Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-14
TWO DWELLINGS ROBBED.
Burgiars visit the Residences Of Former
Councilman Watson ana II. u. Groves.

councilman Watson ana II. u. Groves.
Burglars had . high old time in
Brandywine Village early Saturday,
but, Notwithstanding the fact that they
entered two dwellings and made .
pretty thorough search of the rooms on
tho lower floor of each, were not in any
way rewarded for their trouble. So
far as is known, they did not secure
any booty at all, for il they did get
anything it WAS Of SO little value that
the owners have not missed it,
the dwellings entered were those OF
Former City Councilman Caleb s.
Watson, No. West Twenty third
street, and Horace B. Groves, No 100
Ashton street, small thoroughfare
running west from Tatnal street Just
south of Twenty third. Entrance was
effected at the Watson house by prying
open the rear parlor shutters and win
dow, which were only slightly damaged
| All of the rooms on tho lower floor were
ransacked and sundry articles scattered
about the floor. Every mantlepiece,
closet aud drawer in the trst-tloor
rooms was examined and the contents
moved, but when the family arose this
morning all of the articles were found
somewhere about the house. The in
/ tfuNtT5 hbIo 80
money and were frightened off before
they found any, as they did not ascend
the stairs. AS they did not get their
hands Oh any money, they decided not
to carry anything off.
1t was singularly fortunate for the
Watson family that, through an odd
circumstance, the silvorware and other
articles of similar value were moved
yesterday from all OF the rooms on the
first floor to tho second floor. One
young woman, also member OF the
family, is congratulating herself on her
good fortune. Through an oversight
she allowed pocketbook containing
$50 to ROMAN on bureau oil night.
but as the second floor was not visited
by tho burglars, poclietbool and money
was intact this morning where they
had been left last night
When MIR. Watson was seen he said
he had sustained no loss, except the
slight damage done TO the shutters and
window and torn curtain, which hao
evidently offered some resistance to the
men as they entered the window. II
was pulled from its fastcnings.
At tho Groves residence the burglars
/ did not have much trouble to get in
side They found one Of the from
windows up and Ivy removing thu
screen had little trouble in forcing
!, open the inside shutters. At this housi
they also visited every room on tn,
first floor, but, as was the case at tn,
, Watson house, did nothing but ran
sack the closets, drawers. mantle
! pieces, and shelves. Various articles
were scattered about the floor, blu
nothing was broken. The men evi
: IDENTITY escaped by the rear door, as i
/, was left open by them and Mr.. Groves
, vest was found in the back yard tbl
q morning, having been left there afte
: the pockets had been ransacbed. Mr.
Groves had left his vest in the 'kitche
q last night, but before retiring took tn
? precaution to remove his watch, some
. thing he has not always done. As
|, result Of his foiethought, he is now j
possession of his watch.
1t is believed the burglary was COR
4 mitted at the Groves house about
- o'clock, as at about that time youn
Z man living in the adjoining house rt
!. turned from work and upon enterin
= the house heard peculiar noises neg
: door. In short time everything wa
= quiet and it is presumed that the il
Y truders had heard the young ma
- moving about and decamped in
4 mediately.
!" There have been several petty roi
m berries in the neighborhood, and, viii
~ some are OF the opinion that they wei
u the work OF rough characters living
~ the Ninth ward others believe tn;
:, professionals have been committir
N the depradations, as in nearly evei
- case money and only such articles
10 will not READILY lead to identificatic
was stolen.