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Show 5 ! Home of Walter B. Fish j Ransacked, j Iflrs. Fish Returns Home to ' Find fWonsy and Jewel- i i ' Tjvo Italian Peddlers Soon. About the-: M $ -Place Suspected, of tho n J Crime. I fTTIIE fourth robbery of tho pro3cnt j J week took place yesterday after- J noon when burglars entered tho ft houso of Waller B. Fish, 21C East It Sixth South and ransacked the place, H carrying oft $20 In cash and a great deal 8 of valuable jewelry. The robbery was I committed between 2:C0 and C p. in. and S 1b supposed to have been tho work of H two Italian peddlers. Harvard "Wilcox, jj the amateur bicycle rider was also a u victim of the robbery and is out $12. "When seen last evening1 Mr. Fleh gave Mo out tho following story of Ihe affair; K "I left home at 2 o'clock to take my R piano lesson and about half an hour I later Harvard went, leaving the back ft window slightly open. A few moments F later my neighbor, Mrs. Smith, saw an t Itallaai peddler go to the back door of h my house, while his older associate re- t mained at the gate. She thought noth- Jng more of the affair, but rememborcd g having watched but failed to see him e co--I Pound. House Ransacked, w "On arriving home I noticed that tho j front window was up and that tho blind I was slightly raised. I went to the back I and found the door half open. On en- k icrlng I was surprised to find drawers of Harvard's bureau pulled out and I things scattered about on the floor. I j rushed through the hall, strewn with g papers. The open doors, exposing rooms 1 nil topsy-turvy told me that something 1 Wis -wrong. On reaching tho parlor I I burst out shrieking and remained help- S less until tho neighbors came to my as- I slstance. S "Wo found on examination that the thieves had been through the whole J house, even to the cellar. They were Evidently devoid of tools for they had I to resort to the stovo poker, lifter and I some iron bars found in the shanty. I They are quick workers for they did a I day's work In two hours. In their haste h they missed my husband's gold watch, IH a draft drawn for $150 and several bank books, but they had an eye for good jewelry. Thoy searched through trunks, wardrobes and cases and so far as I can see they have taken all the valuable jewelry and left the worthless." End. a Premonition. At this juncture Mrs. Fish suddenly stopped In her story and interjected: "But I can't say I am surprised despite tho fact that It Is my first experience. Last night I had a dream and this morning I said to my husband: 'I am going to got some hasty news today,' and I. certainly have." Chief Lynch is very much stirred up over Hie robbery and is making every effort to catch the thieves. He is of the opinion that the four robberies which have taken place during tho past week are the work of the same gang, since In each case they have only taken money and valuable jewelry, in the selection se-lection of which they have shown great expertness. The Chief has been furnished fur-nished a good description of the suspects sus-pects and It has been telephoned to all the surrounding cities.. |
