Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-10
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS.

man had left. When the blankets were
stripped off there was surprise
Sticking out of the little hole that the
burglars had uncovered in the safe was
the end of fuse that only required the
application of match to explode a
second charge that had been inserted
and was ready to be fired when the
men were driven away.
The lower hinge on the righthand out
side door of the safe had been broken
off, and the rivets along the hinge side
had given way, allowing the door to
bulge The dial, which was on this
door had been knocked off with heavy
striking hammer, the rod leading from
the dial to the com bination pulled out
and the explosive inserted in the OPEN
I ing. Soap was used TO tightly seal the
space about where the fuse had been
inserted The fuse left in place shows
just how the job was done.
The blankets covering the safe had
been stolen from the stables of the
Standard Oil company and Young
Brothers coal yard, ON Mechanic street,
and from the sheds of Horace kenne-
dy's coal yard on Furnace street. The
two chisels and the heavy striking
hammer left were later identified as
having been taken from the wheel
wright shop of William Reach, ON Cen
ter street. A saw set was also left,
this having been stolen from the en-
CINE room at Young Brothers yard.
The burglars also left fuse with an
explosive cap and large piece OF soap.
Nothing Missing.
Nothing belonging to the government
is missing. There was about Sl33 in
money in the safe and about $500 worth
of stamps 1t would undoubtedly have
taken considerable time for the bur-
glars to have gained access to the in
terror of the safe, as the inner doors,
which are not even slightly injured, are
harder to force than the exterior ones.
All day Wednesday up to the time
that am expert arrived here from Bos-
ton rhe safe was only gingerly tamper-
ed with, a great respect being display
ed Cor the dangerous preparation that
was resting within the battered door
State Policeman Robert Hurley came
to look over the job. but he had little
to say relative to what he thought OF
the matter.
The places mentioned as the source
of supply of the blankets and tools
were all visited by the crackSmen. They
must have been at work about the Dor
ough for several hours, but they SEEM
ed to have successfully evaded attract
ing attention. The only trace obtained
Of them Wednesday came from the re-
port of George Ferguson, who lives on
Reynolds street, and who is said to
have heard q team rapidly driven up
that street soon after the time that the
burglars left the office.
No Money Orders Issued.
No money orders were issued at the
postofffce Wednesday, everything nee
essary to this transaction being tied
up in the safe. Money orders present.
ed for payment however. were accept
ed as the greater part of the poStoffice
money and stamps are kept in the bank
and there was no Inconvenience on this
account.
Hundreds visited the office to inspect
the manner in which a safe breaker
prepares to rip off a door of steel
Jack the Taeger Busy.
The Jack the Tagger in the Christian
Hill section of Danielson continues to
he heard from, and the women residing
in that section of the town are not
willing 10 come out nights without an
followed got a good look at the fellow
and says she would be able to identity
him if she ever saw him again, but does
not know his name.
At Putnam Meeting.
Judge Harry z. Back, Sheriff Pres
ton B. SibIey, Attorney Sabin S. Rus
sell, Postmaster C. A. Potter, Oliver w.
Bowen, Repre$ entatives E. H. Keech
son. William E Labelie. E. e. Clark of
Killingly, Benjamin l.. Bailey and Mr..
Blake of BrooklSn made up the party
that attended the reception for Gov
eT-nor Weeks as guests of the Putnam
Business Mems association on Tuesday
evening. Judge Back was one of the
speakers at the affair as a representa-
tive of Killingly, and said some very
friendly Things aDOut lffe SISTER tOWu
of Putnam and it's people.
Checker Contest.
Members of the Bohemian club were
entertained by Ira Thomas and Thomas
Stone with a checker contest in the
rooms of the organization Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Thomas and Mr. Stone
are very good checker players, and the
mastery manner in which they con-
tested furnished a pleasant evening for
the members
Borough Notes.
There were thirty tables of whist
players ut the Mardi Gras party given
by the French Children of Mary in St.
James hall on Tuesday evening, and a