The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-22
TWO BOLD BURGLARIES
A Quantity Of Valuable Plumber Sc
cured Sunday Might.
The Anaconda Hardware Company
and Mr.. Brodman the Losers
Attempts Made to En-
Q other Stores.

No little excitement was accustomed yes
tertlay morning when IL was reported that
several prominent business houses had
been burglarizcd early that morning. II
was learned that two stores were
entered, and that unsuccessful attempts
were made To enter several Others.
The store occupied by the Anaconda
Hardware company was entered through
IA rear window which was apparently
opened by n large knife used as a pry.
The entrance was evidently made with
but little trouble as no glass was broken.
The midnight intruders must
have been familiar with the
store and its contents, for despite the
fact that there was a bright light burning
in the office illuminating the entire inter
Tor OF the store the burglar or burglars
made directly To the front where the mo-
ney drawer was located. But a few dol
lars in small silver was secured from the
till. hut two show cases were ram
sacked and about fifteen do
zen pocket knives n five
revolvcrs were secured. About hye dozen
of the pocket knives were pearl handled
and quite valuable, retailing ut from $3.50
to 81 apiece. The other knives ranged
from 80 cents TO 81 apiece. The revolvers
were of the best make and quite valuable.
The entire loss Is placed at aDout W
hundred dollars.
The clothing store ON First street in the
Star block, run by NJ. Br@dmap. was the
other place despoilcd by the thieves.
Here an entrance was effected also
through the rear window. Two iron bars
were removed from the out
side by simply taking. a screw
from cach end. The window had
been nailed upon the inside with "A large
nail at each extremity, but the burglars
did not allow this - trouble them i'm the
least. They forced the window up by
placing "a small jimmy or some handy
tool under the bottom, and prying IL up
forced the nails back. From all
appearances they were not ! n any
hurry whatever. Boxes containing five
shoes were taken from the top shelves.
the shoes coolly removed and the boxes
replaced. Several suits of underwear, q
number of silk handkerchiefs and neck
ties, and several pairs of trousers n
other clothing were also taken.
Mr.. Brodman said that about
had been carried away, aside from the
other goods. He placed his loss at 500.
Ii Is believed that the thieves ~cndcavored
TO enter other places as Mr.. Fosket said
yesterday to "a STANDARD reporter that he
was awakened early i'm the morning by
barking. He said that he finally
was Obliged TO get out of bed and go
down to quiet the animal. The dog never
did any barking before and therefore
il is quite evident that some one
must have been providing around the
alley. Ii is thought that either
Losee a Maxwells. or Kepplcr's jew
clry store was where they intended
get in thcir work. but owing To the loud
noise made by the dog they concluded TO
vamoos before making an attempt.
II is thought the robbcrics were COM
mitted about 3 O'Clock or shortly before.
No arrests have been made as yet al
though the matter has been placed in the
hands of the police.