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Show BOYS WRECK HOME, Band of Young Bobbers Causes Havoc in a House. SYRACUSE, X. Y.. Feb 12. Roy Martin. Mar-tin. Stephen Shutts, Nicholas Cook and Howard Hugunln, whoso ages range from 15 to 0 year$, aro undeV arrest horo, cl-arged with looting the homo of tho Rov. Ur Jeremiah Zimmerman, a wealthy Lutheran minister, who is now abroad. They havo confessed to this and other burglaries. Tho boys belong to woll-known woll-known and respectable families, The house io tilled with costly furniture, bric-a-brac gathered during years of travel In Europe and tho Orient, and paintings whoso vnluo runs Into tho thou-i'nds thou-i'nds Tho boys made three visits to the house, effecting an entrance by the rear. At first they stole lead pipe and gas and electric fixtures Then they carried away old brass and bronzo vcBcels, medallions and statuary, which they disposed of to a Junk dealer, who Is under arrest. Pieces brought from Rome and Athens, and vl Ich cost thousands of dollars, wero srr ashed. A coin collection -was also tQUnon the third visit the hoys discovered a collection of weapons. Armed with tcmahnwka and a Zulu war club, the lads dcotroyod flno furniture. |