The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-25
Thieves Ransacked the Residence
Of John n. Holman.
FAMILY WAS NOT AT HOME
Diamond Brooch and q CoId Watch
Among Articles Stolen: Thirty
Dollars In Cssh Also.
From Mondays DaiiS.

From Mondays DaiIS.
John H. Hohmann's residence at the
corner of Broad and Walnut streets,
was the scene of an extensive robbery,
which is thought to have been com.
fmitted Friday night or Saturday. The
family has been staying at their
summer cottage at Madison Lake,
but moved back last evening, when
the robbery was discovered. Mr.. Hob
mann was at the house Friday after.
noon and everything was all right
then.
House Was Well Locked.
The house was we'll locked up,
but entrance was gained by prying
up one of the dining room window
sashes on the south side of the house.
A jimmy seems to have been used
for this purpose, to Judge from the
lamentations in the sash and sill. The
catch was broken, by the pressure, and
the robbers evidently entered through
the window and went out through the
rear kitchen door, which was found
unlocked. The shades were up, and
this would indicate that the robbery
was committee in the day time, al
though no one was seen about the
premises by neighbors.
Ransacked the Home.
The house was thoroughly ranscaked,
but nothing bulky was taken, such
as silver wear, or nothing that could
not be readily sold. The robbery
is thought for this reason, and be-
cause of the manner of entrance, to
have been the work of professionals.
The articles stolen represent large
value, and We're the following: Dia.
mond brooch belonging to Mrs. Hob.
mann, Mrs. Hohmann's gold watch and
chain, two gentelman's silver watches,
one gentleman's heavy gold plated
watch chain, one gold ring, two
pairs of gold bracelets, a child's gold
chain and little pins, pair of gold
cuff buttons, two Columbia silver
dollars, $50 in cash.
LUX AItlClcS TIOm OIcSStI.
The stolen articles were most all
taken from the dresser in Mr.. and
Mrs. Hohmann's bedroom. Mr.. Hob
mann's desk was ransacked, and it
appears that the robbers made a tho
rough search of the house and it may
be that some things not enumerated
will be found missing.
Two men were at the union depot
afternoon and took the Oma-
ha train west. One tried to dispose
of gold watch and pin to parties
in the crowd, and this leads to sus.
picion that they are the ones who
Mr.. Hohmann's house. They
are described as being medium sized. |
1t is suspected that they got off the
train at st. James and went to Win. |
dom, where there is a fair this week. |
This is based on the theory that
hey are professional crooks and are
making the fairs. The Window Off
,ers have been notified.
This the Only Robbery.
This is the only robbery thus far
reported as having been committed
IN Mankato during the fair. The
PARTIES who did the job evidently
Knew that the house was vacant, and
of the circumstances of the
amily which they might have judged
rom circumstances or picked up from
,thers.
IL has been a long time since any
obbery has been committed in Man
ratio. The police and sheriff's office
we're promptly notified and are doing
What they can to capture the guilty
,arties.