The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-08-06
BURGLARS NIGHT IN DENlS0N.
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large safe has the combination type
written and fastened upon the front
door in order that burglars may not
have the trouble of blowing the door.
This notice was evidently discovered
and the combination worked and the
burglars were confronted with one
dollar in change and fifty one cent
pieces, which were taken and the safe
door left open. 1t is thought entrance
was made at this place through the
door leading into the sheds from the
office. Nothing else in the Office was
taken.
Although the mill owned by G. D.
Miller is somewhat isolated from the
business section it was not missed by
the burglars and a window was used
in getting into the office. Here the
combination to the safe was worked
and the safe opened. The papers were
gone through, but as Mr.. Miller does
not leave money in the safe the rob-
bers were doomed to disappointment.
Gus Carlson's blacksmith shop was
among the places entered by the rob-
bers and entrance was made to this
building through one of the windows
on the south side. Mr.. Carlson has a
safe in his place of business and there
was something like $50 in currency in
this, but evidently the safe was over
looked for it had not been tempered
with. Mr.. Carlson has not missed
anything as yet and is congratulating
himself to think the burglars missed
the safe.
! The robbers seemingly were not sat
isfied with the haul they made at the
Stewart Lumber company's office and
visited the implement house on lower
Main street. Entrance was made to
this building through the back door
and the robbers found their way to
the office where the papers in the
desk were carefully gone over. No
money was found here however as the
cash is turned in at the uptown office
after the close of business each day.
Some tools were taken from this place
and the hammer and screWdriver
found at the Pautsch Brothers office
belonged to the Stewart implement
house.
1t is thought by the authorities that
the work was done by outside parties
and the burglaries are supposed to
have taken place about 2 o'clock.
Nightwatch Oscar Strahan was at the
First National bank steps when the
explosion at the Pautsch Brothers i'm
plement house took place. He
Thought something was wrong at
the court house and at once start
ed on tour of investigation, going
around the building and inspecting
the premises. Immediately after the
explosion he heard 'the cranking of
an auto and it is thought the burglars
were then making their getaway.
Otto Christensen, who lives near
the Normandy hotel, saw roadster
with three occupants go by his house
at about 2:3O. He said the machine
came down fremont street in front
of the Review office and turned to-
ward the Central depot at high rate
Of speed.
! Nightwatch Strahan was out on the
street during the time prior to the
Pautsch explosion but did not see nor
hear anyone. 1t is quite evident the
burglars were watching the night
watch and worked while he was in
a different locality.
That the work at Pautsch Brothers
was done by experts is evidenced by
the fact that it is the smoothest piece
of safe blowing pulled off in Denison
for many years. The door was blown
from it's hinges and the tumblers
blown out. The second door to the
safe was forced open with screw
driver and hammer These two imple-
ments were found on the floor, evil
IDENTIFY being overlooked by the burg
lars.
1t must have been discouraging az
ter entering so many places and Sc
curing only $3.50, and the burglars
evidently made haste to get out of
town.
The authorities are entirely in the
dark as to the guilty parties, but mott
tication has been sent out to the diff
ferent towns for the suspicious char
acters. Why the burglars missed the
Review Office is unaccountable. The
safe contained seventy-eight cents and
list of our delinquent subscribers
| that would he of value cOuld thew be