Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-27

Burglars shortly after o'clock Sat
urday night entered the c. Ewald
home, 206 South Second street, and
succeeded in making haul valued at
almost $4o0. Included in the loot was
$3.50 in cash and two gold watches. In
cash and jewelry the property 1oss- in
voices at $3.50
That the work was done by two small
men is indicated by the distinct foot
prints in the soft earth at the rear of
the Ewald home. Entrance was effected
by breaking out a kitchen window, and
to get in the men must have crawled
thru a space not to exceed twenty
inches square The glass and part of
the frame We're removed. The sharp
prints of the shoes worn by the men
show both pairs of the shoes to be
about No. 6. the first number in mems
size. That the shoes We're new are in
dictated by the sharp heel marks.
Family Away From Home.
The family was away from home at
the time. Mr. and Mrs. Ewald having
come down town. as is their custom.
accompanying their daughter home aft
er the close Of the Simmons store
where Miss Ewald is employed. A
neighbor of the Ewalds reports having
heard the sound of breaking glass at
Sis. The Ewalds left home at so.
Lott Included Heiriooms.
Included in the loot were two heir
looms highly priced by Mrs Ewald. and
of but small value to the thieves. They
were an old Cameo necklace and cut
coral ring.
In addition 20 the $3.50 in money
which was mostly currency IN the
denominations Of tens and fives, the
inventory of the stolen property In
cludes the following: Gold watch,
worth $50. belonging to Mrs. Ewald;
gold watch belonging to Miss Ewa!d.
$40: four gold necklaces, including
string of solid gold beads. belonging to
Miss Ewald; two plain gold band rings,
belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Ewald:
ring containing a setting of topaz and
pearls, belonging to Mrs. Ewald; and
five rings belonging to Miss EWald.
They consisted Of a cluster OF I'VE opais,
one set with a garnet, one with an
amethyst, and another with an emerald
and pearls.
Other miscellaneous articles stolen
included Two gold bracelets belonging
to Miss Ewald; Shrine pin belonging
TO Mr. Ewald: an Eastan Star pin,
set of beauty pins. and watch chain,
belong ing to Mrs. Ewald; and Mr..
Ewalds= safety razor.
The police have no clue.
Franklin School Entered.
Another case Of breaking and enter
ing school houses was reported from
the Franklin building Saturday night.
The usual number of burned matches
was found about the building and desks
| had been ransacked. but nothing was
| found missing Entrance was gained by
prying open a window, evidently with
| a chtsel
| Hal Richards. 1916 West Main. who
was returning home shortly before
midnight, noticed a light in the Frank
| lin building. Not having heard Of the
epidemic of school house burglaries.
! Richard telephoned the central tele-
phone exchange operator and told her
to call the school Richards figured that
| if the janitor was at the building, he
would answer the phone; if not, the
ringing would brighten the providers
| away.
Case in Second Ward.
| What is believed to have been an at
| tempt to force an entrance into the
home of Ed Heinz, 800 Jerome street,
was made between II and II Satur-
day night. when neighbors across the
| street saw the flash of a searchlight
against window. Marks of foot
prints around the house were plainly
discernable Sunday morning. but an
entrance to the house was not effected.
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