The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-24
He TOOK The BEST.
Nothing Too Good
For This Webster
Burglar.
PICKED OUT PRETTY CRAVATS.
Kindly Left Old Clothes
in Place Of
New,
PICKED OUT PRETTY CRAVATS.

Webster, Nov. 29.-The local police
spent the day in futile efforts to APP
prehend a rather clever crook, who eff
fe2ted an entrance into N. T. Hurlbuts
boot and shoe and clothing store in the
post office block early this morning
and burglarized the place. officer JOS
eph T. Love was detailed on the case
and although he has secured a good
deal of evidence the housebreaker has
not yet been landed behind the bars.
Inc burglary was not committed un-
vi after midnight, when the electric
lights were out. The robber took most
daring chances in entering the store
He first attempted to pry open a win
DOW on the east side of the block, but
tailed, and later accomplished his pur-
pose by rear window. The window
that he first tried to force opens off an
alleyWay between the post office block
and the hardware store of Cyrus
Spaulding, and is in a wide passageway
between the two buildings If any one
had walked down Main street at the
time he was engaged in his work he
would have surely been discovered, as
the window is in direct view from the
street.
Policeman William Hyand was on
that side of the street last night, but
he happened to be at the other end of
the town at the time. Not being able
to open the alley window, the robber
went around to the rear of the build
ing and getting the lay of the land
smashed in window in the Office The
noise of the breaking of glass was not
heard.
The aperture in the pane made was a
small one, but sufficiently large for the
robber to thrust his hand through and
spring the catch and take away cou-
pie OF sticks that braced the window
Then noiselessly lowering the window
he crawled through into the office. In
the office is safe, desk and chairs
The thief ransacked the desks and
scattered the private papers, bills, re-
cetpts, etc, over the floor. He did not
try the safe, probably, as he had no
tools handy. He then walked down
the entire length Of the store to TIE
front windows, and turned down the
gas.
Retracing his steps, he coolly dis
Sobed and proceeded to select the best
suit of clothes that would fit him in
the store. He tried on several, and
finally got one that suited his fastid-
tous taste He then selected a derby of
glanced at his shoes and concluded a
new pair was what he wanted. He
was not satisfied with the regular shoes
that are sold there, but selected a pair
that belonged to Mr. Hurlbut that cost
him $40. The robber then selected with
careful precision few neckties, collars
and cuffs, and a large number of col
lars, buttons, rings and stick pins for
his new craVats
Tn 1,
ate. He left his old clothes, shoes and
hat, but did not forget to take along
with him the new ones He must have
presented swell appearance when he
left the store in his new toys.
The robbery was first discovered this
morning when Harry Kingsbury opened
up. Everything was strewed around
the floor, and the fact of the show
cases having been ransacked was
plainly visible. Kingsbury at once tele-
phoned to Mr. Hurlbuts house, inform
ing him of the occurrence. He at once
came down and placed the case in Off
Ger Joseph P. Loves hands Mr. Huri-
but does not wish to give an estimate
of the loss, but it is quite a number of
dollars.
officer Love has the discarded gar
ments in his possession. He.spent most
of the day in running down clues. AL
though the officer has not yet landed
his man, it is thought to be only ques-
ton of a few days before he will place
the nippers around his wrists.
The funeral of Mrs. Celia Lamothe,
aged 50 years, wife of Charles, and
mother of Napoleon Lamothe, proprie
tor of the Line hotel, who died after
lingering illness Tuesday, was held at 8
o'clock this morning from the Sacred
Heart church, and the pastor Rev. FIR
IA Legris, celebrated a requiem high
mass. The bearers were Napoleon.
Webster; Peter and Charles, Jr., of
Montreal; Joseph, of Central Falls, R.
l., all sons; Oliver bennett of Hyde
Park, a brother, and Peter bennett of
Webster nephew. The interment was
in the private family lot at North Web
ster.
Michael Thompson, center of the
Webster basket ball team, will play
center with Milford against Hudson in
Saturdays game.
A Thanksgiving service will be held
at the Universalist church at Z o'clock
next Sunday night. The church is re-
ceiving eatables, etc, for the poor.