The daily sentinel., 1907-08-14

a The Red Trunk Clothing a.
a house, one of the biggest re al
4 tail clothing stores in Western 4
q Colorado, was robbed last 4 |
4 night. al
q If ever a burglar took his O |
a time about carrying out one of q |
a his nefarious acts and If ever q |
a one went about the work in q |
a deliberate manner it was in q
4 this case. The burglar must a
a have felt sure that he was safe a |
a from intrusion and Interrupt al
4 tion by the night police force al
4 of Grand Junction. al
This is about the tenth robbery
that has been perpetrated in the busi-
ness portion of the city Of Grand
Junction during the past two months
and in not a single case has the thief
been detected by the night police.
| There is much complaint regarding
the night police protection to be
heard on every hand among the busi-
ness men Of the city.
The scene presented in the inter
ior of the big clothing store, which is
located on the North side of Main
street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets and in the very heart of the
business section, when opened today
was one of complete confusion. The
store looked as if a cyclone had pass
ed down its long aisles. Hat boxes
were down from the shelves, shirt
boxes were opened on many counters
clothing was scattered in every direc-
tion, many pieces being found on the
floor. a dozen boxes of collars were
opened. goods that belonged in theI
front part of the store We're found In
the rear of the store and goods
rightfully belonging on shelves orr
tables in the rear of the store were
scattered on the display tabl-
es and show cases near the front of
the store. 1t looked as if the thief
| had gone through every department
of the mammoth stock OF clothingand
gentlemen's furnishings. 1t took the
clerks many hours to get things back
in shape and the stock in the well
regulated order in which It is always
left when the store closes in the even
| ing.
I goods the thief took from the stock
Three very handsome grips, one very
large one and two smaller sizes We're
taken. They were of black leather
and excellent make There is but
| lllllG uoubL ALlthN NAAb NAA'NN
grips with clothing.
1t is believed that the thief took a
complete outfit of clothing to fit
himself. At least one suit of clothes
a number of shirts, collars, ties un~
j dercIothes and a number of other
articles of clothing were taken.
A pair of oyeralls, taken down
from shelf and evidently having
been tried on and found to be mis-
fit for the thief, were found near the
rear of the store.
To all appearances the thlet was
very particular just what he got. lie
must have been at work in the store
for at least two hours judging by
the extent of his examination OF lne
hig stock. Where were the night
nolice all this time? A man could
not 20 through such big stock and
take down and scatter 50 much goods
in less than two hours.
II was about $3.50 o'clock last
night when the Red Trunk was CLOS
ed for the night. Manager p. w. scott
closed the store himself. Every thing
vas securely locked. 1t has been
Mr. Scott's custom for a long period
to always leave a bright electric llshl
burning inside the store, Just IN from
of the rear windows. This llSht car
easilv be seen from the alley ana
froro Fourth street Manager Scott
had made special request Oh g5L, N5sn,
4 Omcer Patterson and Night Othcei
Wharton to notify him at once by
/ teIephone any night that they tound
+bat tbe light was not burning ii
snita of this request and although Il
/ ,5ouId he no trouble for the othcers
10 notice the back of the big store u
/ tbev natroled the streets and the al
Ieys of the business section as lhel
sbouId DO, the light has been ou
three times, including last nlshl
within short period ana yet no
| once was Mr. Scott notified. On l"S
| occasions thieves were not respoilsl
HE for the light being out put las
jl,bt tbev we're. The light was turn
ed off when the thieL entered IN, n'
! store and was left off all the REMAND
er of the night yet the tact was no
= noticed by the officers.
In order to be sure that there wa
M one sleeping in the store the thle
stood in the alleyway before entering
The building and threw rocl
tbrongh one of the rear windows
breaI,ing the glass and doubtles
making considerable noise. IN
breaking window attracted the AT
tention of no one and the thlel ue
cided that all was well Tor MIN an
Ilbe forced his entrance INTO the $40
Tbe rock was found in the store thi
,,,nrring Entrance was gained b
ramoving a good sized pane OF glas
/ rom one of the rear windows.
| Evidently all the light in the % %stor
| auring the time the thief was at wor
| was cast in the front windows iroI
ut It is hard to tell just what NJ
: Scott's loss amounts to, probably nea
. ~ s1OO besides the trouble cause
" nv The disarrangement of the stocl
chief of Police O'Neil is workin
on the case today.
IN DoN,T GRUMBLE