Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-04
OIL STATION
BANDITS FAIL
IN SECOND JOB
Thugs, HOld-ups and Burglars
Operate-NO Arrests
Result.
COPS CHASE sTICK-UPS

Burglars and hold-up men were busy
Saturday and Sunday in all parts of the
city although in some attempts they
were unsuccessful.
H L. Brewer, 91s East Twenty First
street found his home ransacked last
night. The glass had been broken from
cellar window. The burglar carried
away three watches, two chains, locket'
two rings and two stick pins valued at
about 500. He also took 81.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
hold-up the Standard Oil filling station,
1901 East Washington street, by two
masked men Saturday night. However,
the bandits escaped in a high powered
car that fitted away from the little
police fllvver in which two officers at
| tempted to pursue them.
SECOND OILING STATION
ON CALLING LIST.
Friday night four men held up the
night man and took about Sl10 from
the Standard OIL COmpany's filling sta
ton, Meridian and Thirtieth streets, ana
escaped. Saturday night, just as the EN-
ployes of the Standard Oil Company were
about to close the East Washington street
station two men armed with revolvers en-
tered the place. The men wore dark blue
handkerchiefs across their faces and they
ordered Joseph Townsend, 40 Dickson
street, to open the safe. Townsend was
expecting a friend to stop at the station
to take him home. He fumbled with the
combination and failed to open it.
I'VE are the same men who were at
Meridian and Thirtieth streets last night
remarked one Of the bandits, and we are
out Of work and need the money"
STATION CALLER
NOTIFIES POLICE.
While Townsend was fumbling at the
combination a man drove up to the sta
ton and, seeing the hold-up men, drove
away and telephoned the police. When
Motor Police Benauer and Drnkut
reached the station they attempted to
pursue the bandits. but the automobile
OF the robbers was too fast for the po-
lice
c. B. Owlin, Denison Hotel was vic
time OF an attack by a hold-up man who
slugged him last night. Mr.. Owlin was
at Ohio and New Jersey streets when he
was hit with a blackjack" on the fore
head and Knocked down. He was robbed
OF $50 and the thief escaped. Mr.. Owlin
was taken TO the city hospital.
STORE LOSES
$500 IN GOODS.
Thieves looted a wagon belonging to
the Acme Hosiery and Notion Company
9o8 South Meridian street, Saturday
! night. The wagon was IN the rear OF the
companys store. The merchandise stolen
was worth about 500.
Mrs. Jap Powell, 1858 Ruckle street,
was awakened early yesterday morning
by the sound Of some person attempNng
to break into her home. she discovered
a burglar working with dashllght on a
cellar window and tclephOned the police.
| The thief escaped before the officers ar
rived
George Noerr, 1903 Leonard street. re-
turned home from church last night and
found every room In the house ran
sacked. He told the police be did not
know what had been stolen.
BU RGI4AR STEALS
COT, MATTRESS.
A burglar did not care what he got,
apparently, at the home OF Mrs. Nellie
p Dean, 303 Toledo t,reet. lie broke 3
window and carried away an iron cot and
a mattress At the residence Of Mrs.
Lillian Hurst, 637 North Capitol ave
nue.. e thief carried away a beef roast
three dozen eggs and five pounds OF
sugar Harry Bartlett, 1417 West Thirty
Fifth street. reported a thief broke into
his chicken coop and, stole seven hens.
Eddie Carbin. 725 North Senate avenue
reported that a burglar entered his home
and stole two suits Of clothes worth Sl0O
J. p. NULL y. S0i5 Washington boule-
ward reported that a burglar broke the
glass from the rear door OF his home
Saturday night, but was frightened away
Mrs Rosa King, 455 Berwick avenue
was robbed by a negro purse snatcher
Saturday night Just as she was getting
on to street car at Illinois and Wash
ington streets.