The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-12
BURGLARS ABROAD.
Night MaFauders Break Into Three
Houses in the City Thursday
Evening.
LOOKS LIKE ONE MAN DID IT

Homes of R. o. Gottfredson, Peter Fisher
and Harry Robinson Entered During the
Night But Little Booty Secured by the
Robbers-Police Think That the Job is
the Work of Local Talent and Suspected
ones Are Being Closely watched
With the return of Spring with its
warm nights the gang of burglars
which had formerly infested this city
are playing return engagement, and
the records of the police office show
that three houses were entered by the
unknown marauders during the early
morning.
The first report to be received at the
office of the city custodians this morn
ing was from r. 0. Gottfredsen, who
stated that burglars had entered his
Park avenue home shortly after mid
night this morning. The man, for it
seems that it was a lone highwayman
gained an entrance to the house
through a window at the rear of the
house. He seemed to be perfectly
acquainted with the arrangements of
the house and made his way about
with little trouble. Ali the down
stairs rooms were searched with care
and then he started to go to the second
story. AS he was creeping up the
stairs Mr.. GottfredsenIwas awakened
by the squeal1ing of the stairs, and
looking out into the hall he saw the
fellow. He at once jumped out of bed
and made an effort to catch the fellow,
but the latter was too quick and slid
down the stairs and made his way out
of theshouse by way of the back door,
which had been left open for his &C
| commodation. A search of the house
showed that the robber had gathered
t gether a large number of va1uab1es
and had been ready to take them as he
left the house. However, his hurried
exit made it quite impossible to take
anything and the only thing missing
is pair of opera glasses. After the
entrance to the Gottfredsen home had
proved unremunerative it seems that
the robber went at once to the home of
Peter Fisher a little further up the
avenue. Here he got in through a
back window and before his presence
in the house was discovered he man
aged to make a good rummage through
the down stairs rooms. He got little
for his trouble, as he was frightened
away before he had been in the house
for any period of time. The only
thing that had been missed at the
n
After two unsuccessful attempts
most burglars would have taken a rest
for the night, but not so with this lone
highwayman. He went at once to the
residence Of Harry Robinson on Prai-
RE avenue and opening the back win
dow he once more reve1ed in the home
of his fellow man. Here he was also
discovered, but managed to escape
capture. Mr.. Robinson has not re-
ported any loss to the police. Another
attempted burglary is reported at
house at the end Of Park avenue, but
nothing was taken and it is not
thought that the robber got into the
house.
The police have been working on the
case all morning, but have not as yet
been able to find any clue to lead them
to the guilty parties. They seem to
think that the work is the work of
home talent and several people sus-
pected of the job are being closely
watched.
This afternoon Mayor German re-
ports that the thieves we're also seek
ing to get into his house on the ave
niue. They came to the windows
shortly after two o'clock this morning
and made an effort to get in at three
different windows. The Mayor got ur
and started to the door when the man
took to his heels across the lawn.
MARCH AND APRIL