New Britain herald., 1920-10-02
BUSINESS CENTER VISITED BY YEGGS Clothing Valued at $500 Taken
 From Ashley -BabcoCk Co. NO LOSS AT FARRELL co.

in Picking Out Only the Best Gar
 ments-This Is Fourth Burglary to
 Occur in Short Time.
 Two daring burglaries were com mitted on Main street before mid night last night. when the. clothing store of the Ashley -Babcock Co.,, and the Farrell Clothing company were entered. At the ofrmer place, piunder valued at $500, consisting of silk shirts and neckwear were taken. while at the Farrell company. the police stated today that nothing was miss ing In each case, entrance was eff fected through the rear of the build ing.
 Three Doors Forced.
 At the Ashley-Babcock Co.,, con- siderable time must have been taken in getting into the place, for in so doing it was necessary to force three heavy doors. The burglars first en- tered the place by forcing the door entering the cellar. They were then confronted with the task of opening two more doors. It is evident that the burglars take considerable pride in their sartorial appearance, for it was with care that they selected only the finest of silk shirts and neckwear. That the theft of more plunder was in the minds of the intruders is in dicated by the fact that overcoats were thrown about the floor, and it is assumed that while looking over these garments the thieves were frightened away. .-.".
 Mir. Ashley was at the store at 1o:45 D. m. when he turned off the night lights. Everything was all right at that time. As he left the build ing he saw two young men hanging around the place, but this did not attract his suspicion. Mir. Ashley was notified by the police about I a. m. that his store had been entered.
 The Farrell Co. Job
 It was shortly after Il o'clock while he was trying the back doors of the Farrell Clothing company. that Officer Axel Carlson discovered that heavy wire grating over a window had been cut and bent upwards He at once rapped for assistance, and several people were soon on the scene. Ser geart Hart xas-s ono of these and after word. had been sent to MT. Farrefl's home. he came down to the store. On entering the place, it was found that a number of overcoats, besides neckwear and shirts were scattered around the floor. and a dress suit case containing other wearing apparel was near the window.
 Mir. Farrell looked the stock over, and gave as his opinion that nothing had been taken.
 Burglars Active on Main Street.
 The breaks last night were the fourth that have occurred in Main street clothing houses since the pres ent thieving epidemic began. In only one instance has the cuIprit been caught, this resulting when on the Sunday night previous to Labor Day. Officer Walter Malona detected a young man in the Globe Clothing House. The prisoner was sent to the Cheshire reformatory. A few nights later the Besse-Leland company was entered. but the burglar in this case was frightened by a burglar alarm.
 The burglary epidemic seems to be growing. there being hardly a night that some place is not reported to he police as having been visited Tohn Hostl Of 61 North street, re- ported to the police this morning that ,bout $500 in pennies was taken last night when his place was robbed.
 The Stanley Svea Go. on Stanley ! street, also report an attempted bur 1 ylary. l