Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-28
BURGLARS BUSY AT WESTERLY
$500 Worth Stolen From Mechanics Clothing StoreSafe White Rock Mill Blown Up and $1OO Taken-James W. Shllman Leaves $5OOO in Cash-Death of Captain Ru- fus Woods-Fnemen Visit Wakefield, Bearing Gifts

When Henry Sutcliffe. clerk at the
 .thanics Clothing store in the Pot
 er-Langworthy block, opened the ,toAe Saturday morning, he was con- .ineed that somebody had been there while he was gone. The big stock was generally, disturbed, clothing, shirts, neckties, gloves, sweaters, raincoats, shoes and other articles were strewn about and all.was confusion. Investi- gation was made by Mir. Sutcliffe and Louis Solomon, Ae proprietor, who ar rived soon after the store was opened. While the exact quantity and nature of the stock stolen could not be fully ascertained, 1t is known that five full suits of clothes or overcoats were talk en, as there were five empty hook racks that held suits or overcoats when the store was closed Friday night Two full trays of cuff links, six dozen sets, received Friday, were taken from the show case trays and all, besides Cheney ties, gloves, gar- ters, collars, armlets, etc. Two pairs of shoes, sizes and 1-2, one pair black and the other tan. were also
 Some caps, flannel shirts and nn- derwear were taken. AS two suit eases are also missing, 1t Is presumed tbat, after fitting themselves complete, the burglars packed the rest of the booty in the suit cases. An overcoat with the pockets stuffed with neckties and gloves was found on the floor in the rear of the store, the burglars apparently having planned to take away more than they could conveni- ontly carry. Judging from the condi- f1nna the hTrUlor.u of hAoxa In the store for a long time as they thor oughiy ransacked the stock. They took the money from the cash register, about $3. and in tampering with the safe they turned the combination and locked the safe, which had been left unlocked. MT. Solomon estimates his loss at about $500.
 Entrance was made through a win dow in the rear of the store, by means of a ladder from the outside, there being rear story to the building fac- ing the Pawcatuck river, This ladder was found just where it had been used, against the building and in the drive way that extends along the rear of the buildings in High street from Canal to the temporary postoffice building, which is easy of access. There are two large windows in the rear of the store, the lower halves being covered with shelving. The ladder was first placed against the window nearest Canal street, but as it did not yield readily, though the sash was cut by a knife, the base of operation was changed to the other window. Here some of the putty and woodwork was cut away. a piece of the glass broken out, the catch turned and the top part of the window lowered to the level of the ton Of the shelving, making the entry easy There was no light in the store. un- less provided by the burglars, and the interior was shut off from police view, except through the door, and that view vas obstructed by the arrangement oi goods
 The moon was shining brightly dur. ing the night, but that fact did mol seem to have any tendency to lessen the chance taken by the burglars. Po- nceman Don Ferguson went back ot the building at 220 Saturday morning and saw no ladder against the build. ing or any other indication of bur. giary, so 1t fs supposed that the bur. giary was made after that hour, and there were no trains leaving Westerly hereafter until nearly seven o'clock No new suit cases were checked at thu frffway station, and no men with new btlit cases took any of the trains leav. ing Westerly during the day.