The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-20
Another Big Robbery
Saloon of Schroeder
& Knivel Broken
Into.
The Till And Safe Is Rifled.



As John Tamboline, the day bartender
at Kniyel & Schroeder's saloon, on Fifth
street entered the saloon at about 6
O'Clock this morning he noticed that the
back door OF the saloon was wide open.
On investigation, il was found that the
place had been entered by burglars, who
had looted the place OF all the money in
both till and safe. The proprietors of the
place were at once notified and we're soon
ON the scene. 1t was found that the
party or parties who had committed the
deed had gained an entrance to the base
ment OF the building through acellar win
dow, opening into the furnace room, on
the south side OF the building. To gain
ar entrance into the cellar proper door,
kept closed by wooden prop from the
inside, had to be forced, which was eyi
IDENTIFY easily done, as the prop used was
q piece OF ordinary 5-inch ceiling. This
door forced, the burglar found himself in
the cellar where the case beer is stored,
and to gain an entrance TO the liquor
cellar, which is in direct communication
with the barroom, another door had to
be forced, which was done by the use OF a
large crowbar. From the marks on the
edge Of the door and casing, several at
tempts were evidently made before the
staple holding the lock was forced.
This part OF the cellar entered, every
thing was easy. as the door leading from
the cellar to the barroom is always kept
open TO assist in yentilating the cellar.
Once in the saloon, it was an easy mat
ter for the burglar, who was evidently
acquainted with the place, to secure the
contents OF both till and safe. 1t has al
ways been customary with the proprie-
tors. on leaving the saloon at night, to
turn the combination only half of in
stead OF all the way, 30 the safe could be
opened in the morning bv the bartender
without the use OF the combination.
This was evidently known to the robber,
Tor the safe had been opened and to gain
seetrance to the several drawers in the
csefe a screwdriyer, judging from IL
sharks in the wood. had been used in pry-
ing the drawers open. These drawers
seing opened, the thief secured something
Eike 500 in silver money, besides gold
and silver watch. a gold ring and bag
of old coins, the latter the personal prop
If ErorI CohvaaIar Tho
value OF these coins as to their denomi-
nations. was about $50, but large num-
Der OF them were rare and very valuable,
and the collection at a sale would easily
bring $500. There were seyeroI checkF.
already endorsed, also in the safe, but
these were untouched, but everything in
the shape OF money, with the exception OF
80 cents that was lett in one OF the
drawers, was taken.
Alter the robber had secured his booty
heleitthe building by way oithe back door
which was easily opened by turning the
4eg which was left in the door and it was
'thts'd that was LETT open that at
.tracted the bartenders attention in the |
dirst place. IL was also through this |
door that the burglar tried to gain an |
entrance in the first place, for place on |
Jbe eide OF the lock large enough to insert |
<LaGne hand was partially cut through |
the door with knife. The culprit either |
being disturbed or wishing to make fast !
er tine made the entrance as above. Ii |
wee very clever and successful piece OF |
robbery as there 10 no clue in the least |
20 work upon. The total loss to the |
proDrietors will probably be about $500. |
the greater part falling on Mr.. Schroeder |
by Re loss Of biz collection OF coins. One
oofn in particular. French piece dated |
LA which was given him by bis grand.
sT1sr, was very highly priced. Mr.. |
said he could identity the coins |
szonld he zee them again, be was SO |
Iamfiisz with them, and the only hope |
OF discovering the perpetrator OF the
deed 10 that be may try to pass these |
coirs.
This W the second time within four or |
n We Inonths that the saloon was looted. |
for it was only last spring that some
thing like 5000 was stolen in q similar