Arizona republican., 1920-04-12
F ROBBER|ES IN ] DAYS CREDITED
 TO LONE BURGLAR

A series of 12 robberieS in the past five days is credited to a single indi-
 viduaI prowler who has been inter
 rupted in his work oon several occa- :
 sions, chased, struggled with. and shot at but never captured. According to
 police reports this mysterious robber
 works day and night.
 The latest robbery charged to this
 evasive thief was at S11 North First
 street, where Mrs. McCurry reported a
 man entered through the rear screen door about o'clock yesteday after
 noon and stole small savings bank containing about SS. Mrs. McCurry
 was not at home at the time of the robbery and the police could find no trace of the intruder.
 Beginning at the early hour of 2 o'clock last Wednesday morning the unknown prowler put in an active day. He is reported as entering the home of B. K. Melick, 2120 West Van Buren street at this hour while the family was asleep in the house and securing several articles of jewelry and $40 in cash. At this place he gained entrance by the use of a pass key. short time later Marvin Green reported to the police he and his brother-in-la law chased a prowler from their home at 2001 West Van Buren street but failed to capture him.
 S Elwelrs grocery store on East Wash ington street was entered and SIP taken from the cash register. The thief removed the glass from a win dow to get into this store. An hour later a man entered the home of George Rustic at 2106 West Van Buren street but was frightened away before securing any loot. He was chased for several blocks by MT. and Mrs. Rustic but proved to be the best runner of the three. Reports indicate the robber rested during the day until about 6 o'clock in the evening when he entered the home of w Kurt, 2124 West Van Buren street and stole articles of jew lery and about $4 in change.
 Changing from the night to the day shift, this persistent robber Is reported as entering the home of U. Frey, 1525 East Washington street at o'clock last Thursday afternoon. About $50 in cash and considerable jeWelry was taken. F. Fulther occupied the other side of the double house at this ad- dress and he reported $50 taken from a grip and some change taken from cocoa can
 An unfruitful visit was paid to the offices of the Pratt Gilbert company early Friday morning. Cash drawers had been pried open and found to be empty. Mrs. Welch reported a man was trying to enter her home at $40 West Portland street about 3:45 o'clock the same morning but he was scared away. Mrs. Abe Korrick re- ported a thief entered her rooms in the Westminster apartments early Friday and stole $35 ca 9Sh.
 A man proving around the home of Ray Patton, SO9 North Fourth street, attracted the attention of Mrs. l.. R. a neighbor about II o'clock night. She called her hus- oand who went to investigate. He in slipping up on man who was just about to enter a window of he Patton home. There was a short struggle. McPeek dealt the intruder a singing blow on the chin, but failed to a apture him.
 The police department has been in it's efforts to capture his man because the reports concern ng him are generally given several hours after he has left the scene. For he most part descriptions of this man nave been very meager. but the police ire hopeful of apprehending him.