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Show .Another Burglary. The residence of B. 1C. Thomas, 143 South First West Street, was burglarized this morning between the hours of 2 aud A o'clock. Tho thief or thieves, entered by the din-in,; din-in,; room window. Adjoining that aptrtment and connected with it by a door is Mr. Thomas' bedroom bed-room Last night on retiring, Mr-Thomas Mr-Thomas lefttblsdooropen. Through it the thieves had easy access. In one corner or the room is a bureau. On this Is a small receptacle in which Mr. Thomas usually places his watch on retiring. His clothing was on a chair near by. Tne lutru.lers (wcketed tho tratiti and carried the clothes Into the uext room where they emptied the pockets or their content, amounting amount-ing to between eight and tea dollars dol-lars in loose change. On leaving the bedroom they took the precaution precau-tion to close thu door so as-not tu arouse, Mr. Thomas rrom his slumbers. In the hall bung a lighted lamp. and by It, tbey were guided upstaira into other sleeping rooms, occupied by members of the family. Nothing was Ukeu from them, however, as far as known. On descending the stairway the contents of a pocku-liook, pocku-liook, couslsliug of letters, papers and other articles, w ere strewn from top to bottom. As tho thieves took their departure they uxtiuguished the light in the hallway, A noise was heard, but it w.ts supiased tu be that of one of the children in another an-other room. Mrs. Thomas arose tu ascertain a hit the noise really wa-unj wa-unj discovered what had occurred. The loss of tbe money is trivial but the o-vuer greatly regrets the lo-s of his gold watch anil -IihIii. |