New Britain herald., 1915-09-23
BURGLAR RANSACkS
 WEST END HOUSES
Later Is Frightened From Chest
 nut Street Residence
WORKS IN EARLY EVENING

Homes of Mrs. c. H. Mitchell, Fred
 erick G. PIatt and Mrs. c. E. Wet
 more Entered-Miscreant Fright
 ened from John StadIer's Home.
 Four burglaries of unusual cunning and daring were committed in this city early last evening and in each instance the robber. effected his en- trance by climbing through a win dow. All of the robberies took place before 9 o'clock and indications are that the same man was the burg lar in each instance. That he is a crook of the most daring type is shown by the fact that in at least two of his nefarious visits he coolly ransacked the upstairs rooms while the families sat peacefully downstairs enjoying their evening dinner.
 Homes of Elite Ransacked.
 The epidemic of burglaries was re- ported to the police last night and this morning. The homes entered were those of Mrs. c. E. Mitchell of Russell street, Mrs. Charles E. Wet more and Frederick G. Platt of Grove Hill and Councilman John Stadler of Chestnut street. Although the burglar was discovered and foiled in his attempt to rob the Chestnut street residence, he was unmolested during his operations in the fashion able west end houses and made his getaway without being discovered.
 Working boldly during the early evening and while servants and owners were about the houses, brands this series of robberies as the work of an experienced man.
 Mitchell Home Looted.
 The first burglary reported was that at the home of Mrs. Mitchell Mrs. Mitchell is the widow of former Unit ed States Patent Commissioner Charles E. Mitchell and resides at 64 Russell street. She left her home at 7:3O o'clock last evening and when she returned two hours later discov- cred her home had been footed. En- trance was effected by climbing through a second story window and so quietly did the thief work that two housemaids, who must have been within twenty feet of where he en- tered, were not alarmed.
 II was evidently in hopes of steal ing Mrs. MitchelTs jewels that the
 
 thoroughly ransacked her bedroom, but finding nothing of great value he turned his attention to the servants quarters and footed the rooms oc- cupied by IIilda Larson and Jennie Lundell He took $22.50 belonging to Miss Larson and from the prop erty of Miss Lundell he took $20 in cash, a gold watch and chain, a 1ocket and a gold ring.
 Plato Victim Too.
 The handsome residence of Mrs. Wetmore and MT. Platt are located on Grove Hill, almost opposite the one owned by Mrs. Mitchell so it is evil dent that the burglar calmly traced his course from one of these houses to the other, following out a pre-ar- ranged schedule. The burglary at the Platt home was not reported to the police until this morning when it was discovered that a quantity of jewelry was missing. It is thought that this burglary was the first committed in asmuch as it appears that the only time a robber could have wandered unnoticed through the house would have been about 7:30 o'clock last eve ming while the family was at dinner. In this case entrance was affected through a window.
 Late this forenoon Mrs. Wetmore's son-in Jaw; A. Ware Marian of Bos- ton, reported to Captain Grace that sneak thief had entered their home late yesterday afternoon or early eve- ming and footed every pocketbook which could be found. Between $35 and $40 was taken from the Wetmore home and quantity of jewelry. Whether any more was stolen is not known as part of the family left ear ly today before the burglary was dis covered.
 Seen at Stadler's House.
 The burglaries at these three homes so near together is thought to be the work of one man and it is also thought possible that the man frightened away from the Stadler residence on Chest nut street may have been the same one, as he had ample time to cross the city, between the time the other robberies are supposed to have taken place and the time he was discovered. The man was seen climbing through a window at Councilman Stadler's house and was frightened away be- fore he had a chance to steal any thing. The only available description | is that the man wore a soft felt hat. |
 Another Theft Reported.
 Another theft reported to the police l today was at 14O Grove street where | $33 which Mrs. Veronica LoSkowsl<i l had in her trunk was stolen. In this case the mscreant is known. Mrs | l Losl< owsl<i's husband is in Detroit and | his wife had saved up $33 to take her | to join him. She was to have left | Saturday but the robbery has necessi- | tated a change in her plans.