, 1879-05-11
ROBBERY.

The police continue to be harrassed by thieves.
and no wonder, for there are more professionals
inside the city limits this sprtng than during the
memorable Rehm administration. All the old
heads, and with them their acquaintances and
companions from abroad. are locking here
by the score. Another daring robbery was added
to the list yesterday noon BY sneak theves getting
away with about 500 cash from the branch Office
corner 0: Indana and Deso|alnes streets. Thatthe
robbery was hastily planned and datingly exc
% atvef of BY e ihs he dss w
left come beer ut saloon in the southwestern por-
ton OF the city, and az it happened, one or two
Consequence the beer in then. bad spoiled. The
sa;oon- keeper protested against taking the
beer but it was finally us sanslodea d. to ts;tf sst
who planned the robbery must either
have heard this conversation. or in some war
heard OF it. During the forenoon two men called
uill, and the other to get 81 worth Of small coin
The cashier willingly obliged both; he now secs
that their intent vas only to locate the moner :t
were not at all attractive drove, up TO
the office In horse and buggy, and a5ked II man
bearing certain name was employea thsEe. and nu3
his surname incorrect they were told that no snch
man was there employed. They then went away.
At noon the same men again drove up, and repre-
aentne that their horse was uneasy and apt to run
away they kept their seats. and sent far the cash,
Ter, and he foo1ishly LETT his office to attend
he left, but never thought of closing the money
drawer although the employees OF the place were
Ionnging about or eating their dinner, This tiale
they had the correct name o! the driver put Ing
cashier told them he not there, and might
net be until late IN the afternoon.
Thep, claiming to represent the aloon-keeper who
mad received the defective beer, they made quite
spurge over 1t, and complained at such treatment
from driver. OF course the Cashier. on behalf OF
the Company, made most elaborate apology, ana
promised to see the affair r'ghtet IN
THE way some ten minutes must nave
elapsed. At the conclusion OF the tax the men
bade him good day, and drove runidly away: ne
entered his Office, but 1t WAS some noa1ens oe
fore he noticed that the 1noncy drawer was open
and oil the bills gone. An alarm was raised. and
The police were notified, bnt the, thieves
bud already a start Of sh hpur pnr-
At first 1t was thought that only a couple h9ndteo
dollars were taken the thieves left behind them
nearly $500 III large silyer coin In PACKAGES naI
later in the day the cashier footed up his loss III
between S4O0 and $500 cash.
Upon looking about The office It was reaoilF seen
how the thieves had adrotly managed the ahair.
While the cashier WIS talking to tue men in the
buggy an accomplice, who had been le1t
etantlinc under the shadow Of side WINDOW,
ruiscJ the window from Its fasfenlnas
with Jimmy, which he carried for the Durpo3c.
Entrance was easily effected. and, as previously
stated the casl, drawer was not locked, Inc de-
tectives were nut at worE upoa tho case early ~
the day, and lust night they announced taat Tue
capture Of the men was only Questlon OF 1sW
hnt,rs us they had them *'down inc, and Ine"
exactly who did the job