Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-23
SECOND EDITION
Il CAUTIOUS BURGLAR
] visited Residences Of C. P. NJ.
RrnlOTd and David Lindsay,
Jr., On Fourteenth Street
/ nAN EARL HOUR TO-DAY
Q. Vrtlsd Electric Bells, Closed and
Locked Doors and Drew
The Curtains Down.
s1ME MONEY AND CLOTHING
ia Carried a Key From One
~ House to Anotner.
STOLE MONEY AND CLOTHING
ia Carried a Key From One
" House to Anotner.
NEGRO WAS SEEN LEAVING ONE HOUSE

A cautious burglar visited the resi-
-. ~ e p. VI. Rumford 1914 West
ranrteenth street. and David Lindsay Jr.
!, JF.onrteenth and Clayton streets, early
~. r,orninq He stole money and
siotbing from Mr. Rumtords house. but,
= for As is known, took nothing but
bov ot candy and key from Mr. Lind
y "'rb, ksy had been taken from the lock
:, tbe outside cellar door at Mr.. Lindsay
harss ne door having been carefully
iostsd from the outside first. Tho thief
IA entered Mr. Lindsay's house through
~. collar door. but was frightened away
.i,er n had helped himself to candy
N leaving. however, he took time 70
~ ~ cellar door, as stated, and be
mnst have gone directly 20 Mr.. Rumiord 8
bogse ior he left the key there.
Il 4 likely that he thought the key
.,ould nrobahlv open the cellar door a.
me- hitter house. Tor. although it would
~ n tbe lock there. the thief succeeded
I, gattinr the door open and he pned open
& tbe door leading from the cellar 70 the
81 foor above
1'ron reaching the main floor unusual
a revolutionary measures were taken TO
rrsvsnt detection. All of the curtains
we're drawn. the doOrs we're locked from
& M outside and the door on the second
soor leading to Mr. Rumiords s bedroom,
was closed Some electric bells which
were evidently thought to be connected
wth the burglar alarm. were muifled the
tbisf having whitfield small wooden pegs.
which he wedged in the bells so they
would not ring
Having made this preliminary prepa-
stion the thief began to ransack the
nrenises he visited every part Of the
oWer hoor and turned nearly everything
inside down Candle grease and burned
matches we're found around the floor and
M shelves. this morning. showing that the
Intruder had been exploring the place
The gas in several Of the rooms was
lshted when the members Of the family
vent downstairs this morning
The burglar got away With some money
II he could find in the lower part OF the
house which was something in excess o.
SO. q new overcoat belonging to Mr.
Runiord and some other articles o
aoihing When a reporter made IN
tuiy this morning it was impossible e
s,rn iust what had been taken. as every
thing was in a chaotic condition. 1t wa
evident from the appearance Of things
list the man was after money prlncl
ply
The police have a clue TO the thief
md. Judging from the manner in whicl
Y operated he is responsible for abou
50 other robberies which have been com
rited in the city during the past fey
weeks
domestic employed in the neighbor
hood saw a negro leave the Rumfori
house about 4 o'clock this merning, an
there IS every reason TO believed that he
Tie guilty party He is described a
beng tall and slender Il is understoo
ihst the police have been furnishe with
lood general description Of the suspect
md il may be possible TO take him int
Nstody today If he did not get ava
eoIe information concerning the rot
kfy was received
The house Of Adam J. Lang, Jr., %
franklin street, was entered by burglar
iie Wednesday night or early Thursda
norning and S1S25 was stolen. Il
ioi known how an entrance was effected
10 windows or doors were forced. Th
heyes were evidently frightened away
the family on Thursday mornin
nund all Of the silverware packed
Do1es on the diningroom table and II
ps burning brightly in the kitchen. I'll
ulchen door was left open.
" the money stolen IS was taken frol
4F Langs poeketbook, which was in
uiEer in the sideboard, and the r
ralnder from the gas slot meter in Il
p'ement The lock was broken on u
tseT