The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-22
BURGLARS AT WORK
Thieves Break Into Galley Hardware
Store and Carry Off Quantity of
Silverware, Cutlery, Etc.
Crude Methods ResOrted to by the
Robbers Indicate That They
Were nere Amateurs.


entered the Galley hardware store and
carried off goods valued at several
hundred dollars They made good
their escape. The articles stolen con-
sisted of Keencutter razors, pocket
knives, revolvers, Rogers Bros
silverware, Community silverware,
Gillette safety razors, carving sets,
scissors, etc.
The robbery was discovered by AL
fred NUM-, who had occasion to enter
the store between 8 and 9o'clock on
Sunday morning, and the first thing
which attracted his attention was
heap of grass and other seeds on the
floor which had been dumped from
sacks. Mr.. NUM- then commenced
to make further Investigation and
found that many articles had been
taken from the showcases and that
three guns were missing. He made
known the burglary to Mr.. Galley and
Sheriff Shockley by phone and it was
not long before several people had
gathered at the store.
An examination of the premises
showed that the burglars had entered
by cellar door, had assembled the
stairs and were there confronted with
two sliding doors, the first of which
they succeeded in opening. The Sec
| Ennr~Hnf
cred with metal sheets, failed to re-
spond to their efforts, although they
used a heavy we'll point-several of
which we're standing in a corner near
at hand-in an endeavor to pry it
open. The metal on the door, which
had several deep indentations, showed
that they had labored assiduously in
an attempt to enter the front part of
the store.
Finding the attempt futile they left
the building the same way they en-
tered and went around to the outside
of the timers shop. There they
opened window and easily gained
access to the hardware department.
In addition to helping themselves to
articles in the store they tapped the
cash register, but only secured small
amount of change. They also made a
weak attempt to open the freproof
vault, apparently using hammer or
some such tool on the door and max
ing an effort to force screwdriver
between the door and the steel casing.
In the course of their work they
lighted several matches, which they
scattered around on the floor.
Mr.. NUM- and others tracked the
robbers-there were two of them-for
short distance across back lots but
lost the trail. They however found
the three guns which had been stolen
leaning against fence. The swag
appeared to be too heavy for the
thieves to conveniently carry off.
Sheriff Shockley phoned to all sur
rounding points requesting t4he police
to be on the lookout for the burglars
and then, with his deputy, T. J. Kali
her, started out in his automobile to
endeaVor to round them up. They
went to Zimmerman, Bethel, Braham
and other points, but could ind no
clue to the depredators.
Whether the burglars were profess
SIGNALS or not is impossible to deter
mine, but from the fact that their
work was so crudely executed that
they used matches instead of a fash
Light, we'll point instead of jimmy,
screwdrlVer instead of steel WEDGES,
and that they overlooked the most
valuable silverware in the shove ase-
it would seem that they we're ANA
teurs.