The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-23
MANY ROBBERIES
REPORTED TO POLICE.
Entrance to One House Effected by
Thief Forcing Open Kitchen
Window From Shed.
BOX TAKEN FROM SALOON
Other Residences Were Entered
During Absence of Families
and Money and Jewelry
Were Stolen.

The police were notified yesterday of sew
eral robberies which occurred Saturday
night. Several houses were broken into aAd
money and jewelry stolen. Other small
thefts Were reported.
The house at No. 600 South Ewing avenue,
occupied by Edward Mattox. was entered
between the hours of l and 4 o'clock yes
terday morning. The thief climbed on the
roof of the shed which adjoins the rear
end of the house and forced open the kitten
en- window. The bedroom of MattoX on the
second floor was invaded and a pocketbook
containing 81 was stolen from a dresser
drawer. From the room of August john
son ON the third floor there was stolen a
gold watch valued at $50. and s. was taken
from Il coat pocket.
4 cash box containing $3.50 was stolen
yesterday morning from the saloon of The
odore Hemmelman at No. 1887 Morgan
street. Hemmelman had just opened his sa-
loon, and placed the box on the bar. While
unlocking the front door a thief entered by
the side door. which had been left open,
and made away with the money. Hemmel-
man started after the thief. but could not
overtake MIN.
The residence of Max Mayer at No. 4OO3
Pine street was entered, and tableware and
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stolen goods consist of silver knives, forks
and spoons, two suits of clothes and a razor.
The house was entered during the absence
of the family.
Thieves entered the residence of ]. D.
Watt at No. Boil Park avenue Saturday
evening while the family was at dinner, and
from a dresser drawer purioined a purse
containing 81. A window was pried open.
A purse containing $40 was stolen from the
residence OF Mrs. Theodore Ceuwels at No.
40lS Dunnica avenue Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. CeuweIs went to visit a neighbor, ana
during her absence the thief entered the
house through the door, which she left un-
locked.
John Casey of No. 1533A Papin street re-
ported to the police thai his house was in
yaded by burglars Friday night, and a gold
watch and chain, valued at $780, were stolen
from the room in which he was sleeping. A
front window was pried cpen.. The house
was ransacked. but nothing else of value
was missed.
from the room of John Leglan at No. III
Olive street Saturday night.
ing tn rnrnent @r9 }d mds9 w q pe at fse tW tor as"sfiFS Fair
grounds Saturday. Carrie S. Bodine of No.
1902 Easton avenue had a chest valued at
SIS stolen from a tool shed. and Francis
Lezie lost a chest valued at $40.
A case containing. surgical instruments
valued at $50 was stolen Saturday afternoon
from the buggy OF Doctor q. B. Borgeit of
No. 1853 South Jefferson avenue, while stand
ing at Broadway and Jefferson avenue:
the buggy of Henry Berning at, No. 1922
Pine street while driving on Broadway. be-
tween Franklin and Washington avenues;
coat pocket of Richard Rich of No. 1904
Blair avenue while at work at the Missouri
Can Factory. Branch and Hall streets:
store of Joseph Tegethof at No. 925 O'Fal-
lon street Saturday night by forcing open
the rear door. The thieves were frightened
away before their purpose was accom-
plished.