The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-03
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heard by residents of that vicinity
between II o'clock and midnight.
The are light has been unaccOunta
bly, out of order on North Seventeenth
street near Main. superintendent
Johnson changed the light four times
in the last ten days. and although the
lights are in perfect order they will
not burn. He believes that they have
been tempered with.
Attack Barrett.
Jumping from behind trees on Fort
Wayne avenue near Warner school,
two burly colored men attacked John
w. Barrett, 81 Fort Wayne avenue, at
9 o'clock last night and robbed him Of
his Sos watch and chain. small change
amounting to SO, and his pocket knife,
After going through Barrett's peck
cts, the men ran south on the avenue,
then turned east at c street.
Almost before Mr. Barrett knew
the men were upon him, one pinioned
his arms, while the other unbuttoned
his overcoat and sweater. They took
everything of value Barrett had with
him.
In reply to his question, What do
you think you're doing?" one of the
men said
We'll show you; just wait
According to Mr.. Barrett the men
We're larger than the average, and
particularly rough and vicious appear
ing They were not masked and used
no weapons.
Fires Two Shots.
Two shots fired by Mrs. Laura
Meyer Unthank, 443 South Ninth
street, frightened away a man whom
Mrs. Unthank and Rosamond Meyer
saw proving around in the back yard
after II o'clock last night. Noises
first attracted the attention Of Mrs.
'Unthank and her sister, who had re-
tired. Then the prowler used a flash
light to get his bearing in the yard.
Mrs. Unthank saw him running
across the lawn and fired twice, but
neither shot took effect the man es-
Gaping. For four nights some one
has been lurking around the house,
frightening Mrs. Unthank and her sis
ter. Tired Of being bothered by the
prowler, Mrs. Unthank said she shot
to hit the fleeing man. A patrolman
was called and searched the neigh
borhood, but was unable to End any
trace of the disturber.
Secures New Evidence
Additional evidence has been secur-
ed in the case of the robbers who tried
to break into the Standard OIL com
pany's safe after entering the office
Sunday night by twisting the steeple
from the wareroom door
Chief Gormon said he had suspicious
regarding the holdup of Robert Hart
ON Eighth street Sunday night, but
did not have evidence to confirm
them.
Residents in various parts of the
city. on the lookout for burglars re-
ported today that suspicious looking
persons had been prevented from en-
tering premises by sudden switching
on of porch lights and a display of fire
arms.
Calls for increased police protection
poured into headquarters during the
night Nervous housewives kept pa
trolmen busy watching loafers whom
they suspected of evil designs.
Wants to Shoot Man.
Last night a man rushed into police
headquarters and asked permission to
shoot providers who had been seen
about his home.
Chief of Police Gormon's appeals to
merchants to keep lights burning in al
leys behind their stores is meeting
with approval. \ number have in
formed the chief of their Willingness
TEN practical and universal in the
business district. The chief is con-
sulting with the superintendent of the
municipal light plant regarding the
plan.
In police quarters the attempt Of
Burts to obtain cash bail is interpret
ed to strengthen the theory that a
band OF crooks driven out of Chicago
and other large cities by police vigil
anCe. has invaded small cities. 1t is
accepted that Burts is identified with
gang which has plenty of money to
bail out its members il they are ar
rested and thus keep them from fac
ing trial.
Crooks Grow Bold.
The attack on Barrett by two neg
roes adds another complication which
is expected to give the police cause
for worry. The failure OF the police
10 make an arrest, it is believed. has
encouraged the crooks.
Streets last night were almost de
serted Sale of firearms continued
while carpenters and locksmiths were
kept busy adding locks and catches to
windows and doors. Barns that for
years have remained unlocked were
bolted last night.
Automobile owners are taking no
port increased business. No bicycle
thefts have been reported.
Patrolmen. il was learned. have been
instructed to watch carefully places
where crooks are wont TO hang out.