Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The People's Defender
West Union, Adams County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Four homes in Manchester, Ohio, were burglarized Friday night while owners shopped for Christmas. Loot included a watch and money from one home; $30 overlooked in another; small sum from a third; nothing from the fourth. Sheriff investigating local suspects.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
Dwellings Entered Friday Night While Occupants Were Away.
Manchester, Ohio. - Four homes were visited by robbers here Friday night while the occupants were Christmas shopping.
Local talent is suspected.
All four houses were ransacked completely, drawers being pulled out and beds torn up in search of money. From the Jasper McCleary home a woman's wrist watch and some money formed the loot. Next door the John Lewis home, beds were torn up but $30 hidden in a bed was overlooked. The next neighbor's home was that of Sam Bartholomew where a small sum of money was obtained.
Passing up five houses the robbers next visited the Ralph Foster home but left without loot. Unlocked rear doors provided easy entrance. Sheriff Charles Mack is investigating.
What sub-type of article is it?
What themes does it cover?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Story Details
Key Persons
Location
Manchester, Ohio
Event Date
Friday Night
Story Details
Robbers entered four homes in Manchester, Ohio, on Friday night while occupants were Christmas shopping, ransacking them in search of money. They stole a woman's wrist watch and some money from the Jasper McCleary home, overlooked $30 hidden in a bed at the John Lewis home, took a small sum from the Sam Bartholomew home, and left without loot from the Ralph Foster home. Unlocked rear doors allowed easy entry. Local talent is suspected, and Sheriff Charles Mack is investigating.