The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-19
Consolidated Quarry Com
paly'S Office BurgIarized
ANOTHER OFFICE ENTERED
Burglar Jimmied His Way into Former
Office and Soon Found His Way
Into the Safe--In His Hur-
ry He Left Much Money.

A daring burglary was perpetrated at
the Office Of the Consolidated Quarry
company in the seampini building on
North Main street some time last night,
in which the burglar or burglars got
The sum Of something like s2l6 from the
safe IN the Office.
When David Farren, the janitor Of the
Knights Of Columbus hall, which is in
the same building, went to the hall
shortly before six o'clock this morning,
he was surprised upon entering the build
Ing to find the door of the Consolidated
Office wide open and also that Of the
Office Of the Quarry Workers union head
quarters.
The door Of the Quarry Workers Office
faces the stairs and that was the first
to attract Mr.. Fanen's attention. He
at once notified ]. j. Goodwin Of the
Consolidated company and Miss Anne
Parker, stenographer in the Quarry
Workers Office and both came to the
Offices P. F. Mccarthy, secretary.
treasurer Of the Quarry Workers union.
is in Canada on business, and for this
reason Miss Parker was notified
Mr.. Goodwin found that the safe in
the Consolidated Office had been rifed
Of about s2l6. The safe was locked but
the combination was not turned far, so
the burglar bad no trouble in getting at
the cash. The burglary was evidently
committed hurriedIy, as the thief over
looked STA which was in the same drawer
from which he took the cash that be
steal, and there was 500 in large bills in
another compartment.
That the door Of the Consolidated Of
flee was forced open with a jimmy or
ehisel was plainly to Be seen, Apparent
IS the burglar was ready TO make a
quick escape, for he removed a screen
from the front window and had a rope
eoiled ready TO let himself from the win
dow in case Of discovery.
The Quarry Workers Office Jared bet
ter and it is believed that the burglar
did not take anything. although the COM
bination on the safe had apparently
been turned in an effort 60 omen it. At
this office the breaker had apparently
tried to open the side door with 4 jimmy
Or bar, and falling in this had gone
to the door which faces the stairs and
attempted this in the same way
Apparently this did not work and the
thief then broke the glass in the door
and reached through and turned the lock.
All three doors were open when Mr..
F8rrend discovered the break
IT is a peculiar fact that there was
more money in the safes at both Offices
than there has been for some time, ard
The robbery could not have been commit
ted when the burglar could make a larger
haul There was nearly $500 in the safe
Df the Consolidated company and about
$3.50 in the safe IN the Quarry Workers
lihee. The work appears to have been
lone by a single man. as there Is n0-
where any evidence that more were con-
ierned
Tie secretary Of the local branch of
.he Quarry Workers union at Granite
vile deposited the monthly dues from
lis union with Miss Parker yesterday.
md this with the receipts from other
ocals in the form Of post office money
riders and checks made up the S350 in
he safe Ii may be that The fact that
he Graniteyille secretary brolgght the
money to headquarters yesterday was
Snown and that failing in getting into
he safe in this office he went to the
Consolidated company's office
There is no idea as to what time the
lreak was committed, unless noise
hat Mrs Joseph Parker of West street
leard at about | O'Clock may have been
he broken glass from the door Of the
lnarry Workers Dee falling to the floor
,irs Parker heard a noise about II and
emarked to her daughter Miss Anne
'arker. that Il sounded as if someone
vas breaking dishes.
Miss Parker recalled this morning that
man claiming To Be a quarry worker,
lad called AZ the office few days be-
ore and asked for money to get to an
theF part of the state This is nothing
unusual in the Office, but as the man
ppeared to have been drinking, she re-
used him
Chief Of Police Faulkner was notified
t once Of the break sud immediately
egan an investigation Of the burglary
MT as there does not appear to be tha
lightest clue chances If the apprehen
ion Of the criminal are slight
OF the money taken from the Console
ated Office, s4s was the property Of J.
Goodwin $40 belong to Mcdonald &
ufler. sos to the Consolidated company
nd THE remainder to Fl Z, Place.