The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15
BURGLARS
laugh AT
POLICEMEN

Epidemic Continues Unabat-
ed Over Week End. as
Picked Cops Work
Burglars over the weekend con.
tinued 20 laugh al Chief Searing's
order that crime must be stamped
cut.
Reports of dozens OF thefts poured
into headquarters while picked mon
from the force made futile attempts
to catch the thieves.
Charles siowinski 20. a machinist.
was held I'm tho city Jail Monday.
pending an Investigation. after he
was caught by Patroinan Robert
Bridges scuttiins down the fire 60
cape OF the Right hotel. at First and
Cherry a. A man with him got
away. He was unable TO explain his
actions. He apparently had stolen
nothing.
Mrs. Y. Edmonds. atss r. Madison
st reported that some one had Jim.
mied her garage. A neighhcr had
telephoncd that she saw somebody
entering the garage. Mrs. Edmonds
sent her husband 20 investigate. lie
Is believed to have frightened the In.
trudcr away
HEARS HoNk or
HIS OWN AUTO
w. r. Thompson. go ssth ave. n.
left his auto standing ON Seneca St.
between Fifth and sixth ave. sun
day night. while he visited in near
BY apartment. lie noticed the honk
of an auto horn which sounded ia
millar. Investigating he found his
auto In the aileyway and L. Rich
ards. So. electrician. sitting In II.
Thompson grabbed and held him
until police arrived Richards gave
no reason for his apparent attempt
10 steal the ear. He was released ON
ses hail.
o. v. I1ndiey. sis 18th ave. report.
ed that he was held up Saturday
night on Avalon Way. Police picked
up two suspicious characters. but
later released them.
STEAL CAMEO AND
$500 IN MONEY
George Buchanan. fts. n. tsth ST..
lost cameo iavaiiIer.. $3.50 In cur,
r~ncy and a $3.50 check when burg
lars entered his house with a pass
key. ny the same method. thieves
entered the home OF w. l. Pierott.
SAT- Ksrkwcod place. and stole two
watches, an opal pin. a sold ring and
q revolver.
Candy. and q pair OF gloves wcrr
the only ciufs len behind BY thieves
who stole a small amount OF money
1909 E. s5th St II. ThuFsfon. 1910
Cofaiss ava. was robbed Of 81. a re-
vofver and 200 shells
DR.. r. Ostrom. SOS W. sem St.
vas minus . silver set after visit
b. thieves. l. surniyrshi. sit Madi-
sun - unknowinrfy entertained
shieves. who stole s7ee IN bills. two
goid watches a gold chain. two "
gold pieces and 4 small amount Of
Sapaness money.
rTyH TROUSERS THU
rkf.DROOM WINDOW
One dollar and fifty e~r+s was the
I0I 81 0ufEiNrH VINO FntFftu the 1
Aorus Of n, n. Holt. 10 r.. s9th nj.
ne sserp OF s. Hlxhshi sos Fiffh
ay~ a vns hpoted OF $40. After fish |
mg Harry Walkers trousers from n
bsdroom thru q window. a thief took
e1e-go from the pockets and aban-
doned the trousers In the back yard
~ Sls Gard ava
Two gold rineA . peaFf necklaces
md . blackberry pie satisfied the loot
GB u w. 3. RotertS house At so1s
Seventh ave. n. r. -Four dollars and
. watch were stolen from the home
q John Csshner. s1fo ". nth St
Candy and perfumes. valued at SIS.
were stolen from the Waiia Walia
pharmacy. s1st ave. and F. jefferson
street
A hone bandit robbed ne Hawkins |
Drug Co. Of SIS in cash at the point /
u q gun Saturday night. while don |
ems Of pedestrians passed by the win /
dow. q. A. Hawkins paid the bill
II. Cooper. 5s43 Mckinley pI. ac-
cepted a ride into town IN an auto /
from Renton Saturday night At