The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-02
Two CObS RAID
CLOTHING
OF MUCH GOODS

Men weaxing Sailor Uniforms Oh !
tain Abeut $1,000 worth Of
MerchAA1ise.
The Holmgren 4 Lage clothing |
store at 405- Fifteenth street, Mo-
line. was raided early this morn
ing by two burglars, wearing U. S.
navy uniforms, who carried away
merchandise valued at $1,000.
In the store were found two sail
or uniforms, complete from under
wear to REFERS, and a panel about
1Sx12 inches, which had been CHS
eled from the rear door, was also
found.
A file and the names w. NJ. Marks
and J. P. Foley, conversation be-
tween two sailors and Policeman
Charles Morrison and a couple OF
inches Of cloth cut from the trous-
er legs Of stolen suit are tie
only other clues.
; Harry Leonard. fireman and GUS
todian for a number Of downtown
buildings, was walking through the
alley this morning IN the rear OF
the store about $40 when he saw
the 12x1S hole in the door. He
called the' police and notified the
proprietors.
The burglars used the store
basement as a dressing room and
changed from their navy uniforms
to the ,Holmgren & LAge civilian
clothinA They took the best OBJ
tainable. silk shirts. silk socks, ex-
pensive travelling bags and fancy
suits and overcoats.
The sailor overcoats or REFERS
were found on q one-stOry roof in
the rear of the store and the rest
Of the discarded outfit was lying in
/ the basement when the police and
proprietors arrived.
Examination and inventory at
the store today led the store man
ayers to declare the loss was as
follows:
Eight suits.
Two overcoats.
Two travelling bags.
Two dozen silk shirts.
Two dozen silk socks.
Two trays of jewelry.
Two dozen silver belt buckles.
Five dozen handkerchiefs.
Two dozen garters.
One dozen suits Of underwear.
Two belts.
Two hats.
| One dozen ties.
1t is the belief of the police that
the burglary occurred sometime be-
tween 8 and s this morning. as Mr..
Leonard says it was still raining at
2::30 and the sailor REFERS were dry
when found.
i No one in the .neighborhood or
any member OF the police depart
ment knew what was going on, al
though it is supposed that the bur-
glars were in the store for nearly
an hour.
The cutting Of the panel in the
door consumed probably a hall
hour. Apparently the file which
= was found was used to punch holes
in the door and this was q slow
!. job. It is indicated that both q
l knife and chisel were used on the
door also.
;. The names Of w. M. Marks and
J. P. Foley are printed on the reef.
! ers and underwear.
The burglars were not success
8 full in opening the door. but were
A forced to crawl out through tn,
: hole created by the missing panel
T All of the merchandise was takeI
U from the first floor.
: Some effort was apparently mad,
q by the sailors to hide their identit,
for they threw the REFERS on tn,
roof and placed the rest of thei
!. outfit under the basement stair
q way.
q Policeman Morrison's conversa
e ton with two men wearing sailo
l. uniforms occurred about yester
day at the Rock Island railroaI
= station at Fourth avenue and Thir
| lCCuLu SllCCt ITO 66llUIb Wei
. whispering when the officer notice.
!. them.
u Where are you from boys
u Morrison asked them.
Great Lakes" the sailors an
swered. 1--WE are on a furlougf
We've been in St. Louis. but "
d knew too many people there an
u that cost US too much jack, so "
= left.
o well. don't get into any troubl
- and you'll be all right" Policema
"a Morrison told them.
> II guess you're right" sa3d on
: Of the men and the conversatas
"a ceased.
|" Morrison describes tho men a
rather small and young. That Ia
lys with the description Of some {
the missing clothing, for the sui
and shirts were small sizes. n
discarded uniforms are also small
The loss is not insured as Holm
gren & Lage carry no burglar
insurance.
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