Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-25
MILLER &PECK ROBBED
Safe Was Blown Open Early
 Sunday Morning.


 & Peck Co was broken into early Sunday morning and one small Mosler safe rified of its contents. That was the only damage done. The safe was in the office in the rear part of the premises on the first floor and so situated that with care any one could work safely from obserya- ton on South Main street. So far there is no inkling of clue as to the time the entry was made. Tho police are satisfied that only one man worked in the store. but wheth- CT or not he had companion on the lookout they do not wish to say. The police are satisfied that the burglary was done by parties well informed as to the surrounding neighborhood and that the job was well planned before undertaken.
 Entrance was effected by placing plank against the roof of the sta bles of Partree & Parker in the rear. This made safe travelling to the roof of the store and the rest was quito easy. The visitors either found a window unlocked or open, for there was no evidence of any burglars tools on the woodwork around any of the windows. The window let them in on the second floor of the store and biding their time to de- scend to the ground floor they went to work by drilling hole in the door of the safe, placing a illuminate cap inside the hole and lighting fuse attached. The combination lock was quickly blown out. leaving hole large enough for a very large hand to enter. The door plate was bent outward and the cement lining and machinery shattered to pieces.
 The only one reported to have heard the sound of the explosion was John Culliton, waiter in Confey's restaurant on Brook street. He says the time was 1915 Sunday morning and that the report was like the ex- plosion of a firearm. The sensation produced on him by the sound quick ly passed away and he thought no more of 1t.
 The evidence of the burglary was first seen by w. H. Taylor of the wall paper department, and he soon had J. H. Selbie and Charles L. Hall, members of the firm. on the prem- ises. and they lost no time in in.orn- ing the police.
 The safe that was broken open was one of four of the same size. It was situated under high desk which looked toward the front o' the store on South Main street. so that one operating at 1t could safel. do 80 without being seen from hat point.
 The inside of the door was lite,aI- ly blown to pieces and a few clips flew about the office. leaving thir marks. The door was one-eighthof an inch thick and the hole in whth the illuminate cap was placed wls about three-sixteenths of an inch n diameter. X piece of the door wa bored through in three minutes b. Detective Dodds.
 Detectives Dodds and KennauglI found some burglars tools. Near the 2 safe they picked up the drill which bored the hole in the door, black A smiths hammer, jimmy that looked 10 have been but just tempered and ! large chisel. They were given other tools by employees of the Par rec X Parker Co, who found them n the stables.
 F. w. Tate. member of the firm, stated that the concern was not in- ,ured against burglars. He did not wish to make any statement as to he contents of the safe further than hat it held some insurance policies. There is rumor that 1t contained $500, portion of the receipts of business. He was confi- lent that only one man worked on he inside because were there more han one he was sure that the desks would be rifed, or there would be 'ome evidence left behind, whereas nothing whatsoever was disturbed. wen an envelope containing money hat was on top of roller top desk.
 In one of the other safes there vas $1,S00. A report current this Afternoon had it that there was in he safe that was broken open only II cents in coppers. The police,