Evening journal., 1902-10-31
They Garry Arms and De
nand Cash in Approved
Money or Your Life"
Style
Supposed to be Part of
Gang of Professionals
Now Operating III SHb-
urbs of Philadelphia

Burglars bold held high reyelry in
Wilminton last night, and in the early
hours of this morning and the houses
they entered in number more than half
a dozen. The extent OF their lootiDg is
unknown.
Those who entertained, unawares,
were:
Townsend w. Miller, southeast cor
ner Twenty second and Boulevard.
John Burns, NO. 1906 Washington
street.
Charles NJ. Smith, No 1907 Washing
ton street.
John NJ. Cannon. No. 1908 Washing
ton street.
James NJ. Thomas, 1914 washing
tom street.
Thomas c. Mum, 1906 Washington
street.
E. C. Hardesty, 21OO Boulevard
William ]. Hemphill, No. 1915 Market
street.
NJ. o. Matthes. No. 2OO1 Market street.
From the above it will be observed
that the burglars confined themselves
to one vicinity. However, they piled
their trade so successfully there that
they may be encouraged to visit other
tCcdlllleS.
1t is plausible that they made their
first call at the home OF E. c. Hardesty,
the court stenographer. Mr. Hardesty
had been in Philadelphia and did not
return until late. He had not been in
bed long, when he heard the burglar
alarm in his house go off. He investi-
gated and found a window raised.
Nothing was disturbed and the intrud-
ers evidently had been frightened off,
1t is just as evident that the last
place visited was the home Of Mr.. Mil
Ter. Shortly after 5 o'clock this morn
ing Mrs. Miller was aroused by the
sound Of falling glass. She thought
that the cat had been left in the
house over night and had broken a jar
dinier. She opened her eyes, to see two
masked men, armed with revolvers.
standing beside the bed.
Her frightened scream awoke Nj
Miller The burglars steTnly command
ed Mrs. Miller to hush. and told Mr..
Miller If he made an outcry that they
would shoot them. Them with their
revolvers ready for action at the least
suspiciousmovement on the part oftheir
unwilling hosts. the thieves coo1y pro
ceeded to help themselves to whatever
they wanted.
Give US your money" they said, "or
we'll shoot"
They took two pocketbooks from Mrs.
Miller, one of which contained about
S25. The amount in. the other Mrs.
Miller does not know. They relieved
Mr.. Miller also Of his wallet. He does
not know how much money he had in
it.
Then, one man standing guard, the
other ransaclzed the house, taking his
time about it. 1t was after o'clock
when the pair deliberately walked out
of the house and across the lot and
disappeared.
The men are described as being short
and thickset, and both Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller are positive that they are white.
The Miller residence has just been
painted, and it is more than probable
that the burglars clothing came in con-
tact with the fresh paint, as they en-
tered through a dining room window
which the painters had left up a little
way. They removed a pane Of glass,
however, and it was the crash that II
made that aroused Mrs. Miller.
Miss Anna Burns. of No 1906 Wash
ington street, also had a hair-raising
experience. She heard an unusual
noise in her room, and sat up in bed
TO see a ma nstanding in front OF her
bureau She screamed and the man
fed. Mr. Burns was aroused by his
daughters cries and rushed to her as
sistance. In the hall the man brushed
by him, fled down the back stairs and
disappeared in the darkness.
quantity of sllverware was taken
from the home of James Thomas, and a
gold watch was taken from the residence
Of Thomas c. Mum. From the store OF
william ]. Hemphill a large amount Of
tobacco was stolen, and the robbers re-
leved M. o. Matthes Of a consider.
able amount Of money. In other houses
entered by the burglars no booty was
secured as the men were frightened OF.
Mr. Miller has given the police a de-
scription of the robbers.
The burglars are thought to be pro
fessionals, and likely belong to The
gang which has been operating in ths
suburbs of Philadelphia. They pursue
practically the same tactics and appeas
well organized.