The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-04
BELIEVE THAT he AND TWO COM.
PANIoNS BLEW SAFE WITH
GlYCERINE
Entered Building over Roofs OF Ad-
joining ones and Make Getaway
BY Same Route-Seeured
One Thousand Dollars.

Did a gray haired man. about 40
years of age. who visited the Nclain
Brothers Dental parlors in the City
bank building on three separate occa-
sions three weeks ago under the guise
Of notions peddler. assisted by two
companions who came later. blow the
safe in the parlors late Sunday night
and get away with about $l.0O in gold?
The owners OF the parlors believe that
he did. and the police are looking for
him.
So sure are they that he is the leader
of the gang that they have thrown out
net and believe that a capture will
be- effected within a week II was
learned last night that on the 18th of
March this same man took a room
in the Wiegell apartments. over
Luken's iewelry store. where from a
bathroom adjoining his room he had
perfect view OF the surrounding
buildings and could see what took
place In these buildings in the evening.
The names of the men were fur
nished the police from the house reg
lister yesterday. but when an effort
was made last night TO get them, Mr..
Wiegell stated that he would assist
the police in every way he could. and
that he would not disclose any clues
that they might have which they
wished covered up. II is known that
shortly after the gray haired man
secured the room two partners came
one of them staying with him and the
other securing room adjoining. II is
known that their actions were rather
suspicious but little attention was paid
To them at that time.
With the robbery of Sunday night
the police discovered In Bellaire that
the men answering the description of
those under suspicion had been arrest
ed there some weeks ago for com
plcity in a robbery in Eastern Ohio
hut were later let go by Chief Ma
hone. The chief furnished the local
department with their pictures yes
terday and these are expected TO aid
IN tracing the robbers.
The Robbery.
The robbery b. considered the work
OF professionals and the most cleverly
executed that has been called to the
attention of local police for years.
The safe, a w. {. Clark Pitts burgh
( safe. is located in the northwest
corner of the NcLain dental supply
house, which itself occupies rooms on
the nth floor OF the City bank build
Ing al alley 10 and Market street.
10 BE- three by thr", and onc-haIf ana
one inol measurement and I- constructed
or cniIled steel The doors We're COM
, ~trucfrd OF steel front aud back win
the inner space filled with solid rock \
combination lock was iu the right door.
Ihc }cgsucn drilled quarter Iucu note
through the surface OF this door about
hNc inches above and Co the left OF the
combination lock Holes un the lock
had been filled with SOAP Through the
ed. and was set OF by reason Of an cleo
trio current from dry cell batteries.
which were attached To- a small piece Of
copper wire. a chisel. small steel drill.
and the length OF wire are ia the hands
OF the police.
Carpets and rugs. also several uops
were used 10 cover the safe and deaGen
he sound OF the explosion. These had
been gathered from the Offices nearby.
ana also from "a storcruom on the sixth
floor After the explosion these were
gathered nap and carried into the hall.
jsnitor Tho drawers 81 the safe were
carried from the McI.aln rooms Co the
offices Of the Mhttakcr-tile ssusr COM
pauy on the floor above. and Their"
rIned. II was iu these drawer that the
gold was ufoud.
How They Gained Entranoc.
The Neggmnu climbed fu the roof or
tho Lukcns Jewelry store boy means Of a
ladder they found 900 the rear. which
was being used hy some carpeufer- who
are building garage there. They Dlamh-
cred over tho Iukrne. roof. then over
! tho roof ~ The Neshitf and sons store.
then George ". Fox roof. over Albert