The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-07

. July 16-stlies w. s4s .
. Summit avenue ...... IS =
q July 22-F. n. Biseiow .
= 4s3 Portland avenue. :. $50 Z
= July PC. NJ. Johnson, Z
. 7s7 Fairmount avenue 1000 .
= July go. o. Wilson, II .
So. Victoria street 80. 400 q
= July 27-H. s. johnson, Z
= s7s Summit avenue 80. 10 .
. July 2s-D. L. Bell, et7. =
= Lincoln avenue ....... 200 .
st. Paul, July 30.-Alarmed by the
many raids which burglars have
made on residences In the Hill dis.
trict recently, householders have ap
pealed to the police for additional
protection for their property. q.
Apparently without regard for the
few officers who are assigned to the
district, burglars have entered nearly
score OF residences on Lincoln,
Goodrich, Summit and neighboring
avenues during the past few weeks.
No Hurry In Work.
At one place the thieves, who ar.
rived In an automobile, spent more
than an hour ut their leisurely work,
and departed with loot valued at
$4,000. As an evidence that they felt
secure from interference, at least
one Of the intruders took a bath dur.
ing his stay. This was at the home
OF G. n. Johnson, s79 Fairmont ave,
nue..
The other robberies have Melted the
thieves comparatively small rewards,
but In all, nine burglaries during July
show o total loot amounting to al.
most $4,000.
The News Is Suppressed.
News OF the thefts has been sup
pressed by the police, and In several
instances the victims have been In.
structed by the officers not to give
any information regarding their losses
TO the newspapers. Inquiry at the
police stations has failed to elicit
confirmation OF the news of the rob.
berries, and the list presented here
Is only a partial one, obtained from
the victims.
No arrests have been made although
several detectives are working on
the cases.
Henry McColl, commissioner Of
public safety, said last night that he
Is unable TO assign more men to
The Hill district because the entire
force comprises only little more
than 100 patrolmen, who work in
three shifts. Residents Of the Hill
district complain that one motor
cycle patrolman is assigned to watch
100 homes.
An Auto Party Blamed. =,
The robbery OF the G.. ". Johnson
home occurred Thursday night, while
the members OF the family were at
Frontenac, Wis. Mrs. Johnson dis.
covered the loss Friday, when she re-
turned home. The neighbors re-
called having seen an automobile
party on the premises Thursday
night. The burglars entered the
house after removing a screen on
the sun porch.
Working leisurely, they appropri-
ated jewelry, silverware, toilet arti-
cles and clothing worth $4,000. One
Of the intruders took bath and II
Is believed he donned a suit OF
clothes belonging to Mr.. Johnson.
The fact that numerous toilet arti.
cles were taken from the sleeping
rooms OF women leads to the belief
that woman was in the party of
thieves.
Very Valuable Gems Stolen.
Among the articles stolen was a
coral necklace set with diamonds and
valued at $500, a silver tea set
worth $500, half a dozen stick pins
and brooches, articles OF wearing ap-
parel for men and women and sever.
al trlnkets which were valued as
keepsakes.
This robbery was reported to the
police Friday, but yesterday officers
at Central station asserted that
nothing Of value had been taken.
AT the home Of ID. l.. Bell, 917 Lin
coin avenue, jewelry worth $500 was
taken Tuesday night while Elizabeth
Brown, maid, sat on the front
porch of the residence. Miss Brown
surprised on Of the. two burglars,
and her screams frightened, him
away. She was Iii yesterday as the
result OF the. encounter. r
His Pockets Are Emptied. -.
At the II. s. Johnson home, s76
Summit avenue, Monday night, the
thieves got only $40. according to
Mr.. Johnson. This money was taken
from the pockets OF Mr.. Johnson and
a friend, w. Rhodes, while they slept.
, The silverware was under lock and
key and nothing other than the
money was taken, Mr.. Johnson said.
The trousers, with the empty pockets
turned inside out, were found outside
the doors of the bedroom wnen the
two men arose the following morn
ing. ..'e 80 E
At the home Of F. r. Bigelow,
Wednesday night, July %. burglars
made away with a gold watch and
si2 In currency. The siiverware and
other valuable articles were not
found by the thieves. 49,