Evening journal., 1901-01-14
Earring Early Morning Rob-
berry on East Side
THIEVES MAKE A GOOD HAUL
Strange Man Appeared at The House
and lriel to Obtain Possession
Of Palir,'S Watch

About dawn on Saturday morning
the residence of Second Assistant John
Palfry. Of the Wilmington Fire De
partment, at No. 1904 Walnut street,
was entered and successfully rhed by
burglars. II was a bold deed and the
thief. or thieves, made a pretty good
haul So well were the burglars ao-
Quainted with the movements of the
family and the arrangements OF the
exterior and interior of the dwelling
that they just left the house as Mrs.
Palfry and her little 10-year-old
daughter came down stairs. Upon
opening the kitchen door the daughter
screamed. and through the open door
way Mrs. Palfry saw a big man re-
sembling a negro and wearing a light
colored slouch hat. Mrs. Palfry ran
screaming TO the front door and gave
the alarm, but the man and his assist
ants made their escape.
Among the articles stolen were two
vests valued at $4 each; a gold combi-
nation badge OF Delaware Encamp-
ment and the X. of p. with Mr.. Pal
fry's full name engraved upon it; a
pocketbOok containing S1S.25 in
money and a plain gold ring, valued at
$3.50 with the name Palfry scratched
inside the band with the point Of a
pin in a child's handwriting; Mr.. Pal
fry's second assistant badge. and two
razors in cases.
Several windows were left open by
the robbers. including the window over
the back kitchen. where an entrance
to the house was effected. The front
and back doors both were unlocked
and the front door thrown open.
1t is pretty certain that the robbery
was committed about o'clock in the
morning, as the lights, which were left
burning, we=e lighted at 4.50 O'Clock
when Mr.. Palfry canned own and raket
the fires. About twenty minutes later
Mrs. Palfry came down and found tn,
lights eXtinguished. discovered tn,
man in the yard and found the door.
open.
One Of the vests and the two razol
cases were found in the back yard O
the dwelling No. 1902 Walnut street.
There is a growing suspicion that /,
certain East Side woman of doubtful
reputation is concerned in the robbery
and a strange man who tried to ge
POaoNooluu VI MI EdllIg MdICn las
Tuesday by Misrepresentation is ais,
being sought by the police
) II was last Tuesday that this we'll
built and refned-loolking stranger an
peared at the Palfry residence ant
told Mrs. Palfry that Chic
Welsh had sent for Mr.. Palfry's watcl
by instruction from Mr.. Palfry.
Mrs. Palfry went upstairs and 20
the watch, when she thought the bust
ness looked a bit suspicious. 80 shl
told the stranger that she could, no
give him the watch. He became in
dignant and abusive, but said that h,
would be back in about an hour will
an order in Mr.. Palfry's handwriting
He asked her If she would know he
husbands handwriting, and she tol,
him that her husband could not writ,
because he had lost three fingers from
his right hand. The man left, vowin,
that he would be back in an hour ts
get the watch.
Mrs. Palfry telephoned to Chic
Welsh. who denied having sent for tn,
watch, and the police hurried to IN,
mouse. but the man had vanished.
Mrs. Palfry next telephoned to be-
husband, who also denied having sen
for the watch.