Evening journal., 1920-04-10
BURGLARSGET
SLEUTH' 'SGUN
MLAST RAID
CONTINUED from First pass.,

search was made. and not single
drawer in any desk IN the ONCE re-
nained untouched.
One OF the happlcst men this morn
Ing was Magistrate Broman. Although
his ONCE was turned topsy turvy and
the burglars made considerable work
for him in readjusting his many pri-
vato papers. his Joy was due 10 the
fact that the burglars were Just few
days too late to make rich haul. Yes
terday valuable gold watch which
Mr.. Broman had been holding as secur-
ity for at least three months, was re-
deemed by It's owher.
"Only a short time ago said Mr.. Bro
man this morning, III the burglars had
come they might have gotten some
thing worth while. as had about ten
thousand dollars In cash in the office.
A silver watch hanging on the wall
over Mr.. Broman's desk was not
touched. as the burglars evidently over
looked H. A small tin box containing a
few dollars also was missed by the
burglars.
The thieves also overlooked 500
Liberty Bond, which was on the fnagis-
trate's desk.
The cash box Of the State Income
Tax Collector, containing change, prob
ably si3 dollars, was robbed, but a
number OF foreign coins and some post
age stamps were not disturbed.
At an early hour Thursday morning
a gang OF Ave men visited the Eastlake
section OF the Ninth ward ard while
they did not get very much booty, they.
caused considerable alarm among the
residents.
William King, OF No. 2s02 Washing
ton street, lost a small sum OF money,
which the burglars found on his Side
board. The house was thoroughly
ransacked down stairs and Mr.. Kings
working clothes were carried to the
ward and the pockets turned inside out.
Al the home or James U. King. No.
2si6 Washington street. the burglars
entered BY a rear window and stole q
pooketbook containing small sum OF
money and Mr.. Kings pass over the.
Pennsylvania Railroad, by which COM
pany he Is employed.
Here the burglars very carefully re-
moved a number OF potted plants
which they placed on the grass
outside. This robbery is known TO have
happened shortly after midnight
Thursday morning. as Miss Ethel King,
who happened to be up. accused by
the barking OF pet dog In the Kitchen,
saw Ave men run from the yard and
mmp into an automobile standing near
the house. The men she is unable 70
describe, but says that the car was a
long, low-built machine without Hsats.
Mrs. King who suffered quite shocK
upon learning that burglare were IN
the house, Is now confined 10 ner beu.
Miss Ethel said this morning mat the
burglars were In the house while the
regular patrolman on the dis'rct was
making his report from the box on the
corner below, but that she OF course
did not realize that y Q men were tnore
until the offioer moved away and the
dog continued barking. Then men were
evidently also watching the on.cer as
they ran from the house as soon a. ne
turned the corner.
Mrs. Victor Beggs, OF 2sis Washing
ton street. said this morning that she
has slept very little since attempt was
made 20 rob their house the same
night. She and her husband were
sleeping on a davenport In the dining
room and heard some one trying TO
open the kitchen window. Just as she
started 10 get up and investigate man
appeared at the dinIngroom window
within a few feet OF her head and tried
TO pry the window open. Mrs Beggs
screamed and the burglar Ned. Nothing
was taken as the man did not effect an
entrance.
About the same time or soon after
the burglars, probably the same crowd,
attempted to enter the home OF Harry
Colt at No. 2700 Market street. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Colt heard the noise OF
the back window being opened but
thought IL was made by other occu-
pants OF the house. Fortunately their
dog began barking and the burglars
were scared away.
The men succeeded In getting into
the homo OF George Slaughter, at No.
26i8 Market street. and thoroughly ran
sacked the lower floor. but succeeded
In getting a few dollars left In purse
on the side-board.
The men also entered the home OF
Turbert B. Meslnniss, next door, No.
26ii Market street. and got several dol
lars In change and box OF cigars.
In each OF the cases mentioned the
burglars effected an entrance by open
Ing a rear window on the first floor.
and where they found the windows fas-
tened cut a place In the sash through
which they Inserted a knife and un.
fastened the window.