The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-07
THREE BURGLARIES.
Light Fingered Gentry Make Good
HauIs From the Homes OF Well
Known Kenosha People.
ONE SUSPECT UNDER ARREST

on the City and Make Entrances to the
Houses of DR.. H. A. Robinson, John Perry
and Charles Cooper-Daring Work of a
Lone Highwayman Secures Him Several
Hundred Dollars Wort h of Booty.
Three more burg1aries is the report
made at the police headquarters this
morning and the circumstances con-
nected with the robberies go to show
that the city is the happy hunting
ground of an organized gang of rob
bers which equal those to be found in
any city in the United States. They
have their nerve right with them and
the work of last night and this morn
ing goes to show that something be-
sides the ordinary weary Willie" is
at work in this city. The three rob-
berries committed early this morning
were all deliberately planned and car
ried out with so much skill that there
is no clue left to assist the officers in
detecting any of the criminals.
The three victims reported this morn
ing are DIR. H. A. Robinson, John
Perry and Charles Cooper. The three
citizens all reside on Prairie avenue
within a few blocks of each other and
the three houses looted are supposed to
have given the gang splendid booty
for their night work. 1t is estimated
that fully $500 worth of jewelry, money
and clothing were taken from the
three houses.
The first entrance was 7ade to the
home of DIR. Robinson. The doctor
had gone to church and his wife had
retired early. Suspicious noises we're
heard about the house early in the
evening and it is thought that the
burglar entered the house about g
O'Clock. The pantry window had
been pulled down from the top and in
very ski11fu1 manner the man had
found his way into the other rooms.
Here he is supposed to have hid until
after midnight. DR.. Robinson re-
turned home about 9 O'Clock and after
making a round of the house he re-
tired to his room. About midnight he
heard what he thought TO be some one
in the house, but an investigation
failed to reveal anything and he re-
turned to his bed.
A short time later he heard the same
noise again and discovered that a man
was coming up the steps to the second
floor of the Chouse. The doctor had
nothing to defend himself with, so he
decided to put up bluff. AS soon as
the fellow found that he was discover
ed he started and ran and got out of
the house by way of the back door.
4 ~ H.
floor had been turned topsy turvy and
the burglar had managed to secure a
few dollars for the risk he had taken.
The police were at once notified of the
crime and responded in a quarter of an
hour. All the force was called and a
systematic search of the town made.
While this search was going on an
other member of the gang entered the
home of John Perry, a short distance
from Dr. Robinson's. The people in
the house heard the dogs barking, but
thought they had been aroused by
some one9Sspassing This morning
when theyscame down stairs they dis
covered that the burglar had secured |
over $3.50 worth of clothing. The en-
trance to, the Perry house was similar
to that made at DR.. Robinson's and the /
systematic way in which the burglary
was carried out gave the police the idea
that both crimes were committed by
the same person.
But not satisfied with two crimes in
one morning it seems that the ma
rauder proceededaat once to the home
of Charles Cooper, further up the
avenue, (Which was entered shortly |
after 2:3O. In the same manner as be-
fore the burglar took out one of the |
windows atsthe rear of the house and
after entering he evidently took things |
in a1eisure1y manner. Taking off his |
shoes he placed them in a convenient |
place and lighting a light proceeded
to prepared himself first class break
fast from the 1arder of Mr.. Cooper.
After he had eaten he went into the
dining room from where he took fur
Their relish in the way of a dish of
chocolate Judges which had been left
on the table. He then made a search
of the house, taking everything he
could find on the lower floor and p1ac-
ing it outside of the house. Then in
the most daring manner he proceeded
to the second story and went into the
boudoir Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper. |
While he was working in this room
Mrs. Cooper was awakened aud saw
the fellow cronching by the bed. He
made no effort to run but seeing that
the woman was paralized by fright he
came up to the bed and took the trous-
ers and vest of Mr.. Cooper, which
were hanging on a chair. Mrs. Cooper |
finally managed to awaken her l1us-
band just as the fellow was leaving
the room. Mr.. Cooper saw the man
and leaping from the bed the chase be-
gan. Down the stairs the two men
went, the burglar footing the clothing
of the man of the house as he went. |
The trousers and vest were discarded