Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-21

The residence OF Archdeacon George
Episcopal Church, No. 2300 boulevard,
was entered by burglars Thursday and
robbed Of an alligator bag, an overcoat
and hat, three rugs and other articles.
Mrs. Hall was aroused by noise and
called her husband but they agreed
that it was false alarm and made no
investigation then; SO that the bur-
glary was not discovered until morn
ing.
Archdeucon Hall Thursday evening at.
tended the union meeting in ST.
Andrews Church, and after the service
carried his vestments home with him
in an alligator bag. This with his long
overcoat and clerical hat were left ir
the hallway of the rectory when he re.
tired.
1t was perhaps between and O'Clock
Friday morning, when Mrs. Hall awokt
with an impression that someone was
downstairs. She heard something fall
and she called Mr.. Hall and told him
she believed someone was ia the house.
The clergyman had heard nothing and
remarked that it was probably just
dream. Mrs. Hall Thought she heard
steps gradually die away but heard
nothing more and went to sleep again.
Early Friday morning, the doorbell Of
the rectory rang, and answering the
ring from her window, Mrs. Hall saw
milkman, carrying bundle. lie
said he found it ON the Boulevard and
suppose it belonged to Mr.. Hall. Mrs.
Hall asked him to leave the bundle at
the door, thinking it to be some cloth.
ing that the wind may have blown
from the clothesline.
Her surprise was great when she
went down stairs little later and tx
amined the bundle closely to find that
ii comprised Mr.. Halls gown, cassock
and stole. 1t did not take long to ex-
plain the matter. The alligator bag
was missing from the hall, and the
thieves had taken the bag and had
thrown the vestments away.
Further investigation disclosed the
full extent of the robbery. The thieves
had evidently first forced au entrance
from. the exterior into the laundry,
breaking through window; but after
| they got in they could not enter the
kitchen and other portions of the house
because of a bolt ON the opposite side
of the kitchen door. They had used
| chisel on this door without success.
Then they went outside again and
forced window of the diningroom.
From that point they had access to the
| rest of the house. They threw the bolt
OF the kitchen door and began ransacls-
ing the first floor.
They pursued their search for arti-
Giles OF value with tallow candle, the
| drippings from which were observed
in the morning. The drawers in the din
| ingroom were pulled open ana tie
Il th;ara, x,rnhanly iptopdod IN tnla tho
silver from them, but did aot They
secured MIR. Halls hat, oyercoat and
vaiise, and one rug from the hall, two
rugs from the diningroom, and n
counterpane and other articles from the
laundry.
They apparently did not get upstairs
and Mrs. Halls calling to her husband
was probably heard by them and caused
them to leave hurIiedly. Mr.. and Mrs
| Halls sleeping chamber is just over
the diningroom. Footprints outside
| the house look as if made by rubber
shoes. Some of the prints are small
and it is wondered whether. they were
made by woman's shoe.
The Ninth ward is having its shat
of burglaries. Some time Thursday
morning, window of the residence of,
James A. Stirlith, No. l02 West
Twenty fourth street, was forced, in
the absence of the family. gold
watch and SIG we're stolen. just out
side the window gold headed UNI
hrella belonging to Mrs. John Stirlith
was found. The thief bad evidently
intended to take it, but had left il be-
hind.
In the absence Of s. A. Willard and
family, of No. 8 West Twenty fourth
street, Thursday nioFnsng, burglars ara
believed TO have entered. The door
had been left locked, but was afterwards
found open. So far as learned, how
ever, nothing had been stolen.