The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-05-02
MERRICOLD
and STOCKING
Visited by Robbers Last Night
LEFT No Cards.
CLOTHING & JEWLERY
To the Extent Of 500 is Carried Off by
the Robbers-Arrests Are
Made.
CLOTHING & JEWLERY

Sometime early this morning, at
least later than 3 o'clock, burglars eff
fected an entrance to the store occu-
pied by F. w. Merigold and D. A.
Stocking, and carried off considerable
booty. At o'clock passerby no.
ticed that the electric light was burn
ing brightly in the store and was sure
nothing was disturbed in the stock, as
he stood there for some moments look
ing at the window display and he no
ticed no one at all along the block.
It was raining and the streets were de-
serted.
When Bert Eaton arrived at the
store this morning to open up the
MerigOld stock for business, he saw
at once that some one had been trif-
ling with the stock and had consider
ably disarranged it. Without delay
he made an examination of the prem
Uses and soon discovered how the burg
lars had made their entrance. The
upper cellar door in the rear had been
removed by taking off the hinges and
the inner door had been pried open,
the tool with which the work was done
resembling coupling pin. Several
half burnt matches were scattered
about the entrance, of the Chinese
block style, such as are only used on
the railroad or in the Chinese joints.
The rest of the way to the store was
easy. Indications are that there was
three, perhaps more in the job, and
likely one man was posted outside to
watch for the Bull Considerable
care was exercised in the selection of
stuff from Merigold's stock, only the
best grade of goods being taken and it
is remarkable that the smaller sizes
were selectelin everything, underwear,
shirts, pants and hats. The pile of
best shirts were thrown aside to get
sizes such as IA IL and Is; pants 81
81; hats 3-4 and SO underwear. They
also appropriated four leather grip
sacks, from Merigolds stock, which
were undoubtedly used for slowing
the jewelry conveniently. Mr.. Meri-
gold estimates his loss at not less than
$3.50, added to which was only about
$3.50 taken from the cash register.
! D. A. Stocking, the jeweler, who oc'
cupies the other portion of the store
room, was robbed much heavier than
Merigold. His estimate, at cost OF
goods at his store is $500. There
were dozens of fountain pens taken
which had only recently been unpack
ed, two trays of gold and silver brace
let's, tray of emblem pins, all solid
gold and worth over $3.50 dollars, 9
pearl handled six shooter and few
other goods which were left over night
in the cases.
The burglars did not attempt to blow
the safe and might have been scared
away before they had completed theil
looting, as a great deal of valuable
stuff was in sight in the jewelry stock
They probably filled their grips ani
quietly departed.
Indications are that the burglar:
knew their ground thoroughly ant
II had planned the whole thing cool!
and knew just where to reach for tn
goods. The police have suspicious ant
as no train left Kalispell between
midnight and a. m. there is stroni
/, probability that the robbers are still
in Kalispell, with their stuff cachet
and have bought a copy of the Bee t.
see how much the police have forgot
ten.
4 A list of the articles as near as pos
!; has been given the detective fore
and any one using Parker fountain
;, pen or displaying a new society PEI
is likely to be placed under survei
lance The most of the stuff will b
;, impossible to dispose of in this cour
;, try without easy detection.
Sheriff Hand has arrested two me
on suspicion, and the officers ar
! watching ii gang which recently arri0
J ed in town.