The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-03
Homes Of Maurice Funck and
Mrs. Lucy Wilcox are
Entered
SECURE BOOTY WORTH 500
Men Forced the Windows at One House
and Opened Door With "Jirn-
N.Y. at the Other.

Market street was the scene of a dar-
ing burglary Tuesday night, when be-
tween the hours of 1880 and 9 O'Clock
unknown parties entered the house
and managed to get away with booty
valued at over 500. The burglary
has been reported to the police but
thus far no clue has been found to
the guilty parties. M.
The burglary was one of the most
| carefully planned crimes ever com
mitted in Kenosha and the guilty
parties must have been perfectly ia
mi1iar with the movements of the
Funck household. Mr.. Funck is in a
Chicago hospital receiving treatment
and his wife and son we're the only
occupants of the house at the time.
Shortly after 7 O'Clock MRS. Funck
had gone to attend a church service
and Mr.. Funck 1eftsa short time after
ward and went to his store for the
evenings work. The burglars must
have been watching for his departure,
and as soon as Mr.. Funck a1eft the
east side of the house and forced open
window. Once ina the house they
went about their work of robbery in a
most systematic manner. The condi-
ton of the house shows that the men
at once pulled down all the blinds
and then going into the kitchen they
ecured a candle with which they
lighted their way through the differ
ent rooms. Every room in the house
was visited and almost EVERY piece of
furniture was searched for .valuables.
The drawers of the bureaus"and dress
sers were left scattered about the
rooms in great confusion while in
some of the rooms the rugs1were torn,
up in the frantic searchg for money
and va1uab1es.
When Mrs. Funck returned to the
house at 9 O'Clock the burglars had
finished their work and had left the
house, but not clue to their identity.
The men had evidently! 1eftkthe house
by the window which was1 left open.
AS soon as possible Mrs. Funck mott
fed the police Office of the burglary
and officers were hurried1yE sent out
to make an effort to locate the men.
An examination of the rooms
showed that the burglars secured
booty valued at more than $780, They
secured SIS in money, an .overcoat be-
longing to Joseph Funck, and some
silver and jewe1ry. Therebmust have
been almost basket full of the booty
carried from the house.
The police are busily engaged on
the case and they are of the opinion
that the burglary must Rhave been
committed by local thieves who were
we'll aware of the actions of1the Funck
family. No one of a suspicious ma
ture was seen about the house or
grounds during the day and the fact
that the house is so close to the street
makes it hard for the officers to see
how the robbery could have been COM
mitted without the men beingsseen by
some one passing the house.
Notices have been sent to surround
ing cities telling of the robbery, and
the officers have been asked to seize
any of the stolen propertyiwhich may
be offered for sale. The burglars
seem to have pretty good start on
the officers and it is more than proba-
BILE that they will make good their
escape.
~
Wilcox Home Entered. 1
While the police were out searching
for the men who burg1arized the
Funck home, unknown men entered
the residence of Mrs. Lucy Wilcox
near the corner of Bond and Elizabeth
streets. Entrance was made by break
ing open a door with a jimmy, and
once in the house the men made a
thorough search, which resulted in
their securing cash to the amount of
about dollar and few pieces of Jew