Ransacked The Howard Home

Burglars took everything that was in sight

Drawers were searched for valuables and everything costly was taken

A big burglary was committed some time during the past week, while the family were absent from the house of Chas. E. Howard, of 514 E. Jefferson street.

When Bay Dennen, who rooms in the Howard home, returned from his summer vacation Tuesday evening he found the house had been ransacked from top to bottom. The contents of the drawers of desks and dressers were scattered over the rooms and every corner had been searched for valuables. The remnants of three candles which were left by the burglars show how they lighted the rooms to make their search. No estimate can be made as to the amount which has been taken until some of the family return.

Mr. Dennen says that the articles taken from his room are not particularly valuable except as he values them as personal belongings.