Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-12
.''CROWBAR GANG''
have BUSY NIGHT
in NORTH OMAHA
Enter Five Buildings in One
Section on Military Ave-
nue., Taking Mostly
Money.

The "Crowbar Gang" and others
are responsible for IA burglaries and
two unsuccessful attempts to enter
buildings in Omaha Monday night.
Reports at the police station tell of
II. The acts of the "Crowbar Gang"
which have terrorized the residents
of north Omaha, were not recorded
in the police "squeel" book.
Five buildings between Burdette
and Grant streets, on Military ave-
nue., show marks of the work of the
"Crowbar Gang" The Armstrong
pharmacy, 220l Military avenue, was
entered by breaking the lock with
a crowbar and 81 in money and a
quantity of razor blades taken. A
complete check to show how much
more was taken has not been made.
The Clifton Hill pharmacy, 22l3
Military avenue, report that their
door was forced open with a crow
bar and 20 rings valued at $40 and
SIPS in cash was taken. The Marks
Grocery, 2203 Military avenue, re-
port that failing to pry the door
open with a crowbar the burglars
entered the store through transom
and took Sc in cash from the regis
ter. Stamps in the register were
left.
Bull Dog on Job.
c. v. Warheld, 2209 Military av-
enue, says a screen on his store was
removed and the transom pried open
with a crowbar but that the thieves
were evidently frightened away by
bull dog which he keeps in the
store, The Basket Stores, Forty
fifth and Grant streets, report that
their doors were marked up with a
crowbar but that they believe the
thieves were frightened away before
gaining entrance.
Ernest Giannos, 304 North Six
tenth street, reported to the po-
lice that about o'clock this morn
ing, Jimmy Cosgrove, who has been
arrested several times in connection
with auto thefts, entered his store
and started rough house" After
Cleaning out" the customers Clan
nos says he Cleaned out" the cash
register of $50 in money.
Steal Ducks and Chickens.
Joseph Pollock & Son, 1918 How
ard street, report that while truck
was unloading provisions in the rear
Of the Paxton hotel thieves stole 40
pounds Of dressed chickens and
ducks.
c. R. Hutton, 1905 Bristol street,
reports that burglars entered his
home and stole jewelry valued at
$50.
]. F. Johnson, 423 North Eigh-
tenth street, says that a laprobe
valued at $3.50 was stolen from his
auto parked in front of the house.
The Fregger Drug company, Six
tenth and Grace streets, reported
that burglars gained entrance to
their store through a coal hole and
stole drug sundries valued att Sl25.
Get Good Haul.
C. z. Hutchinson, 1928 North For
ty-seeoEd street, reports that bur-
glars ransacked his home and stole
jewclry and money valued at $500.
Pete Dokmonivieh, 1914 South
Thirteenth street, reports that
thieves gained entrance to his soft
drink parlor through rear window
and took tobacco valued at SIS.
A. Monroe reports that thieves
entered his timing shop at 408
South Eighteenth street and stole
tools valued at $50.
Elsie Sehafer, cashier in the Rial
to theater, reports that her pocket
book containing $16 was lost
w. A. Hahn, 418 South Tenth
street, reports that front window
was broken with a brick and jew
elry and reviewers valued at $li.50
taken.
C. G. Smith, Elwood apartments,
reports that sneak thief entered
their apartment while his wife was
in the kitchen and stole a wrist
watch valued at $3s.