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Show Ogden Berglars. Some time Monday evening thieves entered the residence of Mat Morgan, corner Twenty-eighth street and Washington aveuue, and stole valuables and clothing to tbe amount of over $100. Mr. Morgan and family were attending tbe opera, and K was during their absence ab-sence that the theft was committed. Mr. Halberson, bookkeeper of tbe Equitable Co-op., occupies apartments apart-ments In the bouse, and was a sufferer rrom the thieves' depredations. depreda-tions. An eutran -e was effected by unlocking the Iront door. After gaining an entrance the robbers ransacked the bouse thoroughly. Bureaus and trunks were rum mafceil, and tbe contents strewn upon the bxx. Among the articles stolej were a gold watch chain, a lady's silver rloe, three oxidized silver drttilog cases, a necktie pin, three suits of clothes, a blue tack real and vest and two cutaway coats. It Is evident that tbe thieves were frightened in their work, aa a heavy allver pKcber, a quantity of silk handkerchiefs and underwear were found lying on the floor. For Bometlme past the residents la that locality nave been annoyed by a man who bat followed ladles and children. In one instance tho fellow tried to (tin admittanrc to a bouse by representing hhzsdr at a pisno tuner. On the evening of the roblery Mr. .Morgan noticed the bwi wanding In front of the bouse. Aa Urn geoUeman opened the door tbe light fivta the baH lamp fell full upon tbe man. It la the suppoaSUea taat this tarty la the one wbecem-totted wbecem-totted (be roUMy.t-Op&n Staa. |