The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-24
DOGS ARE DEF|ED AND
TWO STORES ENTERED
From FRIDAYS Daily.

| From FRIDAYS Daily.
Defying the bloodhounds and I'M
der cover of darkness two stores
were entered last night. A trail of
blood marked the course of the thief
in one store, but in spite of this the
culprit is still at large. The stores
owned by George E. Brett, Inc, and
Loren Clark were invaded but moth
ing seems to have been taken from
either place.
| George E. Brett's store was en-.
| tered by a side window next to
Lacks drug store. The window
was broken and the person who en-
tered must have cut his hand in break
j ing it, for there were spots OF blood
all along the aisles in which he walk
ed. The path of blood was traced
| for a short distance from the win
dow toward the front of the store
and then turned at right angles,
crossing the floor to a point near the
| elevator, where it again turned to-
ward the front OF the store and
behind the dress goods counter. To-
ward the upper end of that coun-
ter where the silks are kept, the
spots on the floor were only a few
| inches apart, so the person must
have fingered there. A careful in
spection of the stock was made but
nothing has been found missing.
Door was Not Latched.
/ The first indication of anything
wrong was found this morning when
Henry Spicer, who is employed at
| the store, arrived there at about
seven O'Clock and discovered the
| front door of the store was not
| latched. There is a Yale lock on the
door and the lock was on, but the
door closes hard and whoever en-
tered the store must have left it by
| the front door and not latched ii in
ileaving.
Chief of Police Donohue was noti-
| fed and went to the store and the
bloodhounds were taken down TO
see what could be done to run down
the trespasser, but the hounds did
not get any scent.
Loren Clark's store was found op-
en- at about five o'clock this morn
ing by Soren Larson, who lives over
| the store. Mr., Larson went on to
1.-THE street at that time on his way
TO the National Citizens Bank where
he is janitor, but noticed that the
door was open. He notified no.
lice man and called Mr.. Clark. The
door had evidently been pushed
be closed only with great difficulty
this morning.
Nothing Was Touched.
Nothing seemed to have been
touched in this building either, but
any thief would have had hard
time getting anything last night as the
ia bles and counters were covered
with papers and two ladders were
stretched across the aisles. The cell
ing is being painted and the tables
were covered to protect the goods,
and without a light it would have
been a difficult matter for a strang-
er to get around the store. No trace
of anyone was left in the building,
except the opened door.
Appoints To Home Talent.
Everything about the two buildings
being entered would point toward
home talent again, as have the other
petty thievings which have taken
place here in the past few months.
The bloodhounds in charge of
Deputy Sheriff Ed Ario, were taken
to the scene and they seemed great
ly interested in the clerks and Gus
toners in the store, shifting at
their clothing, but even the bloody
tracks seemed to hold no charm for
them. They walked up and down the
length of the store once or twice
and finally headed for the side door
They were then led to the shed
back of Lacks drug store, where
the marauder must have been to have
entered the window. The dogs took
the scent there and went up the al
| ley to Walnut street and went to
| Coy's barn, and turned in. They
took this same route twice but did
not seem to get any scent from the
| front of the store where the thief
must have left the building. hun
| dred people probably went through
the door before the dogs got there.
however. so it is not strange that
| they did not get scent there.
! Blood on Clothes.
| A blood stained suit of clothes
was brought into John Nelson's
tailor shop this morning to be
cleaned. The suit was made of a
dark brown diagonal cloth and the
stains were on the lapel of the
coat and the front of the vest. The
man was stranger. Mr. Nelson
told the police of the incident and
the chief of police and the sheriff
were looking for the stranger this
afternoon. although there was no di-
rect evidence that the person who
brought in the suit was connected
with the store breaking.
p. J. HawIey late this afternoon
consented to plead guilty to the
charge of attempting to commit
grand larceny. This conclusion was
reached after he had had a consul
tation with c. j. Laurisch, who was
appointed the defendants attorney
by Judge Pfau. Mr.. Laurisch induced
! HawIey to enter a plea to such a
charge. It may be that Hawiev will
be arraiened before Judge Pfau to-.
morrow or on Monday.
/ The charae of attempted grand
larceny is based on the allegation
that HawIey attempted to persuade
Carl Otto of North Mankato to en-
dorse draft made out on a bank
| in Texarkana for $500. Mr.. Otto will
be requested to sign a complaint
ar7inst HawIey. ,.