The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-01
ROBBERS ENTER -FOUR
STORES DURING NIGHT

search light. and an old revolver hang
ing over the door leading from the
front ONCE to q rear room, were also
taken, with dozen or more razors.
The robbers then went up to the
very front of the once and opened
several boxes Of cartridges and tried
to fit them into the revolver. Empty
boxes were found lying around on the
show cases.
The store ONCE was in general
confusion, the miscreants evidently
having made a thorough rummage
around the shop. Everything that
might possibly yield money was
opened.
Enter c. J. Carr Grocery.
The G. J. Carr grocery store next
door was next in the line OF the rob-
s srs' path. They evidently left the
-:lware store by the same means
as they affected entrance. They were
,'rable to break through any OF the
rear windows OF the grocery store as
these were all bolted with iron bars.
A rear door was broken In.
When the grocery was opened this
morning everything was an confusion.
Drawers we're found pulled out. the
cash register was open, but very little
was found missing. There were only
a few pennies in the register ana
these were not taken.
Find Phoneyg Bills.
A score OF other drawers and tills
in the rear Of the main storeroOm had,
been rummaged through, but nothing
of value was taken, Mr.. Carr stated
this morning. aThe robbers had one
disappointmen they must have
felt keenly. In-one of the drawers
where accounts are kept was q guam:
tity OF grocery coupons that had the
exact appearance OF bills. These had
been taken out and then cast aside
when it was found that they were not
the real article. Before leaving the
Carr store the. thieves evidently had
a feast on bananas and other fruits.
Whether orr not any canned goods
were taken could not be told.
connabIe's Next.
After leaving Carr's the thieves evi-
IDENTITY continued down the alley be-
tween Main ond Johnson streets. Con-
nable,s clothing store. three stores
from Sixth street at 524 Main street,
was the next building entered, also
from the rear.
That he robbers had definite pur-
pose In entering this store is evident,
for It must have taken them an hour
at least to force an entrance through
two doors that were locked and bolt
ell not once but three or four times.
Undoubtedly they were after suit
cases in which to place the booty
they had taken SO far on the midnight
prowl.
Had Hard TIme Here.
The alley door to Connable's-it is
a double door-was evidently knocked
in By force. and some sort Of batter
ing ram must have been used. Hinges.
locks and bolts were all broken, When
they entered the store they found
themselves in the basement and to
get to the Main street floor 1t was
necessary to force another strongly
holted door at the top Of the steps
leading up from the basement. This
door has lock in the middle and
bolted at either end. A hole was
whitfield through the door and the
lock set back and then the door was
broken down by force
The cash register in this store was
broken open, but no money was found
in It. The safe was also tempered
with. Finding no money the thieves
departed with suit cases and few
,, articles OF wearing apparel.
Entrance to the Duncan-Schell
store was gained from rear window
also, only in this case 1t was not
necessary to break the glass. A wire
screen was the only covering and af-
ter this had been pried loose, all the
marauders had to do was to step in
side.
This morning nothing of any value
was found missing. There was no
money In the cash register which Is
always left open during the night and
the thieves evidently left after finding
that they could secure no money.
All BY Same Parties.
Although there is q possibility that