The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-28
BURGLARS GET
 RICH HAUL IN
 JEWELRY STORE
Prowl Through Cellars of Stores in Stratfield Annex
 and Force Doorway: LOOT SHOWCASES BUT FAIL TO FORGE VAULT Nightwatchman Saw No Trace of Trouble Shortly
 Before Dawn.

Burglars, working in the early
 morning hours in Jacob Scher's jew
 elry store, dIS9 Main street, near Golden Hih street, today made off
 with booty valued at approxina ateIy
 $2,5oO.
 In the opinion of the police the act was performed between and 5
 o'clock this morning. Entrance was
 gained by breaking a. cellar door of the Grant 25 cent store after which the intruders cut a. large pane of glass in a-partition in the cellar of the Grant
 store, which connected with theyce1Iar
 of the Scheri9 esta blishment. The
 prowlers then gained entrance to the rear of the jewelry store by forcing the lock at the entrance to the cellar stirway After gaining admfttance to the rear of the store they procured a long coat hook and throwing it over the partition dividing the rear from the front of the store, endeaxored to slip the drop catch, bat their efforts only half way to the ceiling and the burglars then elanbered over 1t, un- locking the door from the other side.
 They then pi11aged the windows and shelves of the store, but were unable to gain entrance to the large jewelry vault The stolen goods were then taken out through the rear entrance ana @CdTCGd away unknOWI to sergeant Walker and two guar dians Of the peace who were standing in front of the jewefry store at the time the robbery is believed to have occurred.
 The night watchman at the Strat- Ae1d hotel reports having made his rounds at 3:35 and states that every thing appeared to be all right. He again made his usual rounds at 5 o'clock and was unable to find any, thing wrong with the surroundings. Upon the arrival Of Jexye1er Scher at his pIaeeesof business at 6s15 esclock tlsis fsaorx$ing the Interior o1 the sto1se was found to be in dasof " stA'te. Trays, JsWelry cases and other jeweIry receptactes were strewm around the floor and shortly after making an in- ventory of the missing articles MT. Scher reported the matter to the po-l lice. He estimates the amount of stolen goods at $2,5oO.
 Among the stolen articles were the following: 5 dozen assorted gold filled bracelets, 16 nickel. gold plated wa4chesa 500 solid gold scarf pins: 1T gold filled watch chain 1ockets; 200 gold filled scarf pins; 5 pair of solid gold earrings;N3 N3 dozen coat and Waldemere watch chains; dozen gold filled double watch chains;< 8 sets of gents, shirt studs, gold filled: 1 silver plated cigarette cases 12 pair of opera glasses, pearl and black and 2 having handles; 4 gold plated pen knives; 15 strings of 14 kt- and 10 kt. gRld neck beads; 10 kt. gents gold coat chains; wrist watches, Swiss movement, left for repairs The police do not believe that the amount of stolen goods aggregate as much as placed upon them by Jewe1er Scher.
 It was later discovered that the burglars entered the Frankel's Mtllin- sry store next door to the Scher jewelry store. No damage was done at this place and no goods are miss ing. It is believed that they at to gain adpaittance to Scher's by way of FrankeFs millinery store but failed and then directed their at Lention to the cellar door of the Grant 25 cent store