Evening journal., 1914-06-25
HUNGRY Thieves
IN THREE HOUSES
GET MUCH BOOTY
HOwett and Burke Resi-
denceS and Chicken Coop
Looted Last Night
EVIDENTLY CARRIED
Goods AWAY IN WAGON

Robbers held high carnival in sew
eral sections Of the city last night
and collected much booty. The rob
bers were aided in their work with a
wagon, at least that is the opinion of
police. who investigated the robbery
at the home Of Irwin T. Howett, No.
1901 West Tenth street. The How
ett's home has been entered four
times within the last two years. and
in their visit last night the thieves
took practically everything in the
house. Another robbery was report
ed was at the home of Edmund G..
Burke, No. 1918 Scott street where sill
Terware valued at $50 was stolen. A
family named Whalen, living in Scott
street near Tenth street reports los
ing II chickens The home of c. NJ.
Herdman, No. 1923 Lowering avenue
was entered Tuesday night but the
thieves did not secure anything. IN each
case the robbers worked without leav-
ing any clue, unless finger prints left
ON window at the Howett home last
Friday night can be construed as
such.
The robbers displayed daring that
battles the police Not content with
taking articles OF value from the houses
the thieves also helped themselves to
edibles.
The robbery at the Howett house was
discovered about ll.30 o'clock when Mr..
and Mrs. Howett who had been visiting
friends in Chester, returned home AS
they entered the house Mrs. Howett
noticed an open drawer in the buffet.
AT the same time, Mr.. Howett. in at
tempting to open a door leading into the
diningroom found it wedged as if some
one was behind it. At the same time
the Howetts heard a npise and the
door opened as ii some one had been hid
ing behind it. Mrs. Howett summoned
assistance from neghhors and made a
search Of the house but the thieves had
gone.
The rear portions Of the building
had been thoroughly searched by the
thieves who carried off all the cloth
ing owned by the Howetts, including
their child's suits. Not content with
these articles, the robbers took sew
cral rings watch chains, pins, silver
ware, fountain pens safety razor,
check books, revolver and cartridges.
hats, underclothing and willow
plumes Entrance had been effect
ed through a rear window, dog box
pulled against the side Of the house
allowing the robbers to stand on it
while the thieves cut the glass around
the lock ON the kitchen window Once
inside the robbers opened the rear
door and then propped the screen
door open so that escape would be
easy if they were detected
Judging from the appearance of !
the house il is thought the thieves
were surprised when they were inter I
rupted by the HoWetts arriving home. |
as foodstuffs had been taken out of the |
ice box and placed on the table, as
il for meal The robbers were dis |
turbed, however, and in their leave |
taking they grabbed several BOTTLES
Of root beer. One bottle was found |
in the rear yard. as also was hat /
owned by Mrs. Howett, MINUS the /
plume, which has been cut off.
II is thought that the robbers en-
tered the house about $50 o'clock, as
at that hour one of the neighbors
heard a small dog owned by the How
etts barking. Another neighbor re-
ported having heard glass falling
about that hour.
When the robbery was discovered
word was sent to the police station and
an officer was sent to the house to in
vestigate While making an inventory
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