The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-09
Louis Column
BIO Victim of Thieves
Monday Night
SILVERWARE AND
JEWELRY TAKEN
Engass Store Robbed
BY Miscreant Who
Breaks Window

There was no leesening In the
number Of burglaries Monday night.
according to the police reports. but,
during the last few days there has
been remarkable diminution In the
number Of holp-up and robbery cases.
This the police attribute to the fact
that several gangs Of hold-up men
have been rounded up by de-
tectives the last 10 days. At least
10 persons, charged with highway
and armed robbery, new are In jail
awaiting trial.
The home of Louis Colombo. at
No. 1918 Second-ave., was pilfered,
early Monday night, of jewelry and
silverware worth 1923. The bur.
glars gained entrance through rear
window and ransacked the place
from attic to cellar while the family
was out.
Early Tuesday morning someone
threw large piece OF asphalt pave
ment through the plate glass win
dow OF Adolph Engass' jewelry
store, No. 2lS Randolph-st. Lieut..
Wilde and Patrolman Eigie Hamil-
ton. OF the Central station, saw the
broken window at 4 o'clock and call
ed the proprietor. A considerable
quantity OF jewelry, mostly OF
cheap variety. was taken, but the
proprietor was unable to estimate
Its value until an inventory had been
taken.
Thieves who broke into the home
OF Mrs. Gussie Left, No. 342 Brady
st, between and o'clock. Mon
day afternoon, by using a false key
i'm rear door, stole $50 worth of
jewelry.
A gold ring. set with a $50 dia-
mond. was stolen from the room OF
Albert O'Rourke, No. 1873 East
Grand-blvd., by thieves who ran
sacked the house Monday night.
Mrs. T.. NJ. Uhalski. of No. s62
Trombley-ave.. lost 500 and $40
suit when thieves went through her
home between and o'clock, Mon
day afternoon.
A false key enabled burglars to
enter the home OF Arthur Layton,
Of No. 239 Mt. vernon-ave.. Monday
night. Mr.. Legion reported to the
police that $34 worth OF jewelry had
been stolen.
Two youths. who said they had
no home. were locked up early
Tuesday morning. when patrol
man saw them endeavoring to
break into John dallock's store at
No. 2l6 Fifth.st. They had broken
the glass In a side window. the Of
ficer said, and were in the act OF
crawling into the store when he
spied them. Both are held on a
charge of breaking and entering in
the night. They gave their names
as Albert Russell and Frank v. Nc.
Collister.
Mrs. Helen Rutkowski, OF No. 1923
Widman-pl.. has reported the loss
OF $50 from a dresser drawer, early
Monday night. She furnished the
police a description Of a boarder
who is suspected.
John Loxerini, Of No. 1862 Haw-
thorne-ave.. and Herman Tazzo. OF
No. 117S Oakland-ave., each about
II years old. are held at the deten-
ton home. charged with having
broken into the store of Sam Ruby.
at No. sS6 Oakland-ave., Monday
night Several trunks and an
amount OF clothing was stolen from
the store. and later was recovered
by the police.
Two boys snatched a purse. con-
tanning So. from Miss Mabel Sin.
clair. OF No. 1l2 Thaddeus-st, as
she was walking In Thaddeus-st.,
near West End-ave.. at 8 o'clock,
Monday night. She reported the
loss to the police but could not fur
nish descriptions Of the youthful