The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-19
BURGLAR CRAWlEO
THROUGH TRANSOm.
Solomon Kurlander's Residence
Ransacked-Ch Chicken Thiefs
Effort Frustrated.

A burglar invaded the residence of Solo
mon Kurlander Of No. 5000 Franklin avenue
early yesterday morning by climbing over
transom over the kitchen door. After get
ting inside he ransacked the house thor
oughly. going even so far as to enter Mr..
Kurlander's bedroom and carry away his
trousers.
The family had no idea the house had
been robbed until Mr.. Kurlander missed
some of his clothing. On investigation he
found his coat and vest in the hall and his
trousers, with the pockets turned inside;
out, in the back yard. An inventory showed
that gold watch and chain and $3.50 were
stolen.
Edward z. Landers Of No SIG Cote Bril-
liante avenue frustrated the attempt OF .
chicken poacher to bag his hens yesterday
morning. Shortly before o'clock he was
awakened by the cackling Of the chickens
After listening moment he went to the
second-story rear porch to ask who was
there. A man ran out Of the henhouse and
continued north through . vacant lot.
Landers fred i've shots at him. but he does
not know whether any Of them took effect.
found an empty sack b. the sids q the
door. None Of the chickens were missing.
A young man Jumped on wagon OF the
Tselfta and Iorss1 o0o s.r..ss ~
morning and asked the driver. Henry Rif-
terbush, II he might ride. Rtttsrbush gave
found bis PASSENGER Va missinx: also IL "a :
bolt Of white bleach valrsd Ct IN
bicycle valued at 80 was stolen from
at No. $50 FRANKLIN avenue Sam Harris,
negro. was arrested on suspicion Of hav-
ing stolen 1t. and he 70 locked up It tho
-Four Courts on . warrant charging Petit
Mrs. Theresa J. Freeman Of No. GA West
Morgan street has requested Captain
Campbell Of the Tenth Police District 70
Mrs. Freeman employed . strange negro
woman to do the washing. Without learn
ing the woman's name Mrs. Freeman par
mttted her to take the washing, which Waa
valued at SIS. to her home. Since then Mn.
freeman has heard nothing Of the woman
and 7o North Fourth street. from q rear
second-story window. last night and worked
porth through the puidins. occupied b TIE
7oe North Fourth street and The Parker
Fourth street Thsy did much I damage ss' but
They dropped through . skylght into u
Place and PROCEEDED to the f'lss soSr w.
Of cigars. lev stamps ana md ssvsrsi doi,sss.
From the second story Of this building they
cut through q wooden partition 20 the Par
ASA XuGiCdutAS SUupduy D SLOf0L xnlD HON
has a burglar alarm. but the thieves did
not encounter It. In getting throush tho
partition they had TO throw lot Of valua-
broken. A combination safe Wss opened.
and the money locker broken open, but tho
money was In another safe. which evident-
also oOs eDn non. as g ucS
value was secured. This is the third dime
IN three months this establishment has
Tho ro,ida1c. 30 vUu,,.- w. -
president Of the st. Louis Woodenware
Workss at No 35l9 Shenandoah avenue. was
en-; snsese ea t ~ 6uIslars early zesterday Mox
and family are in Europe, It 10 impossible 70
learn what was stolen. The police weee
Informed that all the v1luables had been
lily left the city.
Thieves yesterday morning broke open
four cellar doors and stole . cents from
meters. The cellars entered were: frank
Hemberger. No. 813 Madison street: George
Simpson. No. 115 Madison street: Martin
SARAH Mclaughlin I No. 81 Madison aas STREET.
No. 81 Market street. reported that : ssso-
were stolen from his placs yesterdsy MON.
Thieves entered the room Of Mathew
Bowling at No. 1852 Belmont street yester.
pocket.
Samuel Gilbert, living at No. 100 Wash
street, was found asleep at tho corner Of
Thirteenth street and Washington avenue
yesterday morning by patrolman. When
awakened he discovered that he had been
robbed Of gold watch and g.
Otto A. Bibbins Of No. 1906 Morgan street
reported the loss Of a bicycle. which was
stolen from in front Of his house.
I s. J. Ridpath Of No. 13H COckrell avenue
reported that some tools. valued at !, were
stolen from barn In tho rear OK No. 4l7
Olive street.
Harvey Marshall, negro, was arrested
Yesterday afternoon for stealing $50 pounds
of lead pipe from the vacant house At NO
2326 Chestnut street.