The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-29
Cracksmcn Enter Klondike Pawn
Shop and Make a Haul.
THE ROBBERY DISCOVERED
Yesterday Morning, When the Police
Wcro Notifled-so far There Is no
Clue to tho Thieves-A Reward of
$500 for Their Apprehension Is or.
fercd-List OF the Stolen Property
Given out by Dir. Jacobs.

Bernard Jacobs DIETER known MS
Uncle BENZ, proprietor Of the Klon-
dixie loan office at HOB Market street, in
the Egerter block. was touched to the
extent Of $500 at IN carly hour yes
terday morning, when unknown cracks
men entered his place Of business,
drilled his safe open and extracted and
got away with a large amount Of val
liable jcwelry and some money.
Mr.. Jacobs discovered the theft yes
terday morning when he entered his
place, as Is his custom on Sunday morn
ings. The safe was closed as usual, but
neatly drilled hole In the door lust
above the combination, and drawers
from the safe scattered on the
floor of the room showed that
something was wrong. He hastily called
In Chief OF Police Clemans and other
members of the police force, but the
door of the safe remained closed despite
their efforts. Finally. with the ASSIST.
ance of Locksmth Schoenfeld, the door
was forced open.
ii's'ae '"e sale there was nm air OF
EMPTINESS 'ha' was most distressing to
Mr.. Jacobs. Compartments and drawers
which he had filled with watches, rings
and other valuable jewelry Saturday at
midnight were entirely empty. After a
superficial examination Mr.. Jacobs
stated that his loss would probably foot
lin 81 O0o h,,t bis est,,,,o ~,
rr'F''OV' " 'i es'ii'itl'e was Hiaue De-
fore 1t was discovered the thieves had
gone w,tbopt t,,.,,, hot,,oo, ., snc 5
'''N'"s '"eei Sl'oVo ana
S2.OOO worth OF diamonds and other few
airy b.,o,,,r, 60 Mo-
80 ~ Hiis' oacops. Inese
were found in . compartment mt the
bot,or :, ~ III,
VI '"e nis safe anu seemed 10
have been overlooked hv tho .b,sy,,
rh,. h.,,,t , 20"
MS Drought down MIR. Jacobs estimate
of his loss to $4,000 to $500,
-
Last night the following list Of the
articles stolen was compiled nv tho vie.
TIM ana given TO printer. The list
will be sent to the police bureaus Of The
w - 80 e'''Ne Du' e""S VI LIE
principal cities Of the country, and
there is some hona TINT ,bo -ood. ~
49, 20 "''e '''+e '""t the soouS, OF
t"'' vi 'i'e"'' VIVA ne recovered. Mr..
'e's o'iciS re"aFu Oh S2oo lot the
ieeo'e'E o. '''e sto'eh property. The list
:" "s i"''o"s'
one pair Ian1on on "n rrinc one na' a.,
One Gold chain. s,rnigh, links.
.'Thomrson:' enarnvnd on ,'u LIZ Io'" . TInicn'
Wheat 4 haneher" on works.
N1-liboi.u ADULT one ana one
one l2-sizc gold watch. "H!llman" on
One lG-si.e main rold watch
one large diamond ring.
Abou; 200 assorted rings 1iin Mann
az, nf9ou i;,; 80 ASSORTED watches: gold gold
One Spanish silver dollar,
pnc club satehel medium size, all-
One club satchel, larger size. alligator
e3 VI ,o,. 49,. 50,
English stamp. ''e'
Tnn E s0iI c S,tt,'. l. J Ra..e,n;
One chased ring. gents size, garnet, dIa-
U'S Sna " mn, 1Hp rpia h,, -,, .,,
"Flood" on 1t.
One go S SoIJ , watch' ,.,,, vol,
attached. ! $500
In addition to the above the thieves
got S3I1 65 in money. made up OF 1888
in paper. forty-iive silver dollars. SCI In
halves. SIS In quar- -. SIT In dimes and
81 in five-cent pieces.
On n pair OF earrings figuring In the
list Mr.. Jacobs says he advanced 5000
last week for ten days. Practically all
the articles stolen were In pawn and
subject to redemption upon payment
Of the sums advanced. together with the
commission charged. Naturally Mr..
Jacobs is greatly distressed over the
affair. and he fears that 1t will mean
his financial ruin unless the goods are
recovered.
1t Is supposed the robbery was COM
mitted simultaneously with the fire in
North Wheeling yesterday morning be-
tween and O'Clock. The theft was
trance to the building at the lower en-.