The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-07
Lone HighWayman With Expert Ability
Makes a SWOOp Down on Keno
sha and R0bs Houses.
SOME VALUABLE BOOTY SECURED.
Residencessof Louis HenseI, Peter Niesen
and Albert Lipke Entered and Booty to
Extent of Hundreds of hoIlars Taken

The lone highwayman, an expert IN
the business of burglary, made swoop
on Kenoshass Friday night and as a re-
suit of the visit three houses were en-
tered and as a result of a few hours
labor the man carried away about two
hundred dollars in cash and other val
uables. 1t was such clever job that
the manMmanaged to make good his
escape and not even a clue was left
behind to aid the Chief of Police and
his men in the, discovery OF the guilty
parties.
It seems certain that the work was
not that of the local talent usually
blamed with such crimes as this crowd
was rounded up early Friday night and
they could not have been connected
with the crimes. The burglaries oc-
Cured between twelve and one O'Clock
this morning and there is such SINH
larity in the crimes that it seems GER
tain to the police that the work was all
done by one,man.
The first house to be visited was the
residence of Louis Hensel, just north
of the city limits in the town of Som
ers. Here the burglar managed to Sc
cure $118 in money, check for $42 and
a gold watch. The man reached the
Hensel residence early in the morning
and with little time wasted il prelimi-
| naries the man broke into the house
through a window and while all the
members of the family were peacefully
sleeping IN their rooms the fellow
visited every room in the house and
made general inventory of the things
of value. He must have worked in the
/ rooms where the members of the
house were sleeping. At the Hensel
house the robbery was not discovered
until the family arose in the morning.
| The man left the house as he entered,
by therwindow, and left the window
open just to show the manner of his
entrance and his exit.
From the 'Hensel home the burglar
went to the home of Peter Niesen, on
Middle street. The nman went IN
through the window, as at the other
place, and, without srousing the sleep
| ing inmates of the house, made his
| second tour of the evening. He man
| aged to secure So in cash, but in his
hurry to do bigger business before
the dark hours,were over he overlooked
thirty dollars which had been left in a
| drawer at the Niesen house.
From this house he went to the home
of Albert Lipke through his approved
| channel and was working busily at his
trade when some of the children in the
house began to cry. This awakened
the other memb ers of the family and
| the fellow was forced to make a run.
He aped"without being discovered
and left everything behind. Evident
ly fearing detection if he continued his
work the burglar gavesup the business
| for the morning.
Police officers in surrounding cities
have been notified of the robberies and
every effort is being made to capture
the bold robber. This is the first time
that Kenosha has had visitation of
burglary in nearly year and it is
now probable that several similar
crimes will follow and the police should
be ordered to keep closer watch than
ever for the floating population.