Word: thief
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...sneak thief entered several rooms in Holyoke House last night. F. E. Zinzeisen, '89, and P. Marquand, '89, room 25, lost money and jewelry. The thief entered No. 16 while the occupants, E. C. Hammond, '91, and H. W. Corning, '91, were asleep, and stole a large amount of money and jewelry. F. E. Keene, '91, room 27, also lost a number of valuable articles. All students living in Holyoke House are warned to lock their doors...
Leavitt and Peirce's store was broken into Sunday night and seventy-five dollars' worth of meerschaum pipes were stolen. The thief has been arrested...
...sneak thief was caught yesterday morning in a room in Beck Hall, but could not be held on account of lack of evidence...
Harmar, Yale, '90, the runner, gave a good exhibition of his powers in that direction on Tuesday afternoon, when he chased a man who had stolen a foot-ball from the field. When the thief was overtaken, there were found in his possession a lady's hand-bag containing $10 and a revolver in addition to the foot-ball...
...arrest of the thief in the gymnasium on Monday afternoon was made through the energy and perseverance of the gymnasium employees, who took the culprit in the act. Great praise is awarded to them for the zeal and honest endeavor which they have shown in the matter...