Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-12
BURGLARS VISIT
HANDSOME HOUSE
SECURE ARTICLES OF GREAT
VALUE
Family Went to the Seashore Two
Days Ago and Left the House
Locked, but Unpro-
tected

Daring daylight robbers have succeeded
in robbing, another fashionable residence
in Los Angeles. While thieves are con-
stantly at work it is seldom that the pub
lie learns the extent of their operations.
Yesterday afternoon w. P. OMeara,
who lives at 1910 Beacon street, told the
detectives at the central police station
that his house had been entered some
time within the last two days and $500
worth of property stolen.
The most valuable part of the booty Sc
cured by the thieves was a quantity of
fancy and expensive silverware which
was kept in the house. Other small ar
ticles are missing, but the silverware
taken, Mr. O'Meara says, will easily be
worth the $500.
For the past few days the oMeara
family and two young ladies who are liv-
the beach, and while away left the house
locked. But no one remained at home to
look after the valuables left in the resi-
dence.
It is the custom of many families in
Los Angeles to have an outing at the
beach. and Mr. O'Meara thought that his
house would be safe, but he was mis-
taken, for his beac.4 trip has cost him
over $500.
Forced in Rear Door
The burglars went to the back door of
the house and forced the lock with bar.
Once in the house they proceeded to make
every closet and pantry in the house
which they thought might contain any
thing of value. When they were through
they departed quietly and none of the
neighbors noticed any one enter or leave
the house.
Captain Flammer of the detective de-
partment said yesterday: "Of course we
do not know as vet who did the job, but
we have ideas To me the indications are
that the door bell trick was worked:
They probably went up to the house and
rang the door bell haru to see If any one
was in. When they found that no person
answered they probably went away
short distance and watched for time.
Then they returned to the rear OF the
house and went up to the door as II they
had business there and knew what they
were doing. This method of procedure
would allay the suspicious Of any one
who might happen to notice them going
to the deserted house.
"This plan is often used by men who
adopt the guise of peddlers in order to
of something and go out in the, fine dis
tricts looking around to see what they
can see When they find likely house
they watch it closely and with the AID
of confederates do the job berore any
one suspects Them.
suspicious-Lookng Man Noted
Late Wednesday night, people living on
Burlington avenue telephoned the detec--
tives that suspicious looking man had
been seen prowlng around the vicinity
during the. early afternoon: They wanted
the detectives to arrest him, but as sew
eral hours had elapsed the officers were
unable to locate him.
The fact that this man was providing
around the neghborhood leads the Of
ficers to believe that the job was done IN
daylight by man who had confederates.
The most recent robbery of like nature
in district similar to that in which Mr..
| O'Meara lives was that which was. dis
covered on June 20 at the house of A. b.
| Holson, at 200 Flint avenue. In the case
of the Holson residence the robbers took
an AK and broke in the back door.
Sounds of their work We're distinctly
heard. but up to the present time they
have not been captured. The Holson rob
berry occurred about twenty days, prior
to the one reported yesterday and 1t is
a coincidence that in both cases the booty
was valued at about $500.