Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
J0CELyN HOME BURCLAR|zEO
Much Silverware of Great Value
to Family Stolen.
Discrimination in Selection Leads to
Belief Tint job WINS the Work of
ProfcsstonnIs---No Clue to
Thieves.

The home of General S. p. Jocelyn at
50 Summit street was entered some tire
during Thursday night and silverware of
great value to the owners was taken. To
place an estimate of the value is mpos-
sble as the ware was heirlooms and
gifts to the family. The job was a IN
ished one and was done while the family
and servants slept above stairs. discov-
cry of the theft not being made until the
servants started about their duties Fri
day morning
The silver taken is ware which had
been in the family for years. being ha r,-
ed down. and also gifts Part of it was
taken from the dining table and serving
tables In the dining room and the remain m
der from the silver drawers in the butte. q
pantry. 1t is very evident that profess
slonals accomplished the work as moth
ing but solid silver pieces were tax IL.
there being plate. many pieces of Sheffield
plate, almost as valuable as the solid
silver, which was laid aside.
Entrance was made through window
on the lower floor of the east side of the
house. Advantage of the absence Of the
usual light upon the corner Of Maple
and Summit streets seemed to have been
taken and as the lawn runs beneath the
window and heavy rugs carpeted the
foors inside of the house tho lack of noise
IS explained Entrance was made by fore
ing the window up, breaking the catCi.
one or ordinary make, which bolted the
window down. The servants. asleep abov =
the room where entry was made, wer,
undisturbed
The window into which the thief ur
thieves climbed opened into the servants
dining hail. which connected with the
main dining room. The buffers pantry
3 hpfv hn Ii,,i,,
The burglars stepped into the kitchen an !
took from a table there the cloth in which
they carried away their booty.
After the silver had been collected.
which must have taken considerablc time.
1t being taken from the several drawers
ana from the dining room. departure was
taken through the kitchen door. which
mas spring lock, signs having been
found which point to this mode of exit.
AS soon as the burglary was discovered
Friday morning the family notified
Chlef of Police p. j. Russell and Sheriff
| D. n. Allen. who. with Officer Dennis
ERODE or the police department. went
to the house. The house and surrounding
grounds were very carefully examined for
possible clues to the identity of the
burglars. Matches found on the floors of
the rooms would indicate that the thieves
must have used them part of the time
FOR light and perhaps did not turn on
the lights at all 1t seems most probable
that the job was done by experienced
cracksmen and it is barely possible by
the same ones who stole jewelry to the
amount Of thousands of dollars from a
residence in Portland. Me. for which
there Is reward offered of 1900, and
the job In Hartford. Conn, where a large
amount Of fiat silver was taken
The articles taken from the Jocelyn
home are mostly fiat silver and other
pieces for use on the dining table It is
estimated that 1s5 pieces We're taken.
Most are marked with Mrs. Jocelyn's
Initials. NJ. c. e. while some are marked
NJ. E. ]. A partial list follows u serving
or soup spoons; y dessert spoons: "a tea
spoons: u orange spoons: ~ fish forks:
! - meat forks; IL fruit knives: 6 almond
dishes; sauce ladies'; jelly spoons.
/ l pickle fork bon bon spoons; l grape
scissors, | salad bowl and spoon, 3
porridge bowls; fruit dishes ! large
gravy boat and tray; 2 silver cake dishes
| 2 bon bon dishes 8 saltcellars: 1 peppers;
. silver trays; candle sticks: butter
pick; l FISH knife and fork; | pie knife;
salt spoons; sugar tongs.