Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26
THIEVES BECOMING
DECIDEDLY BOLD
Burglars Successfully Operate
In Two Prominent Homes
In the City
SECURE VALUABLE PLUMBER
SECURE VALUABLE PLUMBER |
Residence of Mrs. Christine viii. 3o2
North Center, Raded and s175 Worth
Of Rugs and Clothing Stolen Dr..
Hurd's Home Entered and Solid
Silver Abstracted-No Clues.

The gang of burglars that has been
operating successfully ia other portions
OF the state, and recentl. made a rlch
haul at Waterloo, has evidently struck
Marshalltown. AT any cate some gang
has and the holiness of its work is such
by the shrewd housewife. Mrs. Chris
tine Wills home, at 302 North Center
street, has been entered some time
within the past few days and Sllo
worth of plumber secured. In broad
daylight, between 4:30 and o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, DR.. II. A. Hurd' $
home, at 206 West Grant street, was
plundered of all the solid silver that
could be found.
1t is not known to a certainty when
the home of Mrs. Will was entered, but
il, has been during the past week. Mrs.
Will is at present in California and
the home has not been occupied during
her absence. The theft was discovered
by MIR. Il. G. Will "Wednesday after
noon. Having occasion to visit the
house he discovered ole of the rear
doors open and it is presumed 1T was
thru this door the robbers effected an
entrance. Owing to the absence of
Mrs. Will just how many articles have
been purloined is not known, altho the
house was found in a more or less con-
fused state, drawers and closets being
opened and things strewn on the floor.
The goods stolen will aggregate about
$175 in value and consist of a rug. wall
ued at $50; wolf skin robe. valued at
$50 two suits of partially worn cloth
ing, belonging to Mr.. W.ll and pair
of trousers, the property OF Mr.. Fred
e. Click. A pair of curtains. worth $50.
can not be found, and It is presumed
they We're also stolen. While the goods
stolen were valuable, many articles of
considerable more, worth We're over
looked. None of the silverware belong
ing to the family was n the house, it
having been removed before Mrs. Wills
departure.
The Hurd Burglary.
Mrs. Hurd had left the house for
short time to call on q neighbor, at
about AGO She was home again at 5,
and not until some little time after dis
covered that she had entertained cali
careful to cover up their tracks on the
lower floor, and locked after them the
south side basement window thru which
an entrance was effected. The burg
lars had evidently been watching the
premises, and knew that Mrs. Hurd had
left the house. The indica tons all point
toward their having worked in a hurry,
especially up stairs, where drawers
were ransacked generally. The men
were evidently in search of money, and
every place where 1t might be thought
possible that money would be hidden
was investigated. Every particle of
solid silverware that could b., found
was taken, but not a piece Of plated
goods was touched. A revolver laying
on a dresser in DR.. Hurd's room, was
also stolen. MIR. Hurd estimates his
loss at between $50 and SIS.
There is no clue to either of the
altho Mr.. r. H. Barnhart, a
neighbor of the Hurds, saw two young
men leave the Hurd residence about 81
o'clock. He is not able to furnish a
very good description. however. The
sheaiffs officers and police have both
been notified of the burglaries.