Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-03

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TENDER 3.-Terror has seized the summer
residents OF Narragansett Pier following
the robbery Thursday night of the home
of Edward L. WEIGH OF Philadelphia and
the attempt to enter the Dunmere. the
cottage OF Mrs. r. G. Dun of New York.
Twice before this week have villas been
robbed Of treasured jewelry. and three
times earlier in the season burglaries were
reported. As a consequence general
alarm has been sent out by the police.
who seem unable to cope with the situa-
ton, for the residents to keep a constant
guard over their homes at night.
Chief of Police James d. Caswell last
night sent word to all homes advising the
use Of iron safes. but the residents. thor
oughly aroused over the loss on every
hand of thousands of dollars of vaiuables.
will have a guard constantly kept.
The robberies. 1t Is thought, are the
work OF an organized band OF second
story workers." who climb to the porches
of the villas while the occupants are at
dinner or are dining out and ransack the
bedrooms Of hosts and visitors. The
| amount Of loss suffered by Mr.. WEIGH
has not been ascertained. Mr.. and Mrs.
WEIGH were away during the early part
OF the evening, and when they returned
II was discovered that gems belonging to
a guest had been taken from the second
floor.
Men Seen on Roof.
The cottage OF the welches is called
Shadow farm. and is at Wakefield. a
short distance above the Pier. Earlier in
the evening a maid at Dunmere saw two
men climbing onto the roof from a
porch. They had been trying to force
open second-story window. The men
sid to the ground when the maid
screamed and were fleeing through the
bushes along the drive when the butler,
attracted by the screaming, came running
out. He gave chase, firing several shots,
but could get no accurate description OF
the men.
The first robbery Of the season was at
the cottage of Mrs. Irving Chase OF
Waterbury. Conn. Mrs. Chase and her
daughter. Miss Marjorie Chase, had gone
out for the evening and when they re-
| order. the robbers having gone through
every possible place where valuables
might be kept. Their loot was valued
at $4,000. and consisted of gold brooch.
to Miss Chase, and gold watch and
gold bracelet set with diamonds. the
property Of Mrs. Chase. No trace of
the yaluables was ever gotten.
Several days later two men were
frightened from the home OF Mrs. AL
fred E. Norris OF Philadelphia before
they could get anything.
Mrs. Kaufman Loses 5000.
After the Chase robbery and the at
tempt on the Norris home no alarms were
given until last Wednesday Mrs. Louis
Kaufman reported the loss Of $1,000 In
jewelry. Mrs. Kaufman. New York
woman, had been visiting DR.. and Mrs.
Archibald G. Thomson Of Philadelphia,
and with them went to the Casino for
dinner Tuesday night. In their absence
the robbers climbed a porch in the rear
OF the cottage and forced second-story
window. which opened into Mrs. Kauf-
mans rooms.
Details of Mrs. Kaufman's loss. which
included several rings and trfnkets, dia-
mond set. were still fresh In the minds Of
the police when Mrs. Nelson Macy Of
New York city, q daughter Of Prof. and
Mrs. Brander Matthews, reported the
theft from the Matthews cottage of $500
in rings and jewelry. This robbery was
committed while Prof. and Mrs. Mat
thews were at dinner Wednesday even
ing. Mrs. Matthews heard a noise on the
second floor and. believing II to be Mrs.
Macy's little daughter. who was asleep on
the second floor. hurried up to quiet her
The child was sound asleep, however. and
as Mrs. Matthews turned to rejoin her
husband another noise came from a room
across the hall. She hurried into the
room, but saw no intruders. The window.
however, had been forced open.