Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-16
DESCRIPTION OF BURGLAR.
Tall.
Wore corduroy trousers.
Wore dark striped coat.

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Securing entrance into six houses,
robbinE five of them, robbing n house
almost in sight of the officers who
were looking for him. rObbing one
house without putting out n light that
was burning, disconnecting telephones
SO that the occupants of the houses
could not notify the police should he he
discovered, using chlOrOform on some of
his victims, being chased from one
house by woman and finally being
thrown bodily from n window, are n
few of the experiences that a barefoot
burglar passed through early Sunday
morning.
The neighborhood near Central ave-
nue. and Washington street was thrown
into excitement yesterday morning
when it became known that lone
barefoot burglar had committed one Of
the boldest deeds that is known in
the police annals of Los Angeles.
All of the work was apparently done
without fear, and from the nature of it
the police easily discerned that it was
the work of professional.
The man was put to rout at the
home of J. w. sedgwick by Mrs. sedg-
wick, who finally chased him from the
house.
A short time afterward a man of
the same description was discovered
in the residence of G.. E. Flower, 1878
East Seventeenth street, and was
thrown through the window by which
he entered by Mr.. Flower.
Fearless, Clever
Fearlessness and cleverness were the
two most characteristic features of the
burglars work.
When he entered a house and found
| that a person moved he Immediately
chloroformed him. Such, at least, is
the story.
In some cases he took extraordinary
pains to see that an avenue of escape
should be left open and in others he
took great chances of being discovered.
Not only did the man work cleverly,
but good fortune seemed to be on his
side. The people whom he awakened
had no weapons whatever with which
to harm him. A former deputy sheriff.
who keeps a small arsenal hidden in
his house, was overcome, 1T is supposed,
through the use of chloroform.
That all of the burglaries were pre-
meditated is clear to the police.
In nearly every instance where he
was allowed to complete his work he
overlooked little cash or jewelry. He
seemed to know in some instances just
where to find what he wanted and did
not disturb anything but the valuables
Not First Visit
Some one, who is now believed to
be the barefoot burglar, attempted to
force an entrance at several places in
the neighborhood only a few nights
ago, but the would-be burglar did not
seem to have the same good luck that
characterized the work last night
Last Wednesday morning footprints
were seen under the windows at the
home of William Rose, 1866 East WASH
ington street, next door to the Sedg-
wick residence. Prints on the window
lodges showed attempts to force the
screens with a jimmy, but they were
nailed down securely.
In nearly every instance the entrance
was effected by forcing screens on the
first floor with a Jimmy. In some of
the places the man opened the front
door. so that he could readily make his
escape.
The burglar in all secured $46.50 and
five watches.
overlooks One Purse
In only one place did the man over
look a large haul. Mr.. Winslow had
a wallet with large amount of money
in it on the mantel, but the robber did
not touch it.
The first house entered was that of
Carl Robertson, 1920 Essex street. The
burglar climed up a porch post and
entered a side door in the second story
The lower story of the house was thor
oughly ransacked but nothing was
taken but $14 belonging to roomer,
M. Peterson.
Peterson has a room on the second
floor and threw his trousers over the
foot of the bed upon retiring Satur
one of the trouser pockets. No one
was aroused 1t is thought that this
trick was turned between l and 2
O'Clock.
Forces a Screen
From the Robertson residence k is
evident that the robber went directly
to the home of Alfred Moody, 1923 East
washington street. Here the man el-
tered through a window in the rear by
forcing the screen.
The man took some money from Mr..
Moody's trousers and small amount
from a dresser drawer. which had been
entrusted to Mr.. Moody as overseer of
the poor fund of the Presbyterian
church. only one drawer in the dresser
had been opened. which the police bs
lieve indicates that the man knew
where the money was placed.
The burglar did not arouse Mr.. and
Mrs. Moody while doing his work, but
Mrs. Moody thought she heard some
one moving down stairs at o'clock.
She felt drowsy and did not fully awake
until reused by the neighbors a little
later when 1t became known that the
Sedwick home, a few doors farther east.
had been robbed.
Sn.an HLIA.aEa.n.