Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-05-04
AoAiA MOST DARING aounrK,
Bnrslars Wreck Il safe and steal $40, eo
Worth Of jeweiry ana Gallery.

Bnrglars Wreck Il safe and steaI s,a-ooI
Worth Of jcweiry ana Gallery.
Another bold and daring robbery oe-
cured lnthls cityl'aesday night, when
burglars entered tie post otlire store
ana carried away iewairy and pocket
knives 10 the value Of sia5. besides
wreeking the safe in an attempt To
gel at the contents. Entrance to the
store was gained through the printing I
o!lice Which adjainS il on the rear, and |
y was necessary To break the locks on \
two doors before the store was reached |
When the attack upon the safe was
made the report Of The explosienawak- /
ened \. ii. DGgan, who slept in q
small building adjoining the store 81
the east side. Unfortunately Mr.. Du-
ean was nnarined, but he promptly
gave the alarm and the burglars Mere
frightened away. The local officers
and several citizens Immediately began
search for the fleeing robbers bat as
little could be done before daylight
came nearly an hour later the thieves
succeeded in reaching a safe hiding
place, and no trace OF them has since
been found.
At about $50 ON the morning OF the
robbery, While Deputy c. W. Dyer and
Constable Woolery were engaged in
searching the thick underhFasn west
of town, a furry of excitement WIS
caused BY the report that they had
come upon the robbers, ana immedi-
ate number Of citizens armed them
selves and joined the officers IN 4 sya-
tematic search Of hills west Of town.
The search was continued until nearly
noon, but nothing more was seen or
heard Of the fugitves. 1t is not gen
cralty believed that these were the fell
lows who committed tile burglary, but
were trauaps who had committed some
deyiltry elsewhere and were.cyidcntly
afraid of being nabbed.
The most plausible clue TO the d.
recti0n Which tie robbers .eoi, in their
flight is furnished By Mrs. Paler, who
lives in the northeast end of town.
She had just gotten ont Of bed at
about a. m, when she discovered
two strangers passing through the
barnyard and walking very rapidly.
ON, l,nJ l,.n,, ,,,tagittty "a nup4l4r az
chickens and therefore watched the
| fellows closely, believing they We're
bent on mischief at her hen coop.
They did not stop, however, but con
tinuel rapidly IN the direction Of the
foothills. Mrs. Polcr wis able % give
the officers Il very good description Of
the fellows. and this cline is now being
followed. but with little success as yet
On thu burglarzed premises a brace
and chisvl stolen from poirier's black
smith shop, were found, but these have
been Of snail value to tile officers ILL Z
clue, as it is only natural that burglars
should 60 To blacksmith Shop io
such tools.
This is the second time within ;
year that this same place has beef
burglarlzad. On the night Of May
last year, tha safe was successful,
blown and the contents rilied. Ate
this robbery Of a year ago, watch
man slept in the building REGULAR
until about ore month ago. Arrange
I, mants were then made for bQg@n I
! watch the place, bit 50 little fear wa
= entertained that second rgb5Hr
@ should occur and with a NatclnIn l
an adjoining building that fafihe
Vigilance was deemed unnecessary
' But the burglars are getting brave
O. R1tndfun