The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-25

Burglars entered the home of Prof. |
John L. Jones, principal OF No. is |
school, on North Main avenue, last |
evening, and made rich haul, carry
ing away silver, gold and money
amounting in all to over 5000. En-
trance was gained by prylng open the
rear door, and every room in the house
was ransacked and the contents Of
bookcases, dressers, etc, were strewn
over the floor, tables, chairs and beds.
The work was evidently done by pro-
fessional burglars, judging from the
articles taken and the manner in which
entrance was gained and the way
things were left. The theft Is all the
more deplorable from the fact that
nearly everything taken were the we'd
ding presents Mrs. Jones received only
u short time ago.
The various articles taken, which
could be accounted for readily last
evening, were as follows: One dozen
silver teaspoons, marked with the in
itials NJ. T.; eight silver teaspoons, un-
marked; eight silver table forks, marked
with the German initial NJ; 'one silver
berry spoon, one silver sugar spoon,
one silver sugar shell, one gentlemans
| gold watch, $34 in money, one gold
ring, with moonstone setting; one gold
ring, with topaz setting; st. Cecilia
medallon; one gold stick pin, with
Lily of the Valley setting; one pair of
gold cuff pins, one pair of gold trimmed
| eyeglasses, one dozen silver knives,
half dozen silver dessert spoons, gold
class pin, marked "SS, y. S. N. s." and
a gold society pin, marked "Philogian."
ARTICLES UNDISTURBED.
The articles of value which were un-
disturbed were gold watch, which lay
in small box on Mrs Jones' dresser,
| and several silver forks and spoons.
which lay on the dining room table,
bearing the family monogram. The
thieves did not .ry away anything
that could no. .eadily be slowed away
in their pockets.
The house is situated at point over
looking the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad from the rear, and
directly back of the yard is an open
plot of ground, which is commonly
| known as the Diamond field" The
premises were undoubtedly approached
from the rear and in making their exit
the thieves left the same way they en-
tered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were spending
the afternoon and evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Dyer on Jack
son street, and returned home about
S.45 O'Clock. When they approached the
front door, they found the keyhole had
been plugged, and it was with some
difficulty the door was unlocked. Upon
entering the sitting room an unusual
sight met their gaze.
The combination bookcase and writ
ing desk had been pried open and the
drawers, with their contents, scattered
over the floor. The money taken was
found by the thieves in one of the
drawers. A pack of playing cards had
evidently been recklessly tossed asun-
der as they were found on the table,
floor and chairs. Two of the cards lay
on an open Bible on one of the chairs,
and had evidently been placed there
by the plunderers, as they appeared to
have been set perfectly straight on
either page of the open book.
SORTED THE SILVER.
The silverware was evidently serted
out on the dining room table, as the
forks and spoons left behind were
found there. Nothing was disturbed in
the parlor excepting the medallion
which was taken from the table. Both
windows in the kitchen We're unlocked
and also the door, which had been
pried open with a crow bar or chisel
The thieves were considerate enough
to pull down the curtains on either
side of the house, and shut the fold
, ing doors between the sitting room and
, the parlor, in order to prevent the
, neighbors from witnessing their ne
farious work. They also lit the gas
to assist them in carrying out theiI