Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
BURGLARY AND ROBBERY.
GhiIieri Bros. near Jackson Gate
Rifled of Cash and JeWeIry.

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jackson Gate and the Oneida mine,
was the scene Tuesday night of one of
the boldest robberies that has occur
red in the county for years. The
building is three-story structure.
The lower story is used for the liquor
business and saloon; the middle story
is devoted to the living rooms of the
proprietors, while the third story Is
used for accommodation of roomers,
of whom there were about sixteen at
the time of the burglary. The pro-
prietors are Joseph and Louis Ghllieri.
In the bedroom of Joseph was a small
trunk, in which the money on hand
was kept. The place does a large
business, and 1t was necessary to have
considerable cash on hand to cash
checks and so forth, but the Jackson
bank is the main place of deposit.
This trunk was kept locked, the lock
being of slim character. Louis, the
elder brother retired about eight
o'clock that night. He had to pass
through his brothers. bedroom, and
he noticed the trunk there at that
time. Joe stayed in the saloon until
ten O'Clock, the usual time for closing,
and then went to his room. He at
once noticed that the trunk contain
ing the valuables was gone. Search
was instituted, and the trunk was
found several hundred feet from the
house, north, under large tree, away
from the path of travel. 1t was
broken open, and It's money contents
gone. A miners hand drill. belong
ing to the premises, was found close
by. 1t was the instrument used in
forcing the lock. An examination
showed that the booty secured con-
sisted of about S400 in coin, nearly
500 of which was silver. Also valu-
able gold watch and chain worth $500.
and diamond ring, the gem in
which was valued at $50. Four gold
pans, a gold pin, and lot of papers
were left. The coin taken was in a
sack in the trunk. In the hurry and
darkness the robber or robbers over
looked $40 gold piece and couple
of silver coins, which we're found
loose in the recovered trunk.
The sheriff's office was promptly
notified of the crime, and the same
evening deputy sheriff Kay and con-
stable Laverone went out to investi-
gate, sheriff Norman being out of the
county or other criminal business.
OF course, in the darkness nothing
could be done. No definite clew has
since been obtained. One man could
easily have done the whole thing. All
he had to do vas to open the window
of the bedroom facing north, put the
trunk through it,and pack it to safe
distance, and ransack it. All could
have been done in from five to ten
minutes. 1t was undoubtedly someone
we'll conveIsant with the premises,
and also with the business habits of
the proprietors.
The drill found near the trunk was
kept in passage way on the south
side of the saloon. 1t could have
been taken without entering the
house, and may have been secured
days before the robbery. The proprie
tors had not kept track of it. Jos.
Ghil1eri mourns the loss of his watch
more than the money. He had had
1t for seventeen years, priced it as
faithful and reliable companion. No
suspicious circumstances we're noticed
during the evening of the robbery.
He sat up playing a game of cards
With friends, and while so amusing
himself the scheme of robbery was
carried to its consummation.
Latest-Frank Laonesia, a boy of
about 10 years, was arrested at Jack
son Gate yesterday, and lodged in
the county Jail by deputy II. e. Kay.
1t is believed that he knows some
thing about the robbery, and his
incarceration is in relation to that
crime. 1t seems the boy had been
employed for some time working in
the kitchen at the GhilieIi establish
ment. He left his employment there
on the 18th of the month. He knew
all about the place. While it is hard
to believe that he was the principal
in the affair, it may be that he has
Information concerning it which the
officers are wanting. Street rumor
says that he made remarks about
the robbery that led to his arrest.
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