The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
|. HARBOR
HAS WILD
WEEKEND

WLLNLW
One man was shot and another was
badly handled IN a series Of ten rob
berries over the week end at Indiana
Harbor. A number OF arrests, inc7ud-
ing a gang of young boys ranging in
age from Il to 10 years, have been
taken into custody by the Harbor po-
lice and have already confessed TO
number of petty thieves.
SHOT IN LEGS.
Nick GOLDFISH OF 4Oo3 Carey street
vas shot in both legs by two negroes
who had broken into his home and to
whom Golobis hrefused to hand over
his money when requested by the
negroes He was taken to the office
Of DR. Teegarsisn and there one Of the
bullets was extracted by Dr. Levinee
assistant TO DR., Teegarden. The other
bullet could not be extracted.
Dan Smith Of 572sHemIock street
was held UP by three white highway
men and at tho point Of the gun was
forced TO turn over all hts cash and
valuaoles The bandits then fred
couple Of shots in the air and fedl
Thieves early last night broke into
the shed OF Y. Fredland. all Guthrie
street. and stole a number OF shovels
besides ransaclins through the drew
ers Of several desks. destroying
number Of paid and unpaid bills. Il is
though nothing else Of value was
taken.
The office OF the Clark Supply Co.
I40th and Carey street was entered
for the third tine in as many weeks
by thieves. who turned the coal office
up side down In their attempt 20 Sc
cure loot. Early today. the police ar
rested Bert Tomlin. John Prokocki.
Roy Contro and Alfonso Lauder. whose
ages range from IL to is years. All
Of the boys have confessed to taking
part in a number OF petty thieves in
the Harbor district.
STEAL BATH TUB.
Henry dcAulifre, q plumber OF 3617
Fir street. has report ed to the police
that thieves nave stolen a bath tub
from 141st and Parish avenue, which
was to be installed in a homo today.
Thieves about midnight last night
entered the barber shop of Fritz Veit.
on Michigan avenue and extracted A
sum Of s. in change from the cash
re Sister, besides taking a number Of
razors and a 30 csliber liver Johnson
revolver.
While j. Atlas. who conducts a
photograph studio at 1924 Cedar street,
was busy IN a rear room on the sec
ond floor OF his place Of business. a
young boy, about IT years Of age, ap-
preached Atlas, and in a sharp voice
ordered him to throw up his hands, at
the same time drawing wicked re-
volver from one OF his hip poke
After securing about SIS in cash
which Atlas had gave him, the daring
bandit ordered Atlas to throw his
automobile keys ard any other valu-
able he might have in his possession
on the floor. After doing so'the bandit
at the point OF a gun bound the hands
Of Atlas with a necktie and fed down
The stairs,
REPORTS MACHINE STOLEN.
John Hare of 4s04 Magoun avenue,
an employe Of the Sinclair refinery. re-
ported to the police that a Ford ma
chine. owned by the Sinclair company.
had been stolen from in front of tho
South Shore Hotel on Chicago avenue
while he was in a store transacting
some business.
g. c. Shenk OF s71s Ivy street was
relieved OF new suit of clothes, be
sides an extra coat valued at SIS by a
-ElAc" SONn smith. smith
who had been a roomer at the Shenk
homo only a short time. Is believed to
De wanted by the police on a similar
charge
]. f. Rankin or Commonwealth ave-
nue. reported that some time during
the hours OF 8 D. m. and IL p. m.
thieves entered his home and stole
valuable gold watch, several war
trophies and several articles Of wear
ing apparel. but overlooked a large
sum Of money which had been hid
den under a mattress.
It ie believed that the unemploy-
ment question Ia largely responsible
for the increase Of crime in the past
few days, Many Of those who have
been arrested have been found to be
pennileSs and without place to sleep.
There Is a. noticeable increase IN the
number OF applicants applying for
1od gtng, while restaurant keepers re-
port a large number OF both men and
women asking for food Many of the
Inquiries have offered to wash dishes
or do any other chore in order to get
something to eat
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