The diamond drill., 1921-06-11
MIllER'S STORE ROBBED AND MAN
HELD UP SAME NIGHT
SPECIAL POLICE PUT ON
Mayor Gaffney Takes Steps to
Protect Persons and Property
in This City


The clothing store OF Ely Miller &
Son was broken dnto and merchandise
TO the value OF between $500 and
$1,000 taken therefrom about 100
O'Clock last Wednesday morning.
The robbers entered the store by
smashing a glass In window down
In the basement OF the store. Sew
eral persons heard the blass breaking
among them Mrs. j. r. Flood, who
was up at the time. Eli Massie night
watch, also says that he heard the
smashing OF the glass and fastened
down the street but couldn't see any
one. The night was a very foggy one
and II is not TO be wondered that
the night witch did not see anyone.
Threw Brick Through Window
A brick was found in the base
ment and 1t looks as II the thieves
hurled II from some safe hiding
place, smashing the window first and
then waiting until all was quiet be-
fore they entered the store. With the
window pane demolished II was easy
for one to enter the building as the
window IS close TO the ground.
Judging from the amount OF stun
taken 1t looks as II several trips
were made to the place or else there
were several persons implicated In
the robbery.
OF course IL is impossible to say
Just what was taken because the
stock Is large one. For that reason
only an estimate can be made of the
total from the known articles gone.
Taking inventory of the loss as COM
pletely as II Is possible TO do Mr..
Miller says that a dozen pairs OF
shoes about equally divided between
men, women's and children's shoes
were taken, at beast six suits Of
clothes, dozen pairs of stockings. a
dozen silk shirts, three alarm clocks,
half dozen pocket knives, three
watches. dozen boys blouses, lot
OF ties. caps, hats and other items too
numerous TO mention.
Later information on the hold-up
shows that IL was a real one with guns
in sight. The two men meant
business. One OF them grabbed the
victim by the neck and ordered him
to deliver over his money. II IS
claimed that about $40 was the
amount of the loot.
Tried It Again Thursday
II seems that the robbers who yis-
tied Mr.. Miller's lower store on Tues
day aight were not aware OF the put
ting on of extra police for on Thurs
day night they attempted to break int
the Fair store and did succeed In
breaking the windows.
The night watch heard the crash
and scared them away. One OF them in
running out OF the yard lost his cap.
Efforts are now being made to idsn-
tify the head piece.
Gaffney Acts 10 Protect
Immediately after the report OF the
robbery Mayor Gaffney took the bull
by the horns and put on extra police
10 patrol the city at night. The names
OF these extra men are kept from the
public and the mayor informs us that
they will be changed frequently both
to keep their identity concealed and
TO help out men who are out OF work
and have families dependant upon
them
Owing TO the tie-up in the city
commission no positive and definite
appointments can be made and Mr.
Gaffney has taken this action on the
limited power granted by the chart
CT 10 the mayor.
A IIold-Cp Also
The report OF hold-up on the
track leading TO the location nor'h
OF the city the same night as the Mi
ler robbery decided the mayor on thi
stand The story Is that the man who
was held up was going 10 his home
when two men accosted him and de-
manded that he stand and deliver.
Fortunately the man had no money
or valuables on his person so the
hold-up men had their trouble for
their pay.
Read The Ads
Mrs. A. M. Darling and Miss Ruth
win leave early next week for o
trip TO the Pacific coast. They will go
first 20 Los Angeles and San Diego
and from there take the boat TO Port
land, Oregon. where they will visit
with Mrs. DarIings brother, 3. u. Hol-
lister, Jr. They expect 70 be gone
luntil about Sept. 4.