The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-20
The Homes of Perry Freeman
and Clarence Kramer Were
Entered and Robbed of
Many ValuabIes.
BURGLARS HAD THEIR
NERVE WITH THEM
Left a Democratic State Con-
ventlon Card on the Back
OF Which Was Written the
Word Guess"

One of the most daring hurclaries
hat has been committed in Richmond
in years. was pulled off last night at
he home of Perry J. Freeman and
Clarence Kramer. both of East Main
street. The robbery scents of profes-
sionaIism and Chief of Police Bailey
states that he has every reason to be-
lieve that the men were experts in
their particular line. The robberies
took place between and . O'Clock.
while the families were at church.
About 500 worth of valuables we're
stolen from the Freeman home and
articles to the value OF $50 were taken
from the Kramer residence. The po-
lice are working on a clue
Entrance was gained at both houses
by the use of "jimmey" AT the
Freeman home the rear window was
pried open in the kitchen An invoice
of articles stolen include silver chat
elaine watch. $l1 in money. two dia-
a gold brooch. an amethyst bracelet.
two gold watches. two stick pins sew
eral silver spoons and "A quantity of
other silverware, There was no evil
dence Of disorder and the job was a
most complete one. The robbers, in
their haste, did not even forget to lay
in supply of perfume. and two bot
ties were missed this morning
At the home of Clarence Kramer, en-
trance was obtained in the same way.
through a window at the side of the
house. which was pricd open. There
was greater evidence of disorder here.
the upper portion of the house being
thoroughly ransacked. Bureau draw
ers were strewn of their contents. beds
were mussed and the rooms generally
torn up. 4 plain gold and an amethyst
ring were taken, several small pins and
two gold watches. The silvcrware was
not touched.
That the thieves had their nerve"
was evidenced by the fact that when
Mr. Freeman opened the side door this
morning, a card from the democratic
state convention which was held at In
dianapolis last month. fell to the floor.
Upon picking 1t up. Mr., Freeman
found the word guess written in
lead pencil on the blank :>le The po-
lice are inclined to believe that this
was done for the purpose of throwing
them off the track.
II is believed also. that an attempt
was made to gain entrance at the
home OF William Morris by the same
parties. Mr.. and Mrs Morris had
been out for a wact early in the even
ing. and upon returning they saw two
men on the porch Vt their home. They
were asked what they wanted and stat
ed that they were in search OF a family
by the name of Hadley and inquired
where they lived. In view of the fact
that the Morris home was dark while
the house Immediately 10 the east was
lighted up, it seems strange that they
should have inquired there. There
was also the print of the "jimmey" on
the window Al the rear OF >he house,
although nothing has been missed
Superintendent Of Police Bailey. fs
of the opinion that these two men were
implicated in the robbery. No accu-
rate description of the two could he
obtained owing TO the fact that it was
dark. However. one is described as
heavy set while the other short and
hatker medium huiir Il was posi-
lively asserted by Chief Bailey that it
was not the work Of local talent.