Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04
RoLARs MAKE RICH HAUL IN
AELLHERo STORE; M'BRhDE 4
WILLIS ENTERED.
'HELLeERo EsTiMAnEs
HIS Loss At $1,000
Watches, Carving Sets, Knives, and
Jewsiry Stolen From Hslibsrg's-
Drug store Loss PLACED at $50 to $50
-t+eunds Arc Used on TraiIs-Two
Negroes Arrsstsd. YET

Burglars. believed to be the same in
both cases. broke into the Hellberg
kjewelry store. "a West Main street. and
$the Mcbride & viii Drug Company
Estore, sa1 South Third avenue, early
this morning. and stole jewelry, cutlery,
silverware and money Of a total esti-
mated value Of $1,000 to $4,000. Will
I liam Hellberg estimates his loss to be
about $500 to $4,000. The merchandise
stolen from the drug store is worth $50
to $50. .,..r
There are no positive clues, altho at
the Mcbride & viii store at least one
'of the burglars was seen, Using blood
hounds to follow the trails, resulted In
~ negro and negress, John Franklin and
Fannie Dutton, being arrested at a
house between Fourth and Fifth ave-
nues, on Nevada street. There Is no
proof, however, connecting them with
Ethe Mcbride & VIII store robbery. They
Fare being held on disorderly charge
House Searched; Nothing Found.
The hounds followed q scent from
the cash register in the drug store to
the house where the negroes were
found. The house was searched but
none Of the stolen merchandise was
found. Another negro couple occupy
ing the house was not arrested.
A man named Olson, employed by the
city, was passing the drug store at
about 1880 this morning when he saw
some one moving in the store. He
thought the person was a porter. but
told the incident to Officer Campbell
whom he met soon afterwards. The
latter investigated and found the store
had been entered by the burglar. who
had escaped. Chief Breckel. Officer
Starn, and Merchant Police McAfee
Were called to the search.
From 81 to 81 was stolen from the
cash register. The merchandise taken
included drugs, bracelets and silver
ware. Entrance was gained by remov-
ing pane of glass from q rear win
dow. The rear door was then unlocked.
Hounds taken to the Hellberg store
followed scent from q rear door to
the union station.
At the Hellberg store the burglars,
apparently two in number. are believed
to have entered the front door. which
Mr.. Hellberg locked at 1880 this morn
ing, when he left his store. Exit was
made, 1t is believed from the rear door.
Discovery Of the visit was made this
morning when Hjalmar Hellberg open
ed the store and noticed that goods on
the shelves had been disarranged, and
that showcases were open. The thieves
had helped themselves out Of the Diff
ferent showcases to whatever struck
their fancy, and in instances did not
take complete sets Of silverware and
knives and forks.
Steal From Show Window.
So bold were the operations that the
thieves even stole goods out of the
show window, where there were on dis
play several high priced watches and
some diamond lavallieres, together with
miscellaneous assortment Of jewelry.
Seven or eight lavallieres. set with dia-
monds. were taken from the window.
One $50 watch was also taken from the
window, and another. near 1t, which
was worth S45. was left. This makes
NE Hellberg believe that the thieves
were rot expert jewelry burglars. altho.
1.-THE other hand, working In a front