Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
ROBBERS DID NOT GET ALL
n, o. Storck's House and J. M.
Young's Store Entered.
40 AND A REVOL YER STOLEN
The Intruders Evidently We're
Cautious.
They Overlooked Nine n undred Dollars
when Capt. otis W. Clark Had Taken TO
,he House and One Hundred Dollars Be-
longing to Charles II. Behrendt.


longing to Charles II. eehrendt.
Cant. Otis W. Clark of Boston,
| Mass, who is the guest of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Harry o. Storck Of No. 1902 West
Eighth street, is one of the happiest
men in Wilmington today. Burglars
entered the StorclS residence early Mou-
|day, hut departed without finding
| $500 which Capt. Clark had with him
| at their house. Charles Fl, Behrendt,
Mrs Storck's brother, who also lives
at the house, has been congratulating
himself, also, as he had something
over 800 in his room, which was left
Untouched. Mrs. Storck was not so
Fortunate, however, for the burglars
| Hound her pocketbooK, which contained
about $50, and carried off the contents.
| John NJ. Young, who keeps store in
/ tho adjoining house, Eighth and
Lincoln streets. also received VISIT
from the burglars, and, although much
damage was done, SO far MS is known,
| |they did not steal anything except u
revolver, which was kept back of the
counter. m
Capt Clark is Ii friend of the Storeks
land Mr. Behrendt, and when his ship,
| (which is large merchantmen, arrived
lin New York harbor on Saturday with
| q cargo from jacksonville, Fla, he
| took advantage of the opportunity to
|ay his Wilmington friends a visit.
Naturally, he brought with him all of
+ his money, which was something over
$500, and when he retired Sunday night
+ the money was in the room where he
|slept Monday morning he was startled
when members Of the family informed
him that the house had been robbed
during the night and he lost no time
F in taking an account of stock, and, to
j. his great delight, found that nothing
( Of his had been taken. Mr.. Behrendt
+ did the same thing and also found that
- the burglars did not get their hands
- Oh his yaluables When Mrs. Storck
began looking around she found her
|empty pocletbook and the $50 or so
(which had been in it was nowhere
about the house.
Tho burglars effected an entrance by
|pEing open one of the front windows
and every part Of the house on the first
floor was ransacked. All cupboards
were opened and drawers taken out
nnd the contents scattered about. Many
things were taken from the front part
| Of the, house to the kitchen and there
examined. Two of Capt. Clark's COATS.
which were found in the dining room,
Were taken to tho kitchen, where the
pockets were thoroughly examined.
but as they contained nothing of value
nothing was taken from them. Other
articles of clothing were treated in tho
same manner. Mrs. Storck's pocket
book which, as stated above. was
looted, was found on table and after
the contents had been removed was
let there. The thieves encountered
some slrerware aud two valuable gold
rings while looking about, but every
ming of that character was passed
over. From the character of the rob-
Dery, 1t is evident that the mon were
Ptter money and did not care to take
anything which might servo as a
means Of discovering their identity
hereafter.
The burglars did not make an effort
% 60 to the upper portion of the house
nd we're evidently very cautious about
lhelr work. Ii they had reached the
Second floor they would undoubtedly
laTe met with warm reception, as
nere We're three inen sleeping there at
We time, Mr.. Storck, Capt. Clark and
lr' Behrendt. The thieves did not
elray their presence while in the
loNsc and after they had made a
horough examination of tho premises
lar as they dared go, left by means
the rear kitchen door, which was
ound OPEN in the morning. They left a
wrench in the house, the wrench
tiaently being part of their para
nefhalla. Before taking their de-
pafture, however, they appropriated q
aniVing knife, screw drive and stove
m.er, which they nsed in etfecting an
a.Fahco into the Young house, adjoin-
Y, prying off the transom over the
Fi0of on the Lincoln street side.
N the Young house the burglars
altectrd most of their attention to the
ure, which is in front of the living
ottlon. They pried open the money
alswer, which, however. contained
U!hing, and scattered things about,
M ionhd no money, and left with
olhlhg but tho revolver, so far as is
sn9wh' Things we're torn up pretty
au,y and some damage was sustained
M, Young from this cause. Only
We ve iirst floor rooms we're visited,
%aelner tho intruders were frightened
y pelore they had finished their work
aot known, for the members of the
w iamilios knew nothing of the
,a.'ef until they arose in the morning
I found windows and doors open
'4L 'aings scattered about.
~ Is suspected that the burglars
eore attracted to this locality by the
noWledge ~" that Capt. Clark was visit
" ue Storcks and had large sum of
p,s .Suey with him, and ii such wers the
iii III the men probably wero acquainted
a oitn Capt. Clark's movements and
nIWea saSN him to Wilmington. This
a. vaus to the belief that the robbery
6o5 'ne work of professionals. and no.
h mas any idea as to who, the
;syes u;Ss are. The Storck house was
buohtiy I" the chief objective point of
Ia h r. so.phers, and they probably visited
sure as they found it SO handy.
GGapt. Clark and Mr.. Behrendt have
1en ,h good care to get their money out
bo .ne reach of thieves in the future.
e vaptain will visit his family in
oyage. ''"s on "no'nor