Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-26
GETS
LEAD SHOWER,
BUT ESCAPES
TPrOwler Is Surprised by PO-
Iiceman's Bullet in Robbery
Attempt.

bullet from the revolver of a police
man is believed to have wounded
burglar who was surprised as he was
breaking into a grocery early today.
negro "Peeping Tom" escaped amid i
shower OF bullets. Four hold-uDs were
reported by men and one by a woman
A thief obtained supplies for a Christ
mas dinner, and several burglaries were
reported.
PatrOlmen Griffin and Miller, surprised
burglar early today as he was at
tempting to open the rear door OF George
Burk's grocery. 1898 South State street.
The police shot at the burglar four
times The man yelled and ran, but the
police believe a bullet hit him.
GREETs PEEPING TOM
WITH BULLETS.
Ekdon Trusler, Col East Twenty-Thlrd
street, was attending a party at Apart
ment 8. S14 North Meridian street, last
night, when he heard someone out side
of the window. Trusler obtained a re
yolver and went outside of the building
He saw negro peeping in the window
and fired three shots. The prowier
escaped.
Cleo Money, manager Of the Standard
Grocery. 1922 West Tenth street, was
held up and robbed by a masked bandit
late Saturday night. The robber entered
the store, covered him with a revolver
and escaped, after taking $500 from the
cash register
The hold-up man escaped in an auto
mobile which he had stolen from Ray
mond Bats, OH Tibbs avenue. Martin
Winkey, living at Salem Park. q clerk.
was IN the store with Money when the
bandit entered.
Thomas P. UtIey, S17 South warman
avenue, was held up by a negro bandit
early yesterday, near his home The
negro hit him on the head, knocked him
down and took IS from his pocket.
Harry Burnes, negro. $50 West North
street, was attacked by two negro rob
bers early yesterday. knocked down and
beaten. He was robbed Of $3.50. The
robbery occurred near his home.
Miner Tyson. negro. 1647 Yandes street,
was held up and roboed at New York
and Pennsylvania streets by two white
men. One of the robbers covered Tyson
with a revolver while the other relieved
him of $50.
Frank Doyle. 1884 West Thirty Fifth
street, was robbed by negro woman
at Muskingum street near North street.
Doyle tried to get his money back. but
the woman fought lin and called three
negro men. who forced Doyle to run
BURGLAR GETS
CHRISTMAS DINNER.
A burglar obtained a Christmas dinner
yesterday by cutting screen at the
home Of Dr. f. Earn. 1921 North Ilh-
nois street The thief took three chick
ems and the trimmings which the doc
tor had purchased for his Christmas din
ner.
Food valued at SIS was missing after
a burglar went on a fCraging expedi-
ton at the home of Mrs. !. y. Adams,
946 North Meridian street The loot in
cluded fifteen dozen eggs. eighteen
pounds Of butter. fifteen pounds Of sau-
sage, ham and a dressed duck
Table linen -alued at SO and side
of bacon worth $50 was stolen from
the home of Mrs Edna Stearns, Il East
Michigan street.
REPORTS THEFT OF
SUIT AND WATCHES.
DR.. ]. H. Ward. 239Ia Indiana Avenue,
told the police a burglar stole suit vi
clothes and two watches valued at $40,
from his office.
A. C. Krick. 5000 East Michigan street,
and his family are away from home dur
ing the Christmas holidays, but when
they return they will find their house
has been entered and ransacked by bur
glars. The thieves broke the glass from
the front and side doors. and neighbors
notified the police.
Aleen Vernon, negress, 533 North Sen
ate avenue. was dragged into an alley
bv two men and robbed Of SOD. The
robbery occurred near her home.
Robert Thomas, 230 Hancock street
reported a thief had entered his chicken
coop and carried away three hens.
Burglars who broke into the Plaza
Loan Shop, 234 Indiana avenue. oh
tanned eight reviewers. worth 800; four
wrist watches, valued at SIS, and three
pairs Of cuff buttons.