Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
THIEVES RAID
5STORES IN
BLOCK
Commission Shops in Piedmont
Avenue, Near Police Station,
Repeatedly Looted,

Iii the first block of Piedmont ave-
nue.. running from Decatur street to
Gilmer. there are several little com
mission and produce dealers who say
they will have to go out of business
unless the police furnish some pro-
lection against the continual breaking
in and robbery of their store places.
At No. Piedmont avenue f. NJ.
Redwlne has suffered loss by robbery
no fewer than ten times since De-
cember l. Following is a summary
of the methods used in entering his
place:
How Thieves Get In.
Nine times in front: once from
rear
Four Yale locks broken.
One common door lock picked.
Three heavy wire window
screens cut with Ratchet
One door screen cut.
One glass window broken and
Stats pounded Off.
And all this is within twenty steps
of Decatur street" said Mr.. Redwine
Monday, 'and so near the police sta
ton I could hit 1t with a rock, If the
Jacobs drug store wasn't in my way"
Hides Butter and Eggs.
Mr.. Redwine was detailing the lat
est robbery, Saturday night, when the
store was entered once more-by way
of the front door-and several hens,
all that remained from the Saturday
trade. were carried off.
Il had my butter and eggs hidden"
Mr.. Redwine said, "or they would
have been taken, too. I never leave
any money iD the place"
Mr.. Redwine said he had talked
with Chief Beavers and Chief Ian
ford with no results in the way of
increased protection, he declared.
II reported the stealing of case
of eggs to the detective department"
ne said, "and what do you suppose
they said? Well, they asked me if
l could identify the eggs. Can you
beat it?"
Corrobcrating Mr.. Redwines testi-
mony, o. S. Toney, produce dealer
next door, at No. II Piedmont ave-
nue., said his place had been broken
into three times this year. The gas
meter was robbed twice; chickens,
eggs and butter were taken, and once
two turkeys were stolen in a coop
from the front of the store
Eight Times Since Christmas.
L. Lewis & Sons. No. % Piedmont
avenue, said mat thieves t.ad attempt
ed to enter their places eight times
since Christmas, breaking three Yale
locks in their efforts, but being baf-
fed by an inner chain and double
lock inside. He was using the latest
broken lock as a paperweight. In
December, before installing the dou-
BILE lock system, a successful raid was
made and SIS worth of eggs were
carried off.
The Empire Sausage Company, No.
80 Piedmont avenue, having been en-
tered and robbed three times in the
last year, has resorted to the plan Of
keeping a savage bulldog with two
savage pups in the store at
night. The front door has been for
chilly opened since then, but the bull
dog broke up the raid right there
and was found next morning slum-
bering peacefully across the entrance.
The biggest raid of the season oc-
CURED at the expense of Charles Tay-
lor, proprietor Of the European
No go Piedmont svenue. Fri
day night week ago.
Come to Frtnt Door.
Il barricade my back door, because
it is on blind alley said Mr. Tay-
Tor. but bless my soul. these fellows
DON'T come to the back door, like
thieves but to the front door. like
gentlemen. They came week ago
Continued or Pace ? caiu-ar