Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-12
SMASH A JEWELRY WINDOW
Thieves Make a Raid on the Store o.
Herman Leffsrt on Broadway.
OFFICERS GIVE CHASE IMMEDIATELY
Robbers Are So Hard Pressed They
Throw Away Their Plumber, but
Finally Manage TO Escape
PursueFs.

Thieves broke in the east panel Of the
west front window Of Herman Lenert's
jewelry store at 400 West Broadway
shortly after midnight Saturday and Sc
cured about $500 worth Of watches, brooches
and other iewelry. Most OF the stolen
jewelry, however, was recovered yesterday
morning, the thieves having thrown It
away in their flight when pursued by the
oficers.
Owing to the ~lateness OF the hour and the
cold weather but few people we're on the
street at that time OF night, but the crash
OF the breaking glass attracted the atten-
tion OF two men on the opposite side OF the
street, and they notified the police. on
GERS Rue and Lorenzen were hastily sent
20 the scene and they arrived in time to see
two men turn the corner Of Broadway onto
Fourth street by the Boston store, and run
south on Fourth street. The officers at
once gave chase and on reaching the cor
ner called to the men to halt. One stopped,
while the other continued his flight. The
fellow who halted did SO for the purpose OF
taking a shot at the officers, but his aim
was poor. After firing the shot, which was
returned by officer Lorenzen, the fellow
turned west into the alley. oncer Rue
followed Just in time to see the man turn
south down the alley between Main and
Fourth streets and get a shot at him, but
his bullet went wide OF the intended mark.
The fellow then crossed a vacant lot into
Fourth street and continuing south was
soon lost in the darkness. The officers
failed to get sight OF the second man, but
pedestrians who had been attracted by the
shooting stated they had seen a man run
ming north on Broadway. 1t is supposed he
ran west through the alley and out onto
Pearl street and then doubled back on
Broadway.
Recover stolen Goods.
A diamond brooch, valued at S165, was
picked up at the corner of Main street aud
Broadway by Eugene Snodgrass. a Western
Union messenger boy, about two hours after
the robbery. With the exception of four
mems watches and a few brooches the re-
mainder OF the jewelry stolen was found
yesterday morning in the alley between
Hattenhauer's carriage factory and the blur
on the north side on Fourth street. It was
discovered by three young lads, Allen Me
man, Ben Ewing and Joe Blesit, who were
assisting Detective Callaghan in the search.
In all four watches, twelve warehouses;,
1ve scarfpins. several pairs of cuff buttons,
watchfobs and brooches were found at this
place. Ten brooches were found at the cor
uoT VI bTOduWdy II FOuElu SlIoets n new
improved Colts revolver, 41-caliber. with
six cartridges, one Of which had been dis
charged, was found in a small shed at the
rear of Hattenhauer's factory. Alongside
OF the revolver were about a dozen cart
ridges.
1t is supposed that the man whom the
officers chased down the alley was carry
ing the greater part Of the plumber and thai
being hard pressed he decided to get rid Of
II and the revolver. The police believe that
the fellow after getting onto Fourth street
through the vacant lot made a bee line fol
the old carriage factory, which is unoc'
cupied, and after throwing away tho
jewelry and hiding his revolver, as he evil
IDENTIFY thought, in the shed, made his es'
cape by climbing the bank at the rear, and
thus made his way to Bluff street.
The window was smashed with a heav!
block Of wood, which was found afterwarC
in the gutter in front Of the store. TIT
police are inclined to the opinion that tn,
robbers we're amateurs at the business
otherwise they would not have thrown ava!
the plumber as they did.