Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-03
MANY BURGLARIES.
A Number of Stores and Saloons Were
 Entered Last Night.


 Entered Last Night.
 A gang of burglars must have been at work on South Main street last night, as several stores were entered and attempts were made to enter two other stores The burglars efforts were not rewarded with much cash, as they succeeded in getting no money, but they did succeed in carrying away other goods. McCarthy's pharmacy, Crowley's saloon, Fudge's grocery store and meat market, all three ad- joining each other and situated on South Main street near West Clay street An Italian fruit store on Cole street opposite the St Mary's parochial school was also entered. Attempts were made to enter Schick's meat mar ket and Blanchette's grocery store on South Main street, but the burglars efforts were foiled. At Schick's mar ket two rough and hard looking yourns, who are supposed to have been bur glars, were standing at window at the side of the store when a man named Hartford, who resides in the block in which the store is situated, came along and asked them what they were doing there. They could offer no satisfactory excuse and ran away. Hartford went in search of Proprietor Schick and the latter found that the window had been broken. The bur- glars must have been preparing to enter the store when Hartford came along.
 At Blanchette's the window was also broken, but there was a blind on the inside which was so securely fastened that the burglars could not break it.
 At the. Italian fruit store the bur glars are said to have pocketed about s in change, besides some merchant disc. AtsMcCarthy's pharmacy, Crow ley's saloon and Fudge's grocery store entrance to all were gained in about the same manner Windows in the rear of the store were broken near the lock and then the lock was opened. At McCarthy's pharmacy the maraud- CTS attempted to. open the cash regis ter, but only succeeded in breaking several of the keys. They knocked the goods around ill a rough house manner, took several pocketbooks, some cigars, candies and other goods, and broke a number of bottles of sar- saparilla At Crowley's saloon they took about SIP worth of whiskey and cigars. Here they had a rough house. Their noise was so boisterous that they awakened Mrs Barnes, who lives upstairs in the same block. It was about 1:30. Thinking that they were only boys returning home from a good time and feeling happy she did not pay any attention to them. There must have been three or more i'll the party, so the noise indicated Three. glasses l of whiskey were left onttlle bar.R Pro- | pEietor Crowley did not leave the sa- lobn until after i12:30. so it must have | been about 1 o'clock or 1:30 when the | stpres were entered Tn this saloon the burglars were unable to open the cash register, but as in McCarthy's pharma- cy they broke several of it's keys.
 In Fudge's grocery store and meat market the marauders not only smashed the windows and lock, but also hammered in a blind which pro- tected the window. The stone with which they did their work they left be- hind them. Mir Fudge was unable 10 state whether he lost anything or not Some cigars and tobacco might have been taken, but he is minus no money The goods were also thrown around. The money drawer was opened, but there was no money in it. The first knowledge of, the burglary was gained by Officer Hea1ey as he was trying the doors. He informed George Mulligan, bartender for Crowley, of the rob- berries. and Mul1igan came to the saloon about 3 o'clock. It is believed that the robberies are the work of a gang of hard young fellows who were more CT less acquainted with the ins and outs of the stores which they offered. Sew eral persons. among them Drs Kilmar- tin and Thibault. heard the crash of the window at McCarthy's pharmacy when it was broken, but thinking that it was some plain drunk who fell against the window they paid no at l tention to it. Two young men named Jackson and Gardner were arrested to- day in connection with the burglaries.