Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-13
ANOTHER BURGLARY.
B. A. Piper's State Street Store En-
tered, Thursday Night.
Thoroughly Ransacked and About $50
Worth of Goods Taken

The several breaks that occurred in
this city. Wednesday night, were fol-
lowed up. Thursday night. with the en-
tering of the store of B. A. Piper on
State street. Unlike those of Wednes-
day night, considerable amount IF
goods was taken.
When Mr.. Piper entered his store.
about 6 o'clock yesterday morning. he
found that the store had been gener-
ally ransacked. Going to the rear room
ne discovered that a pane of glass in
the window had been broken ont and
that the door to the south side of the
store had been badly shattered about
one of the lower panels. The robbers
had undoubtedly tried to make an en-
trance here, but finding it a difficult
task, went to the window and com
menced operations. The screen on the
outside was removed; then the pane of
glass was broken. 1t is thought that
this was done very carefully and that
but little fell inside while removing it.
The putty was cut out around the en-
tire pane After taking out the glass.
a number of glass jars, which set in
the window. were removed and placed
on the walk in the back alley. Every
obstruction now being removed it was
an easy matter to carry into effect the
object of their visit.
The first thing irregular that Mr.
Piper noticed after entering the back
room was that two coats which had
been left on some barrels had been re-
moved and deposited on a table in the
front store. The course of the thieves
was then directed to ransacking the
drawers. Nearly every drawer on
either side of the store was opened. In
one of these was Il silver watch, which
Mr.. Piper's father gave him 45 years
ago. This MIR. Piper took from the re-
pair shop only last Monday, after it
had been there over two months. This
was stolen. In the same drawer were
six packages of nickels, each contain
ing 81, and a bag containing about IS
in pennies. These We're also taken
There were two 81 packages Of pennies
in this drawer which We're overlooked
IN another drawer were about 81 in
stamps, which We're overlooked. Still
another drawer was pulled out and
placed upon the counter. This con-
tanned nothing valuable and its con-
tents were undisturbed. From the
money drawer was taken about So. This
completed the rounds on this side of
the store.
On the north side about the same
thorough tactics We're practiced. From
ore drawer We're taken two nice Smok-
ing sets. valued at 1926. Four briar
pines were taken from the showcase
These We're valued at SIS. From the
same case We're taken three bottles of
cologne. Some cigars may have been
taken. but it is not thought many, as
the boxes We're all pretty well filed.
The thieves then partook of bananas.
pears and peaches and passed out
through the door they previously tried
to enter.
From the appearances of everything
it is thought that the thieves spent
considerable time in the store. A great
deal of ransacking was done and the
selections seemed to have been made
with elaboration and calmness. What
time the thieves operated it is impos-
sible to tell. Mr.. Piper locked his store
about 9.15 O'Clock Wednesday night.
Mr.. Piper estimates his total loss at
upwards of $50. He feels very keenly
the loss of the watch, as 1t was worth
much more to him than its commercial
value. being given by his father so long
ago. Mr.. Piper was prompt in notify
ing the police ard they are working
hard to run down the night operators.
They have reason to believe that il is
the work OF boys here in the city. ana
have very strong suspicious. 1t would
not be surprising if some arrests fol-
low very shortly.