The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-05
ROBBED AS HE SLEPT
BURGLAR GOT 5000 FROM HOUSE OF
w. c. ROWLAND.
ENTERED BY REAR WINDOW.
WENT THROUGH SEVERAL SLEEP
ING ROOMS But NOBODY AWOKE.

Passed YniuabIes and JeweIry by.
Took n Pair of Trousers Contain
ing over $500 From Mr.. HOwIand's
Bedside-Left the Clothes in the
ParIor and Got out of "A window.
Burglar Probably Knew That
Money Was in the Trousers BefOr"
He Entered the House-DetcctiVes
AT work on the Case.
w. c. Howland, of No. 224 Park ave-
nue.. was robbed of over $500 as he
slept, at his home early Thursday
morning The burglar effected an en-
trance through a rear window and it
was evident from the nature of the
robbery that he knew Mr.. Rowland
had the money in his possession, as ne
did not disturb the silverware or any
of the other valuables which must
have been seen by him while he was
in the house.
The money was in the pocket Of a
pair of trousers, on chair near the
bed where Mr.. Rowland and his wife
were sleeping. on a desk nearby was
a valuable watch, but the thief did
not disturb it.
The burglar went in by climbing a
telegraph pole in the lane at the rear
of the house. From the pole he climb
ed to a little shed from which he got
on the. kitchen roof. He then climbed
to a second-story window. Mr. How
land and his wife slept in a front
rom. In two other rooms, which the
thief had to pass through children were
sleeping but nobody was awakened.
Took Trousers and Money.
The burglar went into Mr.. Howland's
room and without attempting to dis
turb anything else, took Mr.. Howland's
trousers. He then went softly out into
the hall and down me stairs. He left
the trousers in the front parlor, after
having taken a roll of bills from one
of the pockets, amounting to between
$500 and $2S5. He left the house by
climbing out of a parlor window
Mrs. Howlnad awoke at 2:30 O'Clock.
1t was the custom to leave a light
burning in the hall so that
wake during the night they
would not be alarmed When Mrs.
Rowland awoke she noticed that the
nght was out. She aWoke her husband
and asked him to go out into the hall
and light the lamp. AS he did so he no
ticed that the shutters in the room at
the end of the hall We're open. He call
ed his wife's attention to this and they
went into another rear room where
the shutters were also open. They
knew that the shutters in both rooms
had been closed when they retired AS
they thought the burglar was still in
the lower part of the house they called
out the front window for assistance.
ScOrched for Robber.
Police Sergeant Henry Lingg. who
hVes next door heard them and went
INTO the house and made a thorough
search. but it was evident that the
burglar had left sometime before.
several policemen We're notified and
a search of the neighborhood was made
but no trace of the burglar could be
found. From the burglars manner of
entrance dozen policemen on the
block would not have detected his
presence In the house unless an alarm
had been given.
Inc burglary was cleverly planned
ana executed. The thief made all his
preparations and followed them out
with a wonderful degree of accuracy.
The robbery was not lacking in dar-
ing, either, as the burglar passed
passed through several rooms in which
people were sleeping, but was so quiet
that no one was awakened. Once out
on the street he was safe, as he took
nothing which could be seen about
his person. This is thought to be
the reason why he only took the
money, although a large amount of
silverware and jewelry which were ly-
ing about must have been seen by him
The case was reported to the police
ana Detectives Murphy and Stark are
hard at work on it. The burglar. how
ever, covered his tracks effectually. as
SO far no clue has been found to work
upon.
Mr.. Rowland is a stevedore. His
place OF business is at No. SIC River
street, east.