Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-23
GIRL IS BOUND
AND GAGGED in
WAVE OF CRIME
Dorothy Shipley Remembers
Nothing of Attack in
Early Evening
FOUR HOMES ENTERED
Upper Floors Are Ransacked
While Card Party Is
in Progress

Entrance to four residences
and an attempt to enter a fifth
were reported to-day to the
Harrisburg police department in
the unusual house-breaking epi-
demic that has been gripping
the city within the past several
days. Most of the robberies are
reported to have occurred dur
ing the early evening.
In one cisc a 1/-year-old girl
was bound and gagged and il
another a loss of 1902 in cash is
reported. The loss in the other
cases are trifling.
Girl Remembers Little
Dorothy Shipley. who has been
visiting with Mrs. Lloyd Ware, 141S
Berryhill street, is the girl who is
reported to-day to have been bound
and gagged during the early even
ing. The family was out and at $50
o'clock Miss Shipley lay down on
a couch to await the return of the
family. Several hours later on the
return she was found sleeping with
her hands bound behind her back
with a towel while another had
been used to tie her mouth. One
door and several windows were open
and a sideboard and a desk were
ransacked, but nothing is reported
to have been taken. The girl can
remember nothing of being bound.
She bears no injuries.
Loses S962 i'm Money
Roland Whistler. 2215 Brook
wood street. recently returned from
the army. reports the heaviest loss.
He declares that 1862 which he had
left in his trouser pockets had been
taken during the night.
Entrance to the home of Whistler,
who removed to this city from
Higbspire only two weeks ago. is
said to have been affected by push
ing the key from a rear door. insert
ing another and turning the lock.
The intruder is then believed by
Whistler to have gone to his room
where his trousers were found and
taken to another room. The money.
which he says he had on hand to
pay some bills to-day, was removed
and the trousers maliciously cut
with knife. Five dollars in a
pocketbook in another pocket was
missed by the intruder in his search.
Whistler reports.
Robbed During Party
Nothing has been found TO be
missing in the third robbery. which
occurred at the home of G. L.
Reeser, 514 Mahantongo street.
While a card party was being held
on the first floor, intruders entered
the second floor and ransacked IL
rather completely. but found moth
ing of any value. This is reported
to have taken place between eight
and eleven o'clock and it is thought
that the robber was frightened
search.
The loss of a cape coat, valued at
s25 and SIX dollars in cash is re-
ported by W. r. Zentmyer 256S
Lexington street. Entrance to this
residence was gained by prying
open rear window at about 1890
o'clock. A stove lifted and shaker
were found.
Caught After Chase
Chased for more than three blocks
man giving his name as Charles
Lukens, of Duncannon, was cap
tured early this morning by Patrol
man Keys, after Lukens had made
an attempt to pry open a window at
105 Chestnut street, it was reported
by the Harrisburg police department
to-day.
The attention of Keys was first
attracted to a man when he emerged
from an alleyway adjoining 105
Chestnut street, after which he is
said to have stood in the shadow
for some time. Noticing no person.
he then is reported to have gone to
the window and attempted to pry
it open. Patrolman Keys made a
dash for him. The man took flight
and ran from Chestnut street to
Front and north in Front to Lo-
Gust street. where he was over
taken.