was entered while Mr.. and
Mrs. Park and their young grandson were
attending the circus. The burglar stepped
upon The piazza on the side toward Gull
ford. He could not be seen from the road
on account of the vines covering the piazza.
lie pulled screen Oft half window in
the bath room, pushed back the window,
which was on hinges, and then climbed up
four or five feet through the opening. The
house had been painted recently and the
mans new rubbcrs made very distinct
impression in the paint
The burglar went directly to the sleep
ing room occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Park
lie pulled out a trunk and in doing so
found the key, which was under the trunk
He opened the trunk and found in it many
Of the things which he carried away. He
then rausacked the bureau drawers and
threw the contents upon the floor.
He went next to the room which
the late Mrs. Munroe formerly occupied,
and secured the rest Of the plumber from
a trunk there. He did not find the key TO
this trunk, but used some instrument in
prying off the lock. He ransocked bureau
drawers in this room and in rooms up
stairs.
The articles taken included one gold
watch, hunter case; two gold chains, one
having a charm with the word Dub W
on il one fob chain with cross attached
two pairs Of woven wire gold bracelets,
with balls at each end one silver bangle
bracelet with monogram: chld's iron bank
containing $500, two pocketbooks and
contents Of about SIP, besides about - in
silver saved as relics; one Mexican dollar,
date 1910, with hole in it, pair of Brown
opera glasses; gold pen in case. shirt
waist set size of ten cent piece; cuff
buttons Of old style marked "Berthir" and
pin, and eight rings one turquoise stone
one with diamond and two emcral j. one
heavy plain ring; one tiny plain ring
marked Bertha; one with blue setting
one with diamond setting; one ChiId's
ring; one with large square stone.
The burglar left the house by the kilcl
en- door. Deputy Sheriff Mcclure has tn,
case in hand and any information concern
ing it should he sent TO him. Mr.. Park
will pay suitable reward for the recover
of the whole or a part Of the stolen goods
Fred Bulard, Mr.. Parks nearest neigh.
Dor, discovered Sunday that an attempt
was made to enter his house. The piazza
There is exposed to view, and the burglar
evidently moved rapidly. He tried a
Jimmy on the window and broke off a
piece of spline, which he threw across the
driveway. He also tried a jimmy unsuc-
Cessfully on a side window.
The work was evidently that of pro.
tessional, probably hanger on of the cir
Gus. The man who entered the house
probably had an accomplish who kept
watch outside.