The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-28
CARL SXNEK, 8 STORE ON EAST
SEVENTH STREET, ROBBED
SATURDAY NIGHT,
ABOUT THE HOUR OF ELEVEN,
WHILE CROWDS. WE'RE SURGING
UP AND DOWN THE STREET
OUTSIDE.
GUNS AND "HOLD-UP'' OUTFITS
Seem to Have Been Particularly
, Desired by the RObbers-FoIice
Have No Clue.

A burglary attended with more than
ordinary boldness took place between
~ and IL o'clock Saturday night, when
the sporting goods store of Carl Synek
261 East Seventh street, was entered
ana property stolen to he-value of $780,
me thieves secured double-barrel
shot gun, half a dozen revoIVers. a.
number Of fine razors and strops and
literally supplied themselves with
pocket knives from Mr. Synek's stock.
which they ransacked for articles of
the greatest value Indications point
to the fact that the burglars were
adopts at the business, as they were
not deferred by the presence of pedes-
TRANS who passed the store in num-
pers at that. time Of the evening, and
professional tools were used in gain
ing an entrance to the place.
The location of the store is one par
t1cularly favorable. for the burglary.
so far as gaining an entrance is con-
cefned. An alley runs by the rear of
the place, with buildings on either side.
so that it was possible for the robbers
to prosecute their operations without.
fear Of interruption.
It is evident that the robbery was
we'll planned, fort when Officer Jack
Hennessy tried the rear door at 10
O'Clock everything was secure. The
burglars doubtless watched him MAX
ing his rounds, and having previously
sized" up the job knew they would
nave sufficient time for their purpose
before he came around on his next
trip an hour LATER A small window,
less than foot high, was broken out,
ana While one or two of the robbers
crawled through this opening it is sup
posed another of the gang kept watch
on the outside. After entering the
window the burglars were confronted
with an obstacle to their further prog
ress in the shape Of a bolted door.
There was no bungling effort to break
down the door, but a sharp chiseI soon
cut away the lock only to show the
burglars that they were again CUP
against it" in the shape Of a second
door securely locked. Bringing the
chisel into play once more, ii was but
the work of a few moments until the
store proper. was reached, and then the
thieves had things all their own way.
There was no light in the store, but the
rays from saloon window immediate
~ across the street made detection Ger
tain had passer-by CHANGED to glance
into the store. There was no money in
the place, but property which could be
realized upon was Just as much Of a
reward to the Burglars, and they went
through the stock expeditiously, but at
the same time with an eye to the most
valuable articles. After a satisfying
search they left the store by the rear
window, carrying their booty with
them. With the exception of the shot
gun the stolen goods was such that
the thieves could easily carry them in
their pockets and walk along the
streets without fear of detection, thus
accounting for the fact that they at
tracted no attention. At II O'Clock.
when Officer Hennessy again made his
round he found the broken window, and
an investigation showed that the bur-
glars had been at work since his pre-
vious trip. A search was made for
the burglars, but no trace Of them was
to be found. Mr.. Synek conducted a.
repairing shop in connection with his
other business, and some of the stolen
property was that left with him to be
fixed. c55E