BOLD BURGLARY
source date: 1891
availability: public-domain

e of them) are from sixty to seventy-five miles south of Deming. ( 118 ) BOLD BURGLARY On Friday night last, or rather early on Saturday morning, the residence of Mayor J. W. Fleming was entered by some adroit scoun- drel, and considerable valuable property was carried away. His honor, whilst sleeping the sleep of innocence, all unconscious of the evilly disposed person at his bedside, was formulating in his mind new ordinances for the public good, his light fingered visitor was going through his pockets for valuables, of which he gathered quite a store. He leisurely examined the con- tents of a package of letters, bills, etc., which he found in the Mayor’s coat pocket and after his curiosity had become thoroughly satisfied, he gathered up the suit of clothes which our worthy Burgomaster had worn through the day. In the pockets of the pantaloons, was small change to the amount of $65. A handsome gold watch and chain, valued at $300, was taken, the intrinsic value of which is not so much as the associations surrounding them, they being a gift from a friend. A fine overcoat was also taken. There is no clue to the thieves, save a bread knife which was found in Chihuahua, which was identified.