Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-15
TWO LADIES DESCRIBE
HIM AS WHITE MAN
In iiia Latest Rounds the Mysterious
Night Visitor Secures Money at
Some places and is Frightened
Away by Observation-Disclosures Are
Brought to Play.

The "barefooted cigarette smoking
burglar visited the boulevard and
Riverview sections again Sunday
night, entered several several homes
ana was seen by two ladies.
Among the residnces visited by the
unknown thief was that OF Capt. Fred
Epck, on the boulevard. Capt. Cock
is a pilot and the bl.glar has been
to see him before, but this time he
added insult to injury by taking a
nnp on the floor in front of the large
open furnace in the sitting room. Be
fore taking his nap the intruder gath
cred up several overcoats and made
for himself a very comfortable bed.
One OF the coats he usd for pillow
When Miss Baimer. sister of Mrs.
Cock. went to the room early yester-
day morning she was mystified to ae-
count for the pallet" made from the
overcoats and calling to her sister,
inquired about the discovery II was
then discovered that the unknown
burglar had again made his appear
ance in the Cock home,
When the intruder left the house
he carried with hm an overcoat be-
ierging to Josh" Balmer, but so far
as could be learned he failed to Sc
cure anything else at Capt. Cocks. II
Is supposed that the man got tired
and decided to take nap. or possibly
wait for the arrival of the early car.
as 1t seemed absolutely certain that
he used the pallet" after construct
Ing 1t from the oyercoats.
Describes Intruder.
The burglar also visited the home
of Mr.. Harry Howard, a few yards
above the Cock residence. Mrs. How
srd saw the intruder and describes
him SIS a tail white man. with gray
hair. He had small electric search
HIGHT in his hand. such as the police
use, and held the light to the floor,
so that It was hard to recognize his
facial features. Mrs. Howard was
awakened by the presence Of the man
"a her bed room. The burglar Sc
cured $50 from the home of Mrs
Howard which sum lie extracted from
1fr T1ovarj's trousers
Leaving Mr.. Towards. the intruder
went to the residence OF Capt. J. C.
Robinson, but after trying several
windows. gave up the attempt to
again visit the captain. He was more
successful in the home of Mr.. T. r
Hanna, but as Mr.. Hanna had taken
ske precaz.ion to put his cash in 9th
CT places the intruder found little pay
for searching the Hanna house.
Is Seen Again.
At Riverview the bars,2. visited
the homes Of Mr.. A. L G. KIor. ths
xevpor.. News druggist. and Mr.
Br:nxiey, who lives across the rail
+. vay tracks from the Kior's residence
TIE nan got 81 from NJ. Brinkley':
trousers pockets. but ne vas detected
. before he succeeded IN yt,'rg to Mrs
KIo-'s bedroom Mrs. Kis- saw th'
stranger and she. too. describes kin
- a white mar. with gray hair. Mrs
Klor was awakened shortly before Il
oc,ocx by hearing some cne In tn
3cxer parior. Her son IVES sitting II
his room reading and Mrs. Klcr start
ed across the hall - ascertain th'
czrse Of the unusual :cise. As h
reached tae head Of the stairway shl
saw the stranger con'ag I'D 70 her
No<5c.ng hrs. Kior. trs naen turne'
snd raa down the steps into the par
Dor ard out Of the virdcv. lie dis
appeared IN the dartnss-
sleo5houucs TrsH Hin.
As soon IS the po''cs authorize
xere Informed q the wo.s q the bur
kiar ne ofncers took TIE bloodhound
% TIC scene and were alter joine
s b Chief John w. Eevi.cias. WI
frouEht his dog With hin. The DO
traced che man around :he entire eli
cut which had ben iravefsed b. n
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