The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-08
HUCEHAUL
T AIKEN in
WEEKEND
R0BBERIE:S!
Homes, Stores, Hotel Rooms
and Pedestrians Victims
OF Thieves

Seattle thieves ran amuck over The
weekend and reaped the greatest
harvest in recent years.
Thousands OF dollars in cash.
jcweiry. clothing and other articles
OF value were reported stolen from
private dwellings and hotel rooms.
Most Of the reports came into 20
lice headquarters between Sunday
night and Monday morning. indicat-
ing that the thieves reaped their
harvest Sunday ana Sunday night
One thief. or gang Of thieves. ran
sacked three homes in one block.
Practically al, OF the Jobs indis
Gated that the crooks were OF the
sneak. thief variety. Hundreds ~
itinerant ne'erdo-wells have been
drifting In here for two months 70
winter In the city, and II IL from
this class that police think most Of
the weekend offenders were ~
cruited-
5000 WORTH or
DIAMONDS STOLEN
The most spectacular Of the series
was the daring attempt by . lose
gunman to steal more than $4,000 IN
cash as II was being taken from
an automobile In front Of the L&o.
erfy theatre late Sunday night Tho
money was from the Coliseum b0x
office. The thief was handed bar
Of used theatre tickets and backed
away with his gun lcveled. as hun
dreds watched him.
The heaviest loss was sustained
by Charles T. Hutson. attorney. iiv-
ing at isse 34th ave-. who reported
| that 5000 worth OF diamonds wero
taken from his home. Two lavallieres
and marquise ring were included IN
the loot
A lone robber held up the Standard
Oil station at N. sTth st and Brook
lyn ave. Sunday night and robbed
two clerks Of 327.
An unmasked man held up f. J.
Higgins and robbed him OF s52 near
the King 1t. station early Monday.
j. l.. Cameron. 5127 2zth ave. N.
E.. was held up at n. 45th and e7th
ave. ~. L. Sunday at i:30 a. m
by a dark complexioned man ana
robbed OF $31.
r.. r.. Hetrick. eeis r. Aloha. ~
ported that somebody had hurled
eggs all over his front door. A week
ago he said his house was stoned.
He thinks hoodiums are at work.
Reynolds 4 Reynolds auto supply
house was entered when thieves
smashed the glass above window
latch. They got $io2.5s and - in
stamps.
A. Bolton, s414 Greenwood ave. re-
ported his store entered by q side
window and 81 in car tokens. IS In
silver. ss in pennies and 10 boxes oe
cigars and zoo cigarcts taken.
JEwELRY. CASH
TAKEN FROM ROOM
F. o. Berg. New Richmond hotsl.
a Spokane tent and awning man, re-
ported his room prowled after
thieves had pushed the key out Of
the latch and $500 stickpin. $50
in bills. a watch. pair OF trousers.
a bill folder. check book and life
membership in the Elks and Masons'
lodges stolen.
Mrs. A. NJ. Stowell. 2o2 18th ava.
discovered Sunday morning that =
quantity OF breakfast bacon and Z
dozen eggs had been taken from the
ice box.
A. ]. Percy. living in housebcat
4 at seth ave. N. on the canal. lost
SO in cash. an alarm clock. several
articles OF clothing. silver and kitchen
utensils.
Two Y. NJ. c. A. rooms were en-.
tered. Hiding westin. room 166. lost
an overcoat, a gold knife and chain.
Norman DeWolff. room b51, lost .
brown grip, containing a suit. four
blankets and three suits Of light un-
derwear.
j. A. Rapon. e6o7 Harvard ave. NJ
lost $12 In cash and a safety razor.
| J. NJ. Shaw. 1926 22d ave. N. r.
ported the theft of a gold pencil. re-
volver, two watches. a string OF pearl
beads, SIS gold collar buttons. shirt
studs and travelling bag. He thinks
the thieves pried open window with
a shovel.
II. Il. Miller. esf7 nth ave. N. E..
reported thieves entered thru tho
bathroom window and took two dia-
mond rings worth $3.50 each. dia-
mond brooch worth $50. wedding
ring. woman's and baby's bracelet.
and ono large and two small lemon
pies.
SECOND ENTRANCE BY
BATHROOM IN THAT BLOCK
ID. L. Chattick. 6s1s 18th ava.
n. E.. In the same block as Miller.
reported the thieves used the same
bathroom window mode of entrance
to his house. They got a string q
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