The Detroit times., 1910-12-12
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1oe Jobs Pulled OF On East Side,
- Stolen AFunds in Two In
stances Belonging To Fra
ternal Societies.
"a Stains Found in One Place
nnd Police Seek Suspect With
Gashed Hand.

No add to the troubles ~ the
o1lce. who have been trying their
1nk to run down a gang OF expert
orch climbers operating in Detroit
koluaive residence districts Win
1uch success. the safe crackers are
Nv enterjng upon their annual mar
1T. Three Jobs were pulled on on
~ east side, Friday night, the
<leves getting away with loot valued
- nearly $1,000. In TWO instances
- victims were members of frater-
III societies and a large portion Oh
ho money stolen belonged 10 their
organixations.
One OF the places visited was the
3nloon of Edward Faber. No. 2Oo
nenton-st. Over $1,000 was taken
Rom q chest. There was S7S5 in casn
md $32726 in checks, all belonging
- branch No. 10, c. NJ. Is. A, OF
vhich Faber is financial secretary.
The thief entered the saloon
through the cellar some time alter
Midnight
Any man who happens to be going
Sound Detroit with cut anywhere
bout either hand, better keep an
we open for the police, for they are
ooking for just such person
They want him in connection with
heir investigation OF two robberles
yhich occurred in Gratiot-ave. stores,
I1day night. In attempting TO rob
Ne safe in the store of Fred Kunter
manufacturer of window shades amt
eaIer In paints, No 562 Gratiot-aTe.,
ne burglar cut his hand, while strus-
ling to wrench the combination lock
rom its moorings. He got the lock
~ after drilling hole through the
nor OF the safe, but made no
nfther progress. The police think
- quit when he injured his hand.
The lock was smeared with blood.
~ wound evidently having bleed
rofusely.
1he burglar, however, didn't go
way empty-handed, having taken
<-O8 from the cash drawer, all the
ooney 1t contained. There was no
1oney In the safe, so the burglar
y0uld have had all his work for moth
-, had he succeeded in getting at
40 interior of the strong box. Mr..
kunter had large amount of money
~ hand, Friday afternoon, but took
70 the bank for safekeeping.
The burglar gained an entrance by
orcing a rear door.
Mr. kunter is having more than his
mare OF attention from burglars. A
mort time ago his barn was broken
INTO and robbed of automobile tires,
XAmed at over 500. The thief was
\ caught, but got of on suspended sen.
4once In the recorders court Later
n. Hunters barn was again burglar.
I'D, this time valuable set OF har.
Dees being stolen.
IN the store OF William f. Damrau,
OF picture frames. No.
oO Gratiot-ave.. the other place visit.
80 the burglar was more fortunate.
~ evidently robbed this safe first,
- no blood was found around the spot
mere he worked. He had little diff
9nlty In prying open the door OF the
ofe, a very small one, and getting at
NE cash box, which contained $3.50
md some checks. He took the money
md left the checks. Upwards OF $500
~ the stolen money was the property
D9 Wayne Assembly No. Order OF
ne Amaranth, of which Mr. Damrau
- financial secretary.
Some of the money was in leather
D0cketbook. The latter, minus the
|340skI9s Wao Ou the steps OF
home on Antietam-st., near the
Domrau store, Saturday morning. IN
Ne pocketbook were some OF Mr..
Domrau's cards. The lady who found
he purse returned Ii to Mr.. Damrau
Entrance to the Damrau store was
kected by forcing rear door, the
nethod employed at the Kunter shop.
The two jobs perpetrated Friday
tight make three In less than a month
<<n 0ratiot-ave., all within a short dis
nnce of one another. The first of the
[IAree was the wrecking OF the safe in
Ne ONCE of c. p. Steinheiser, No TAI
|1fatiot-ave.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Brevoort, No. 500
osadena apartments, reports the
left of a diamond brooch worth $500
md Ave yards OF imported lace valued
y $12. from her rooms on Dec. 5.