The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-17

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that the burglars did not even gain
entrance to the First National bank
and that the sums they took from the
safes in the postoface were small
Postmaster Farley estimates that the
dynamiters got s75 worth of stamps
and postage. and as there was nothing
in the town safe but musty records
they failed to get anything for their
trouble in cracking the town safe
Gained Entrance from Rear.
The cracksmen gained entrance to
the postoffce through a rear door
which is usually barred but which, last
evening, was left without the protec-
ton of the large wooden bar which is
usually placed across it. The two
safes were in the rear Of the room oc-
cupied by the postoffice and Jacob
Steeb, the town treasurer, who con-
ducts cigar store in this building.
The cracksRien went about dynamit-
ing the safes IN the usual manner.
They placed large quantity OF dyna
mite over the front of the safe and
placed over 1t a quantity of rags to
| beaded the sound. It is believed that
both safes were cracked simultaneous
ly.
The charge was sufficient TO nearly
| demolish the two strong boxes, and the
books in the town safe were badly mu-
This was true also in the case of the
stamps in the postofhce safe.
Tools Taken From Kaiser's.
A number Of tools. found in the post
office, were later discovered to have
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blacksmith shop. Among the tools was
a sledge which was identified as Kais-
er's. Consequently the burglary OF
Kaiser's blacksmith shop must be ad-
ded to the list of crimes that may be
attributed to the bold cracksmen.
Apparently the burglary had beer
well planned for the men. who were i'm
plicated in the safe-cracking. arranged
the means of their escape beforehand
Going to the barn OF Leroy Bailey, ex-
county treasurer, they broke the chair
which extends across the doors anC
which ordinarily would prevent tbs
stealing of his buggy.
After taking down all of the harness
in the place they picked out the bes
set. The burglars then hitched VI
IBailey's horse and drove through town
in a westerly direction at a rapid gait
Men at Kilborn's barn say the meI
drove past their place at a rapid speed
The sound of the horses hoofs wa
plainly heard, but the rubber tires O
the buggy made 1t noiseless- Some o
the tools found in the postoff1ce wer'
Identified by Mr.. Bailey as belonging
to him and they had been taken from
his barn.
Police Have Descriptions.
The description which was furnish
ed the police in the various cities O
the region was as follows. The hors
was light bay, years old, 16 hand
high, had two white hind feet and II
foretop was clipped. The harness wa
black, folded and double-sewed, wit
rubber trimmings. The buggy a
J stanhope with a black body and re
running gear.
Sheriff Thomas Grant. Deputy Sherii
Furman and Town Marshal Joseph Z
Young are working on the case. I
addition, the nplice of the entire regio
are working on the case.
A request for Strumphers dogs wa
the local sleuths went to the count
, seat on the first train with their red
bone hounds.
: Some of the people in Crown Poin
: suspect that the safe-breaking was th
work of local talent, but the suggestio
has been offered that yesterday wa
horse market day in Crown Point an
some of the tough hangers-on who FIRE
!, quent these sales may have been re
sponsible for the deed.