The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-27
Orange St. Cir Il in Time
to lnte<sT Al Robbery
SMALL LOOT WAS SECURED
House of F. H. Rogers Was Ransacked in
Broad Daylight and Police Are on
the Track of Man Who Ran
Away from Place.

A bold daylight robbery was perpe-
trated at the home Of Fred H. Rogers.
Is Orange street yesterday afternoon
shortly before o'clock, and had { not
been for the timely arrival of Mr.. Hogers'
daughter, Katherine, who on coming
home from school interrupted the sneak
thief in his depredations, money and arti-
eles OF considerable value might have
been taken. To-day the officers are look
ing for medium-sized man under
slouch hat, who wears gray coat and
dark trousers.
II is thought that Mr.. Rafiies must
have made his entrance around $3.50
o'clock, as Mrs. Rogers left the house at
that time, and the burglar was discoy-
cred a few minutes past 4, when the
daughter arrived from school The girl
is sure she can identify the culprit should
she see him again Reaching home, she
says. she entered the house by 4 rear
door. She heard footsteps on the second
floor and called, thinking that it might
be her brother or another member Of
the family. Receiving no response, the
girl started through the diningroom
toward the front OF the house In thu
hallway, she saw the stranger, and they
gazed intently at each other for several
seconds before he hastily opened the
front exi. and started down the walk
Realizing for the first time that the man
might be a thief the girl securely locked
the door and telephoned to her fathers
place of business down town.
Mr. Rogers Immediately notified the
police station and together with Chief
Sinclair he hastened to his home on Or
ange street. By this time, the thief
had made off in the direction of Ayers
street Accompanied by the officer, Mr..
Rogers at once instituted careful search
Of the house and discovered everywhere
traces of the culprit's presence. When
the daughter arrived at 4 o'clock, it is
thought that the thief was busily ran
sacking rooms in the second story. Later
the officer and Mr., Rogers discovered
where the thief had opened several
drawers in the library table and riaed
three purses containing small sums OF
money belonging to the children The
were found on the floor, and
it is not likely that the burglars Sc
cured more than S. from this source.
Upstairs uuihBtG pi SdIuffHLS tldu
been searched and the pockets turned
inside out. In one of the chambers, the
.hief had selected few specimens of
leekwear the decorative instinct evil
lently forcing its way to the front dur
ng his hunt for money. In helping him
elf TO the ties. Mr. Raffles' fingers
passed over a valuable diamond ring ly
no on the dresser, but the sparkler was
ater found intact. After an exhaustive
iearch in every nook and Granny of the
louse. Mr.. Rogers and Chief Sinclair de-
.ided that the thief's booty consisted
.hiehy of the money taken in the library
ind the neckwear taken from the second
story of the house.
Suspicion points strongly to the man
sho earlier in the afternoon called at
he Rogers home and explained busi-
,ess proposition Officers who are work
ne on the ease believe that the talk con-
leeted with each prospective sale is only
ruse to give the thief an opportunity
q size up his surroundings With the
,xcellent description furnished by Mr..
Rogers t9ughter who was able to in
meet the nlarauder at short range, it is
hought that he may be apprehended.
/ i understood that officers in adjoining
owns have been notified of the theft and
o he on the lookout for further depreda.
ions of like nature.
II is also said that similar boldness
vas discouraged at various other houses
N Orange street when the unwelcome
found people at home At one place
he lady of the house heard rap, and
he started to 90 to the kitchen door,
nly to find the man already in the
ouse At another the man walked in
rithout rapping and started to go up
toirs When discovered and asked what
> wanted he remarked that he thought
was 4 two-tenement house and he was
ding unstairs to that tenement first,
ike reports come from other houses.