The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-03
FURR|ERS ROBBED
BYEXPERTCROOkS
No Clue Found to Craftsmen
Who Looted Haase
Establishment.
NO STORAGE FURS STOLEN
Burglars Took Only Costly
Goods, Passing Up the
Less Valuable.

Lacking the slightest clue on which
to operate In Richmond. and being
utterly at Sea as TO the Identity of the
burglars who entered the establish
men OF Charles Haase & sons. furriers.
lis West Broad Street. and escaped
with nearly 5000 worth of furs. the
local police yesterday telegr aphed
most OF the principal cities in the
country TO be on the alert for persons
attempting 10 dispose OF any of the
loot In view Of many recent similar
thefts which have been committed in
New York. Buffalo. Detroit, Duluth and
other places the authorities OF most
cities Immediately wired Chief Of Po-
lice Werner. assuring him OF their CO.
operation In using every efrort 10 aid
in capturing the persons who succeed
ed in getting away with D. valuable
skins from Haase
While ii IS presumed by the police
that the robbery was committed Sum
day night, 1t may have taken place any
time from Saturday night until yester-
day morning. 1t was not discovered
until yesterday morning, when EN-
ployes and members of the firm enter
ed 10 begin the days work. Police
headquarters was hurriediy notified.
and acknowledgements Wiley. KEEL
lam, Wren and Wiltshire were immed-
lately sent to make an investigation.
Went Up Fire Escape.
II was easily seen that an entrance
to the building had been made BY
climbing up the are escape in the rear
and through a window on the third
floor. The sash had been gently fore
ed with a Jimmy. but sufficient force
was used to break the eaten. once en-
tered, the thieves (there apparently
being no doubt that the theft was COM
mitted by three or four persons) had no
difficulty in taking what they desired.
That they were experts In their line
was made manifest by the fact they
displayed rare Judgment in taking only
the finest articles. passing by inferior
stock and worn garments.
1t was presumed that the booty was
taken away in an automobile, although
II was said that with the exception OF
four coats all Of the remainder OF
the plumber could have easily been
packed in two suit cases.
Begin Inventory.
As soon as the robbery was discov-
cred Mr.. Haase Immediately began an
inventory OF his stock. This contin-
ued until a late hour last night. when
the following articles were found to
be missing:
One mink coat valued at $500; one
Hudson seal coat, valued at 800; one
mole coat. valued at $50; two mis-
cellaneous fur coats. valued at $500:
fifteen mink muffs. valued at sl125.
eighteen mink neckpieces. valued at
s72o; ten Alaskan seal patterns. valued
at $3.50; ten sets of mole furs, valued
At $3.50; one civet set nun and neck
piece valued at $3.50: one civet scarf.
valued at $40; 500 mink skins. valued
az about $500. and forty ermine skins.
valued at sl25 Mr.. Haase said last
night that his loss was covered by
$1,000 burglar insurance.
Expect to find further Losses.
Mr.. Haase said he felt sure that as
the inventory progressed further losses
would be discovered. His FIRST act was
to inspect the vaults where patrols
hcd valued furs IN storage. and among
which was one article worth $1,000.
Nothing in this department was found
missing When tAe robbery was pub
liciy made known. customers OF Mr.
Haase kept his telephone busy TO find
whether any IF their furs had usen
carried away
After all of the principal cities had
been notified OF the theft, Captain OF
Detectives Mcmahon Immediately
mailed out circular letters to all parts
OF the country.
The only article which was -lsfc be-
mind BY the robbers was an electric
fashlight. It was of ordinary pattern,
such as may be obtained anywhere
There was no mark upon IL which
might lead to the identity OF any u
them As a possible clue Il was use
less.
saw Light Sunday Night.
The belief that the robbery "ss
committed Sunday night was arrived
at by che statement of a Waterman IN
the vicinity. who told the detectives
he was confident he had seen light
IN the rear Of the building about
o'clock. The store was closed Satur-
dav night about 10 o'clock and mt re-
opened until yesterday morning Ihe
first persons TO enter were astohis"v"
TO End most OF the stock turned tcpsN
turvv. but X did not take long 10 I'D"
that the place had been visited ny
thieves. This was made apps~ent DS
,h. sight OF a bare model dummy
which had been CARRIED in the han0-
s,n,a mink coat Saturday night
The detectives also found that TIE
,bi,vcs dsI not leave the building as
;hev had come. but went out OF = rear
door on the ground floor. locked !. an"
left the key on the outside " va
q suIp-s matter f0r them 10 TeSeh III
ft.. escape from the ground iron "a
on a window. with a crossing I'D W
centre. furnished a S0od LADDER TO-
80. nre escape to be reached
Tn. robbery was the largest whic-
- ,st,o, Mae since Little pi"k