Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24
WORK OF PROFESSIONALS.
The Georgetown Safe Blowing n Neat
Job.

The safe blowing at the store of Mr.. J. z.
Dyer in Georgetown yesterday morning, the
police believe, was undoubtedly the work
of professionals, and the job was a neat
one. The fact that the burglars secure
only SSp in cash, was no fault of theirs,
and the police think they were well paid
for their little work, although they un-
doubtedly expected to make a much larger
haul. This is the first Job of the kind done
here for several months at least and SC
Tar as is known, no similar burglaries have
been committed in this section recently. Usu.
ally, when such professionals have appeared
here they have visited some of the county
seats In the adjacent states. IL not some
of the larger cities, but this time they seen
to have begun operations here.
II is pretty certain that two men operated
in this case, for, as stated in yesterday
Star, the safe had been moved, and IL prob
ably required the efforts of more than one
man to get IL in proper position. Then, too,
there was a man standing On the Sidewalk
not far from the front of the store al the
time the explosion was heard, and he soon
disappeared Ii is probable that he was
out there doing picket duty. and when the
explosive removed the door of the safe
he went around the back way and Joined
his confederate or pal" as the police call
him.
The fact that nitro glycerine was used
makes the officers feel reasonably certain
SIGNALS. Not only were they prepared 10
use this powerful explosive, but they were
also prepared to use powder, for they hal
with them implements stolen from Glea-
sons blacksmith shop on the River road
earlier in the night. and the officers are also
confident that they had a drill with them
to use in case the glycerine failed. The
fear Of the store is easy Of access, and the
removal of a panel from the door was a
matter of only q few minutes work.
Once inside the burglars managed 10 open
the lock with a skeleton key. in order that
nothing should impede their progress in
event Of the appearance Of officers or citi-
zens before they could get their plumber
and escape In the darkness.
who ere the safe blowers?' is the ques-
ton the police are DESTROYS of answering.
Often when safe blowers visit a city for
the purpose Of doing business they rent
a room near the place where they expect
to operate. and after their work has been
completed the person rom whom they
rented is able to recall their suspicious
movements.
Across the river almost directly in front
Of the store robbed the so-called Industrial
camp is located and while the police do not
suspect that the ordinary members of this
crowd could have blown the safe. they are
by no means certain that the crooks did not
occupy the camp for a few days as a cloak
until they could come over and operate
While there are many so-called buns" In
the camp there are also mechanics repre-
sentlng all trades. and the police think that
some Of them might possibly have assisted
in the work.
Detectives Boyd and Horne are working
On the case. but thus far they have been
able to get no tangible clue to the perpe-
traitors Of the Job.