Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-09-29
DAR|NG0F
BURGLARS
GROWING

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Burclanes l6. IL and Is have occurred.
The apartments Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. II.
| Martyr IN the San Carlos apartments was
VISITED nj 10 o'clock this morning by bur
elar and five II bills were taken from n
purse III bureau drawer The entry ~
the apartment i one of the hoidesi strokes
yet "a the thief. Entry apparently was
made through the front door Of the apart
ment while Mr.. Martyr wa supervising
the movement Ut some furniture from the
side porch.
In addition to Mrs Martyr, being at
home all adjoining apartments are occn-
pied. Yet NJ one Jaw the intruder Mrs
Martyr missed her purse when he went To-
get money ~ pax man ~he had employed
in moving furniture The drawer was found
open and the mouth ri the purse wa un-
fa-teI.ed Sixteen cents also contained in
tie Dr. was untouched.
Cir. np more daring and more brazen
IN hi-~niusfaiion~ the burglar or burglars
there probably are two al them IN most
~ the operations ~--ucce~-fully conducted
two raid~ on Brownsville residence Friday
afternoon between 2 and I o'clock.
The first entry. about 4 .3n o'clock YES
terdav afternoon. wa~ the most hrazen oi
the MANY that have - far occurred. and
wu~ IN the residence of e. 4. Mikel Mana
han. M The corner ~ Fourth and Levee
streets
Entry into the Manahan residence was
effected through screened window On the
Fourih street side of the house. in full view
NJ any pa~~er-by VA the street. ~ well ~
paSser~bv on Levee street the house oc-
rmpying The corner lot No trees ur fences
lnieriered with the view from the street,
Mr~ Manahan had left the horse only
" few minutes before, and MIR Manahan
who j. former deputy sheriff of Cam
crnn county. wa~ al~eep On the floor Ill an
adjoining room. door connecting the
room entered Nv the burglar and that o--
cupied by Mr.. Manahan was open, and the
intruder probably saw the sleeping man.
who had large revolver within hands
fired without moving from bis position.
The intruder WAS IN the house probably
not more than ten minutes. according ~
Mrs. Manahan. He secured a I)-calibre
pistol ia drawer nf dresser. wrist
watch. three rings. lavalier and two
necklaces.
Most of the immediate neighbor~ were
not al home during the hours named. and
therefore saw no one lettering around the
Manahan residence. Across the street. al
the Central Christian church. there was
small gathering Of ladies. INIT none ot them
had seen any one attempt ~ enter the
house or leave II.
Mr.. Manahan said that before leaving
~he took care IN lock and latch securely
al other openings N the house. bui il did
not occur ~ her that any one would M
tempt Ia enter III fun view of the street.
Besides. Mr. Manahan was nt home
The ~crond burglary Yesterday after
noon. about ! o'clock. 20 far ~ known.
netted nothing tor the burglars collection
of pistols and small iewelry. II WAS al
fhC residence nf Charles Terrell VA ST.
Charles street. near the passenger depot
Mr. and Mr. Terrell are away IN Austin.
and probably removed their yaluables tc
safety before leaving. The house was
literally turned upside down by tie ~
truder IN his efforts % locate pistols or
icwelry Entry here was also effected
through window.
The police are working ~ rluc- that
they believe viii result in catch shortly.
Several reports reaching Chief ~ Police
William r. Linton Indicate that W many W
the operations tall man and short one
or Y man and hoy. are working fucrt her
the man opening the Windows and hoist
the smaller man. or boy. ul" ihr hnn-r.
standing on guard himself. IN practically
every ease yet reported ~ house ffrrrir- ~
DAYTIME nothing larger than y pistol ha-
been taken In several Instances fine rifles
or ~hotgun- have been passed PM
Chief Linton says If citizens will no
tify the police department immediately VA
seeing suspicious loiererS Il probably VII!
aid materially ID aPprehendine the thief