The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-18
BURGLAR VISITS
WEST END HOMES
Frightened Away From Hiram
Smiths Before He Could
Steal Naluablcs.
WENT FIRST TO KAY HOUSE
Helped Himself to Provisions,
and Carried Powder That
Had Strange Odor.
WENT FIRST TO KAY HOUSE

\ burglar early yesterday morn
iry entered the residences Of H. D.
Kay. l1O North Plum street. and H!-
ram NJ. Smith, assistant United states
district attorney, 1lo5 West Avenue
and helped himself to enough pro-
NenGcr u last u family a week. i'oth
houses were entered through rear
window which WAS opened bv free
ing the latch. and from both the bur
glar left by the front door
In each Instance the family WAS
awakened. though Nlr. Smith. who WAS
aroused 10y choking sensation as If
produced " some strong powder
.hrcwn into tlic room. was tho only
one who obtained a glimpse of The in
,rud.r Hut he saw only the general
outline OF the man. and Detective Ser
rcants Wiley and Eallam say, wodld
not lie able TO identify him, OF tell
even whether he were white or colorcd.
F:om the home OF MIR. Kay he stole n
quantity OF provisions. Mr.. Smith
missed only small amount of money
taken from his trousers pocket y
basket. of provisions and fruit was
tOund near 4 rear door. The burglar
vas evidently frightened away 10y the
sudden awakening OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith. and had not time to remove
mis- plumber.
NJ. Rays home was entered short
" before 2:3p o'clock. At that hour
Mr.. Nays father, who was spending
he night with his son, got up. and
heard some one moving about down
stairs. He called TO Mrs. Kay To learn
f she were up, and. finding her still
asleep went downstairs to invc STU
cate. There We're plenty of traces of
Ia" burglars haudiwork. and the sud
ion banging OF the front door showed
Tho mamie" of his leaving. The ,au-
Try. like Mother Hubbards, was bare.
The burglar had taken eggs. apples.
oranges and 4 ham. y scarf pin and
small amount of money were also
missing. y large quantity Of silver
.oft out on tho press was found TO have
been untouched.
Frightened by Mr. Smith.
1t was at o'clock that Mir. and
Mrs Smith We're aroused Both cX-
pciicuccd a choking sensation. ana
Mrs. Smith related to the detectives
that she smell Il powerful odor, the
nature Of which She was unable TO
describe. She said that 1t was not a
drug. bat smellcd more like some sort
of insect powder. There was man In
the room. but as Mr.. Smith moved the
INTRUDER beat a TASTY retreat. lie went
, downstairs Very rapidly. and went out
by the front door
Here, too. the burglar had evidently
! intended 10 supply himself with pro-
visions. The pantry had been desc
| I'l'''' puA Nht burglar nat been sur
| lriScd before he could take away tho
/ household stores lie had so carefully
gathered together y large basket evil
IDENTIFY packed with care, was found
near tho rear door. and only some loose
chance left III Mr. Smiths trousers
Docket was found To be missing.
Through all tho excitement Mr.. Smiths
baby. which was in an adjoining room.
sicrt in undiSturbed rcpose
INC burglar in these TWO instances
is believed by tho detectives TO lie tin,
same man who has entered and robbed
several other houses In similar fashion.
entrance - always gained by freeing
a window latch. ana almost Invariably
INC man leaves by the front door And
III every case ne confines his labors to
ci1ptFInS the pantry and To an c.haus-
i've search for small change Jcwel,,.
hhu other Nalua blcs he docs not touch.
save IN inc case of Mr.. Kay, from whom
ne store . scarf pin. The pin was w.
~. !" I" tray, near the money. and
Scthcr.