Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-09
Blow Safe In Honey Creek

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ing blew the safe in the private
bank of Thomas Davis, secured
S2,22l and departed without
anyone having seen them or Sc
curing a single clew that might
lead to their apprehension and
arrest.
Several people heard the ex-
plosion of nitro-glycerine which
s'as used to open the safe, but
were not sufficiently impressed
20 make an investigation. The
safe was totally destroyed and
some damage done to the build
ing. The robbers had used
Banker Davis heavy overcoat
hanging in the bank, to cover
the safe and thus lessen the
noise of the explosion. The
robbers left some burglar tools
behind but they will not be of
any value save as souvenirs of
their visit.
Banker Davis is congratulate
ling himself over one thing.
Saturday the accumulation of
cash in the bank was larger
than he cared 20 have and hem
ce he shipped SIS, 900 in currency
to Council Bluffs banks. He has
s ,me burglar insurance but not
enough to cover the loss The
bank secured cash and did
business as usual today.
Sheriff T. P Lindsey and
City Detective T. F. Callaghan
and E C. Lane went to Honey
Greek early Monday morning
and took charge of the investi-
. cation of the case returning
about noon with but little ac-
i comnlished.
1t was 1scertained, however,
that the robbers both arrived
and Il fit the city on a railroad
gasoline tricycle. and imprints
IA the railroad embankment
near the bridge over Honey
! Greek, showed where the ma
cnlne mad been dragged from
and to the tracks.
The detectives made measure
nents of the footprints of the
burglars and found that one
wore an exceedingly small shoe
while an other had on an ordin-
aJy shoe Of narrow last. These
were the only marks about
there and it is practically ag-
reed that there were just two
of me men.
i Among he tools left by the
robbers was bulb supposed to
have been used in shooting
nitro glycerine into the safe, a
cutting runch, broken bits and
!, two other cutting tools of home
construction. These the sheriff
took charge Of and brought with
4 hine to his city.
I The indicat ons are that the
robbers made two "shots," the
first in opening the safe and the
second in breaking the strong
I box on the inside. A coat was
i used to mUffla the first and the
outer duol partly closed to les
lsen The noise Of the inner door
|explos:on One burned and
ore good fuse and cap were
! found on the floor.
4 IL is thought that the men
either went to Honey Creek
from Council Bluffs or Missouri
Valley, probably the latter.
Deputy Sheriff Meyers of Har-
Irison county was in the city
Monday noon in conference
with Sheriff Dindsey and an in
vestigation all along the North
western line is being made in
an effort to determine where
! the robbers secured the gasoline
! tricycle.. Nonpareil.
: Mrs 0 q Evans and Mrs.
T, VIM Bowen were Omaha pas
sengers this afternoon.
Browns hall has been newly
papered and decorated for the
winter business and presents a
J, very neat appearance.
Naturally. "Now, Johnny"
said the teacher, eff you had
,Isix pennies and Charlie had
, four. and you took his and put
them to yours, what would that
makev
; Trouble. /" London Evening
Standard.
!; !; 81, DOYLE
!, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine