Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-18
burglars
TEN STORES VISITED By THEM
LAST NIGHT.
They Made Full Evening Of It and
Got Considerable Cash--NO
Trace Of the Robbers Yet.
IFrOn Tuesdays DARYL

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Burglars evidently had 1t all theil
own way in town last night. Thel
operated by the wholesale and walk
ed in and out OF the stores at theil
own sweet will. There has never IN
the history Of the city been such .
night Of burglarles known and thu
business men are at loss to account
for the fact that not an alarm was
given and that no trace Of the bur-
glars can be found.
The police had no intimation OF
anything going on and knew nothing
of 1t until this morning. Marshal
st. Peter was at home and Night
Watch Engle saw nothing wrong.
The burglars seemed to be familiar
with the town and they took their
time to go after what they wanted.
The stores and business houses en-
tered SO far as reported were:
PrendeFgast's Department Store
Broke a window in the cellar and
rummaged the store, getting razors,
revolvers and other articles but no
money.
G. p. Snyder Harness GhOpEn-
tered through window. Went into
vault which was not locked. Burned
matches and found a cigar box in
which Mr.. Snyder kept the funds Of
the M. w. of A., of which he Is treas
urer. Got $50 in cash.
Buckeye Meat Market Entered
through a window pried open the
money drawer, found no money and
amused themselves hacking strips OF
The meat hanging on hooks.
Badgef Lnmber. Worked at
shree windows but did not succeed
"a opening one and 30 did not get In.
Cranier & Kruear, Lumber Yard
Entered through window, pried open |
money drawer and took contents,
ew stamps, no money.
Albert Lenze's Cigar stOre-En-
cred through a window in alley next
he bank. Opened cash register and
ook all money except the pennies.
afe door was unlocked. Pred loose
he money drawer and cleaned It.
'otal s24.55. {
Cases Department Store Entered :,
oor in alley. Got $3.50 from the :,
II, took razors, knives and small ar
cles..
HOOn g Co., Clothiers Entered :
indow in alley, cleaned the money : :
rawer of stamps and 20 cents. =, =
G. w. Lloyd, Grocer Broke in : :
rough rear window, robbed money y
aver of 1886 and took small arti-
es. The burglars went in the office :,
here an unlocked safe held $125 .
cash. They turned the comblna-
IN lock, thus locking the safe, then =. =.
led to open It with a wrench but y
successfully. This was the only ~ ~
ace where they showed amateur n, NJ
ethods. :.
Walters a sommers, Grain and
through the window, h,
mmaged around the desk and dis q,
rbed things but got no money. pa
s. H. Haffa's barn was opened and so
. horse let out. The men evidently m,
'pt in the barn. The horse was
md near this norning. is
A proposition was made to bring a pa
ok of blood hounds here for their mi
,enses II nothing resulted and for er,
0 IL the robbers were caught but wi
administration has not accepted is
od
As all the burgalaries were evi-
ltIy the work Of the same person
persons they must have taken all
ht for 1t and used their time gem
usly for nowhere was there evi- ma
ice Of haste. alb
rhe last burglaries were about ed
ee months ago when a young man Col
D was finally caught by Sheriff age
yor carried on a wholesale store cor
akIng. storing his stolen goods in woi
arm on Elm between Sd and 4th Thu
'ets. ant
Jnder Sheriff JeHeoat is working int
the case as well as the city oalcers haE
they are all in the dark thus far. A !
alb