Attempted Robbery at Robert Hemingray's home

SEVERAL ROBBERIES.

MYSTERIOUS TRIO AGAIN

AT WORK.

Several Bold Thefts Committed — The

Burglars Prying Open Windows

In All Instances.

House thieves were out in force last night, making several good hauls and being frightened away from another house. It is believed that they were the same “mysterious trio” who have been operating so successfully in Muncie for the last several months.

LEE CORBALEY S LOSS.

At Lee Corbaley’s residence on east Jackson street, they effected an en­trance by prying open a window which was the method the burglars used in breaking into the other places. A silver watch, a lady’s fine black plush cape, a comb and brush, a pair of spectacles and $1.25 were secured. Mr. Corbaley’s mother heard suspicious noises in the house during the night but on waiting to hear them repeated, failed to hear them. Patrolman Curtis Tur­ner visited the house this morning and expressed surprise that the noise of pry­ing open the window did not arouse the family.

MADK A BIG HAUL.

A bold robbery was committed at an early hoar this morning at the home of Bart Whiteley in Wysor Heights, north of the river. A quantity of valuable goods was stolen. Mr. and Mrs. Whiteley are in Mt. Clemens, Mich., for their health. During their absence, the house is in charge of Miss Bell Painter, Mrs. Whiteley’s sister. Miss Fannie Shipley and Miss Mayme Brotherton spent the night with Miss Painter. They did not retire until about 2:30 o'clock this morning and then everything was all right. When they arose this morning great disorder prevailed, the household furnishings being thrown around in great confusion. They at once sur­mised correctly that the house had been robbed very effectively, that every nook and corner had been searched by the crafty thieves, who gained an entrance by prying open a front window.

Not being entirely familiar with the house, Miss Painter does not exactly know what was taken. She is contin­ually missing articles. Just what was taken will probably not be known until Mr. and Mrs. Whiteley return. Miss Painter lost most of her clothes. Her loss is heavy as her clothing was com­plete and costly. A quantity of silver­ware, jewelry, ornaments, and clothing belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Whiteley was secured. It is estimated that the value of the booty secured by the rob­bers will not be less than $500. Miss Painter and her guests had not the slightest intimation of the robbery until they arose this morning.

FRIGHTENED AWAY.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hemingray of east Washington street were aroused last night about 12 o'clock by the noise of the window in their front room be­ing pried open. Mr. Hemingray hurried to the window and saw three strange men rapidly running away. The fam­ily dog disappeared yesterday and Mr. Hemingray believes that the thieves made way with it so as to be undis­turbed while breaking into the house.

AT HENRY L. BAKER'S HOME.

Henry L. Baker, of the firm of Mock & Baker, city street contractors, was also a loser at the hands of the robbers. His residence at the corner of Plum and Cottage streets was visited and a good haul made. As in the other thefts, a window was pried open. Two silver watches, several pairs of shoes, some wraps and $8 were secured. When the robbers were leaving Mr. Baker awoke and talked to them from an upstairs window. He asked them what they were doing on his premises and they politely answered, "None of your busi­ness." Harry Harris and a Mr. Settle, who room at their house, quickly donned their clothing and pursued them. The robbers finding themselves crowded threw away two of the wraps into Lou Cates' yard on North street. After that they easily escaped.

POLICE WORKING ON CLUES.

As soon as the police learned of the robberies, they at once began to look for the thieves. Chief Baldwin de­monstrated his industrious and ener­getic qualities by at once putting the entire force to work looking up clues. Officers Ball and Benadum were sent out in citizens' clothes and all of the officers were instructed not to let the slightest clue escape them. The result was that up to 8 o’clock this afternoon, two suspects, believed to be good catches were rounded in. Their names could not be obtained, the police declin­ing to give any information until they get positive evidence as to the guilt of the prisoners. One of the prisoners, a young man, was found to have in his possession a pair of spectacles believed to have been stolen from Mr. Corbaley’s. More arrests are expected at any time.