The weekly Iberian., 1914-08-01
NEW IBERIA SLEEPERS
Are not Disturbed whil9lheir
Home are being Robbed.

( when it happens iYis a bit re
m arkable to note /how soundly
eight sleep4rs" /may sleep a
! times On S SunGay night one, OF
more, bnrgIaf|entered a number
Of rrsideuceYin the East Eud anC
successfully got away, III each in
stance without trouble. The nun
Der Of places visited in one night
and the uniform success in awak
ening 10 one, prompts The c0nj &c.
ture that the burglar or burglars
were n0 n0vices at the business
One report has it that a couple
of strangers were seen promlnad
ing down Main street Sunday ev
ening, who apparently were much
| interested with the view on the
east side of the Teche at many
points along their walk-but this,
at he time, attracted no special
attention, due 10 the number OF
,excnrsiOniSls in the town that aft
erno0n. Another report indicates
that a daIky was seen lOuDging
upon the curb, opposite one of the
residences which were entered, on
Sunday afternoon. 1t was first
thought that he was waiting for a
ear. Upon noticing that be was
being observed, he crossed the
street and asked the householder
for a match. After getting the
match, he returned to his post and
there remained sometime before
he finally went away.
The uniform disregard of jewel
ry of whatever description, freely
exposed in many of the homes,
clearly indicates that the robbers
wan ed nothing but the "cash. y
They seemed TO appreciate the
fact that IN case of an arrest the
finding upon them any article of
jewelry which might be identified
by one of the victims would mean
certain conviction. while it is very
improbable that a coin or bill
could be identified Then there
was the attendant risk of attempt
ing to dispose Of stolen jewelry.
The police, up to this writing.
have been unable to uncover any
tangible clue. Suspects were ap-
pretended, but there were no de-
velopments OF promise.
AT the home of Senator w. J.
Burke, he was somewhat surpris
ed on Monday morning when his
little son came up to his bedroom,
bringing from the, library the
trousers he had worn the evening
bt fore. 1t dawned upon him at
once that a burglar had been in
the house; then the humor of the
case struck him with great force
and he had hearty laugh. He
explained that he would liked to
have seen that burglars face
when he opened his pocketbook.
While Mr.. Burke, had for one
purpose or another, expended the
entire amount he had allowed
himself for Sunday, his purse
must have borne a most promis
ing aspect at first sight to the
burglar He had from time to
time clipped items from nexspa-
pers which were Of interest to
him and these clippings had been
put in his purse for safe keeping
and ready for reference. Bits of
political news and government
policies were of no special value
to the night prowler-so, one by
one they were unfolded and care
lessly dropped in the library.
The purse was also lett. The
watch on Mr.. Burke's mantel did
not excite the uncontrolled ava
rice of his unknown visitor.
Mr.. w. L. Grant was advised,
on Monday morning, that the po
lice were searching the premises
for "cluesn of burglars. After
hastily dressing he discovered
that his "SuDday balance" about
So 500, was gone.
At Mr.. Louis Pfster's home
there were many little evidences
of the ffuitless search which had
been made for money while bis
household slept.
The home Of Mr.. J. A. Fagot
bore evidences of the visit, by
night, but he misses not what the
burglar may have levied upon.
At the home of MIR. Alexis
VOORHEES, all were blissfully un
conscious of what was going on
duringaa the night. The trousers
Of MIR. Francis VOORHEES, were re
lleyed of the extra weight of the
small amount OF pocket change
they contained at bedtime.
Amount uncertain.
DIR. A. G.. Emmer had, in a
measure, anticipated such a visit.
or-but Only as remote possibi
lity. He btlieves in the old ad.
dage, "In time of peace, prepare
for war;" so, on this particular