The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-04
A FURNITURE STORE ROBBED
The Safe Blown Open and Its Con-
tens Carried Away,
THE HAUL AMOUNTED TO 5000
The Burglars Removed the Safe From
the Front to the Rear of the
Store and Then Accomplished
Their Work Unmolested.
Other Robberies.

johnson, or Church street, uear Cove,
was entered by bur glars Thursday
night, the safe opened and robbed of
all the money, checks and valuables it
contained. amounting to about $500.
When MIR. Slack, an employe OF the
firm. who usually opens the store In
the morning, entered the establishment
yesterday, lie missed the heavy IRON
safe from its accustomed place on the
left OF the main entrance, in front of
one of the large plate glass windows.
knowing that this old safe had doue
faithful service for some years, and
oils not given to playing prauks, no ut
Rlce came to the conclusion that n job
SLsd been put up and that the safe was
the sufferer.
Casting about for evidence to make
good his suspicious, lie soon discovered
that Mr.. Johnsou's desk was III IA sorry
plight. The lock had been forced and
valuable letters anu papers were
strewn upon the floor. Making tour
of tho large establishment. lie soon
lacated the missing safe III the rear of
the building, near the back entrance,
sud it was the most completely demol-
lshed safe that ever came mo contact
with Norfolk burglars. Its handsome
face was knocked out OF shape aud It's
interior was In no better conditions.
The burglars evidently LAID their
plans we'll. BY breaking down high
plank fence, which Enclosed court III
the rear, they reached II small window,
iron barred, about four feet from the
ground. With carpenter tools, tuken
from house III course OF erection on
Holt street, the bars were removed, and
the expert dark lantern gentry, accus
: tomed to use jacks and Jlmiries, soon
stepped in out OF the rain.
Once inside the building they went
TO the front window aud rolled The safe
TO the rear, where 1t was found yester
day. The upturnel salo does not give
evidence that any attempt WAS
made TO enter it except by the most
desperate of all the methods known
powder
These operators were not new hands
at tho business, but experts OF the first
water. There WAS no false boring, but
nice little hole about ~ sixteenth of
an inch In diameter WAS drilled through
the top, aud considerable explosive
matter was lodged JUST inside OF the
door at the point of greatest resistance
Another puncture WAS made III tho
front of the door, just above the com.
bination lock. The fuse was set uud
enough. The Job WAS finished und the
great iron safe only needed IL covering
of quilts, rugs, etc. to deaden the
sound. 1t lis presumed this was done,
Us experts would not have failed to
destroy all sound possible. There was
an explosion, however, and the noise
was heard by persons living above.
There was some vibration OF the build
lug, but not sufficient to seriously
alarm the people who lived III that
vicinity.
After forcing the snfe the thieves
appropriated the booty and left for
parts unknown.
The police were notified ut once and
oil OF the detectives, substitutes and
others employed TO protect the city
went to work. What they Will capture
remains to be seen.
MIR. johnson docs not yet know the
exact amount of his loss.
ROBBED RESIDENCE.
Mr.. L. n. Trower. of this city, was
recently married mud lives ut Sl3 Vest
Highland avenue, Brumbleton. Yes.
teruay morning when the family went
down stairs to commence the duties OF
another day they found that during the
night the house had been entered by
tnieVes through side window, which
was still open. aud that n large amount
OF sllverware. etc, lucludiDg some
money, had been taken.
The burglar evidently knew the 10.
cality, also the value OF slverware.
Nothing but the best was good enoue Ii
for them, and they even went so far Us
to carry uf some OF Mrs. Trower's
wedding presents.
AFTER THE STORE.
Early yesterday morning an at
tempt w0r made to effect al entrance
10 the clothing store of b. Kantroyetz.
On Main street near Church. The big
plate glass window of the store was
broken, but the burglars were fright.
ened away. This same store was en-
tered some time ago and robbed of
about $3.50 worth of goods.
Some of The Hubs wonders for to.
day. 1000 dozen new collars aud cuffs.
made especially for The Hub. Two col
lars for 25c.; two pair cuffs for 25c.
The Hub.
For electric fans ana ventlluting fans
OF all kinds, address *. Il. Cobb. No.
~ Roanoke avepue, Norfolk, va.