St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-03
Knights of the Jimmy Oper-
ate in One Of Chicago's
Big Buildings.
Seven Safes Cracked, the
Crooks Getting a Good
Deal of Cash.
They Work UndiSturbed, Al
: though Close to Police
Headquarters.
Lizzie Borden Indicted by the
Grand Jury for Double
Murder.

CHICAGO, Dee. 2.-Seven safe robber-
les in one building in one night, within
one square of police headquarters, was
the record in Chicago today. 1t was in
the heart of the city at the big Equita-
bic building, an Office structure OIL the
southwest corner of Dearborn and
Washington streets, single block from
the city hall.
1.-Two days ago." said E. P. Cowell.
chief clerk for one of the victims, II
bought billy to protect myself against
highwaymen. put it in a drawer in
the office, aud the thieves took even
that"
Two accomplished men could have
done all the work that was done, but
the detectives seem to think that there
might have been a third. 1t is not
known which Offices the first robbery
was done in, although it is only fair to
such brilliant fellows as these were to
suppose that they began on the top
floor and worked their way down to the
main floor at the top of the street flight
Of steps. III each office they flung
things-desks. chairs, tables. books and
paperS-in wild confusion about them.
On the First Floor
of the building are the offices of Chand-
Ter Il Co., mortgage bankers. The firm
has four, safes and of these the thieves
broke two open. From them they Sc
cured $700 i'm money. The papers of
all kinds. which had been put into the
vaults for safe keeping, were examined
| and scattered over the floor, the burg
| lars evidently not caring to touch any
thing but cash. On the second floor is
the office of III. w. Martin, real estate
| dealer, which was visited and his only
safe opened. In it the thieves found
$500, which they appropriated. Wash
| ington Porter, a retired capitalist, had
his office OH this floor. and his safe was
opened, $3S being taken from it.
On the fourth floor the Offices of A. B
! Co. were entered. The safes in each of
them were forced open. but nothing was
stolen. as they contained no money, and
| the thieves did not care for papers. The
safe in the Office of the Brian Block
! Coal company was also opened. The
/ papers which it contained were taken
! out and carried into an adjoining room,
| where they were examined and
! Then Thrown Away.
| In each of the offices the desks, as
| we'll as the vaults. were opened and the
! contents examined.
| All of the safes were drilled, no
| powder being used, and the thieves left
| no clue by which the police can trace
them. The robbery was discovered by
/ JanItor Ross when he came to work to-
day. He left the building at o'clock
+ last night, and everything was locked.
| No night Waterman is employed, and
| the building is not looked after even by
1 any private patrol company. This left
! the burglars undisturbed to do their
| work, as the police force seem to be
| in condition of nearly complete
| paralysis owing to insufficient appro-
priations. political jugglery and other
| causes. The department was reinforced
today by an addition of 300 men, all the
available substitutes" being called
upon for active duty.
Chief of Police McClaughrey left the
city tonight for Baltimore to attend a
convention of the National Prison Re
form association. The chief is chair
man of the police committee of the asso-
citation and will give report OH police
work in cities. He will also discuss the
BertillOn system.