Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-26
THIEVES RANSACK
WEST END HOMES
Rountree and Baskerville Resi-
dences Burglarized While
Families Sleep.
MISS $4,000 IN JEWELS
Loot Valued at $4,000 Taken,
Part From Room With
Sleeping Occupant.
MISS $4,000 IN JEWELS

Burglars visited ;wo homes I'm the
fashionable West End early yesterday
morning and made away with 3ewelry
and other valuables worth between
$4,000 and $4,000 Jcwclry valued at
more than $4,000 was overlooked. In
one instance the robbers were de-
tected as they were making their
getaway.
The homes visited were those of
Henry T.. baskerville. 30 South
boulevard. member of the firm Of ar
chitccts OF baskerville & Lambert.
with offices in tho Travellers Build
ing, and Henry W. RoUntrec, Sr., 9O7
Park Avenue. president of the Roun.
tree Corporation.
The robberies occurred between the
hours OF and 1870 O'Clock. and both
depredations are believed to have
been perpctrated by the sane mis-
crcants.
Ie~elry valued at approximately
s2.10O was obtained in the Basker-
Vile homo, and cash and jewelry
worth approximately $500 were taken
from the Rountrcc residence
The only clue !cf: by the nocturnal
prowlers. as far as can be learned.
consisted OF footprints, which were
discovered leading to window N
the side OF the Rountrce home on the
ground floor. Here ingrcss was et :
1cctcd by removing a screen and rails
Ing the window, which had been let,
unlocked.
The visit OF the burglars and the
extent of their activities were discoy-
cred at 8 o'clock yesterday morning
by Aes. Ronntree. who visited the
room o. an elder son, Henry W. Roun-
tree, Jr. In quest OF medicine. A
chair. on which Mr.. nountree. the
night before. had placed his trousers,
one OF the pockets OF which contained
*so in currency. was overturned, and
the garment was found upon the
floor. minus the money a gold watch
and chain which Mr.. Rountrce place.
upon the dresser in his room upon
retiring. wns also gone, but the rob-
bers overlooked diamond stick pin.
worth sl7a.
The miscreants visited the dining
room and library. but took nothing.
The sideboard and desk drawers were
pulled out and their contents demos
tied upon the floors
y quantity OF table s!lverware,
valued at several thousands OF dol
lars, was left untouched. probably due
10 the fact, according to members Of
the Rountrcc household. that each ar
ticle bore the Rountree name or in,-
tials
After completing their errand. the
burglars removed n chair in the lower
naiiway unlocked the front door.
departure.
erty of Mrs. David w CSaimerps pI'p n-
New YORK City. Mrs. Rountree's sis
Ter, VINO was visiting the Rountrces.
was overlooked, as was other jcwelry
belonging TO various members OF tho
home yesterday.
Manner of ingress az the Basker-
VIE home had no; been determined
at late hour last night The police
are investigating. but refused to r:ve
OUT any information. and. according Io
the family, requested that they Also
remain silent.
Members of the baskerville house. =.
hoid. however. admitted that they
were awakened about 2:40 O'clock H.,
the footsteps OF some one leaving tbs
house. Investigation disclosed the
risit or the robbers. who, it was snii
last night, made away with jewelry
valued at upwards of $4,000.
Ihe robbers found no money. but
look valuable silverware which they
abandoned in an outhouse
The duo OF robberics are decla red
perpetrated in Richmond in some