The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-27
Burglar Probably a Boy.

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the older and younger Mr.. Joy.
Burglar Probably a Boy.
Mrs. Dewing had a good look at the
burglar as he went through the draw
ers In search of jewelry. She describes
him as young looking man, probably
boy. eighteen or twenty years old.
He was slim, dark, and about five
feet five inches tall. He wore a light
soft hat, with the brim turned down
all around to shade his eyes. Over
his face, from the eyes down, and tied
at the back of his head, was white
linen handkerchief
Mrs. Dewing says she is sure that
she could identify the man if he is
caught, yet the difference with the
white mask on and off his face might
be too great for satisfactory identifi-
cation.
While the man was searching the
room of the Washington lady, she
equivocated with the burglar that the
room Of Mr. and Mrs. joys was next
to hers and for the man to go in there,
thinking perhaps that this ruse might
lead the youngish looking thief out
of her room and get him into a trap
where he could be captured. The in
truder was too wise, however, and
answered mo, the boss is In there.
Heard Man Rummagine Around.
Miss Mildred Joy, daughter OF
the household in recounting today the
incident of the early morning burglar,
said she was sure she heard man
rummaging around the bed in her
/ room and felt his hand on her face.
! That was bemore the episode in her
annt's Mrs. Dewing's room. The man
+ went out and Mr.. and Mrs. Joy,whose
/ room is next to their daughters,
4 thought they heard some one lifting
or feeling of some article in their
room that sounded like the rustic OF
silk. It seemed like ten minutes later
/ that Mrs. Dewing called out for help
after the burglar had made exit from
her room.
Police Are Searching.
n Oh eff Schevers was called from his
nome on Exchange street shortly at
fer the burglar had gotten away from
the JOY home. He with Ofhcers
i Baldwin. Shepherd and Tigue went te
the place and searched Thoroughly
about the premises and in the house
for some trace of the man and ms
> partners il there were any, who ell
, tered and lifted" the two diamond
| rings. Nothing else was stolen De
sides the rings. The three patrolmel
went to Sandusky, the chief dispatch
/. ing them there with the thought tina
the robber might have taken that di
| rection. They returned this morning
, however, after seeing no one VIM
/ might look like the burglar or tindln'
i anv clue mat might lead to his capture
, Blood Hounds Used.
, Bert Dailey's blood hounds wer
. cont for. and were put on the seen
/, shortly after the burglary. One of tn
9 man hunters went down over the blui
and stopped at tree, shifting aroun
a while the other animal went to li'
a erv stable on South Third street. Th
@ scent was not strong enough for IN
dogs to follow, and chase by TN
n method had to be given up
:. Fl. Madison Notified.
Thinking that there might be on
y chance In hundred that the 10
burglar had caught the early mornln
. six o'clock freight train along the cal
al some place for FIT. Madison and tn
north. Chief Schevers notified Fol
q Madison of the occurrence so that Tn
e police there could keep look out.
Il Cards describing the mans appea
d ance were printed today and will I
70 sent broadcast, by the police depar
n ment.
N Without the slightest evidence e
"a cent the mans personal descriptio
10 nm which to work, the police feel ha
d dicapred but are doing everythir
10 within their power to locate the
70 dividual who boldly entered one
N the wealthiost homes in the cit
ts frightened the lady members OF II
v family badly and ESCAPED with I"
TX valuable rings. !,
~ The case is puzzling one u
"a manner In which the robbery was col