The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04


.AnoIheT ia the series az netty h,.al,
ahlch have occurred Ia Brs,tlsha,a
during the past six months Mas Ter.
rtistrd sometime Wednesday niehi az
rafiy yesterday morning, but la this
instance tho burglars berame more dar
,hs and Instead IL breaking into
houses locaiesi ON the outskirts of The
Iowa, made Main street the scene Of
Their operations, Tho establishment
OF Emerson a Non was visited and
something over 81 taken from the safe.
Long chances u detection were
taken Nv the Nrsgmen Ia their burgla-
nous venture, for entrance wAs gained
10 the Emerson store through 4 rear
window directly over Wholesome brook.
rom appearances, and Ia the opinion
ot Mt, Emerson. the inifuders were
perfectly familiar with the Emerson
Store and with III. habits Of It's EN-,
nloyes, y Is believed that whoever
committed the break placed ladder on
he iee'eosefed rocks of MILESTONE
brock; and from this preearions perch
forced an entrance through Que az the
rear windows. Al first, i seems from
outside appearances. the burglars tried
Ia pry ont the putty which held The
window panes In the lower sash, as
marks In the putty show the use 81
knife or some other sharp instrument.
hnh chips Of putty were found on the |
outside window sill. This work proving 1
Too slow OF too cold. was abandoned. |
aud By muflling some heavy piece Of /
metal, one Of the lower Innes 81 glass |
was smashed.
That the persons who performed the /
break were daring il proven in the
manner by which they gained access 10
The window. From the Flat street side
OF milestone brook a small plank had
been placed leading 10 the rocks ad,
Joining the foundation Of the Emerson
store building. The water in the brook
was quite high Wednesday. 30 high. in
fact. that the rocks Of the ledge were
covered with n thin coating Of ice. On
his lee the robbers placed ladder and
~ climbing this continued their work.
Inee entrance had been gained, the
est was easy.
he Emerson company 10 leave the safe
Unlocked nj night. Being unable 10 !,
,ick the lock 10 the inner Commandment,
he thieves resorted 10 more summary y
measures. and with the aid Of heavy
air of shears which they found In the /,
flee. forced the inner vault open. i
hen the contents, 1914 in change. was !.
ppropriated. This was all that they q
OF for their trouble and pains. Not i
eing content with this amount. they i.
lnsacked every drawer in the safe. ii
hose that were locked being removed /.
l the same manner as the larger vault. il
nd the firm IS papers and other val. I,
ables found in these compartments h
ere strewn about the floor of the
lice. The roll.top desk Of Mr.. Emer.
IN was also forced open. but nothing
this was disturbed. SO far ms is
nown nothing else of value was taken
ON the store. nj
The Office of the Emerson store is not y,
direct view of the street, and desk al
ould shut out any light which might e
I've been seen from the street while va
ing used by the burglars. After they u
ID thoroughly ransacked the office "
ey made their escape by the aid of
G front entrance on Main street. That en-
as found unlocked and open yesterday an
Drning at clock by Ernest Mack th
hen he was on his way to work He be
visited Halls restaurant. US
here he gave notice of the burglary. ia "a
d II. L. Emerson was notified shortly aao
fore o'clock. He made a hasty ia ia
animation of the office and imme- aM
ltely notified the bailiffs. A report ~,
Is also sent to Chief Evans. No ~,
ice of the criminals has been found h l,,
d the authorities are in the dark as ali
those who committed the burglary. SCI