The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-27
BURGLARS GET
MUCH LOOT AT
HUNTOON HOME
Furs, Linen and Silverwsfo Valued
1t Mere Than Thousand Dol.
lars Taken from Residence.

The residence of George E. Hun
toon, 1907 Seventh avenue, Moline,
was raided by professional bur-
glars, who carried away furs, lin
en- and silverware valued at con-
siderably more than $1,000.
1t is thought that the burglary
occurred some time between last
Saturday evening and yesterday
morning. Last evening q newsboy
discovered that one of the base
ment windows had been broken.
The house has been unoccupied
for several months, as Mr.. and
Mrs. Huntoon had been residing at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Huntoon. I'LL Eleventh street
The house was thoroughly and
systematically pillaged from cellar
to attic. Every chest. drawer,
trunk and other place where val
uables could possibly be concealed
was searched.
The Huntoons feared just such
an incident, and removed all their
jewelry, silver and other valuables
to the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
H. Huntoon. thereby cheating the
burglars out ia loot which would
have been valued at several thou
sand dollars.
The principal article stolen was
sealskin coat valued at $500. A
set of white fox furs, with a value
of several hundred dollars. is also
gone. Table cloths and other ex-
pensive linens are also missing.
A complete set of community
tableware and a number Of trays
and similar articles are included
in the silverware taken.
No direct clues could be found,
but the burglars obtained a humi-
dor containing 500 Condax cigarets.
While ransacking the house, the
intruders smoked a number OF
these, and it is probable that they
will smoke more Of them.
The furniture and other house.
hold furnishings were unmolested,
which leads police to believe that
the burglars are experienced and
carried away only the articles
which might be sold without much
difficulty.
The opinion that liquor was also
an object Of the burglars search
was also advanced, but none was
obtained, as there was none in the
house. The thorough manner in
which the burglars searched the
attic and basement was RESPONSE
BILE for the theory that valuable
wines and Whistles were sought.
The sealskin coat and other furs
we're in a locked chest in the at
tic. The silverware was in a buff
fet on the main floor. The buffet
was not locked.
The police were unaware Of the
burglary until hours after it had
been committed. The authorities
received their first call about
last evening, and three officers in.
vestigated last night, while Chief
DeJaeger and Detective Lebbert
made an investigation this morn
ing.
1t is possible that finger print
experts will be employed to take
records Of the marks left about the
house by the burglars.
The broken window was discov.
cred by Dudley West. 14-year-old
son Of DR.. A. D. West. who is q
newspaper carrier in that section
of the city.
| The youth had been in the habi
Of arranging his papers at the
Huntoon corner. He was there
early last evening as usual. and h
CHANGED to see the broken window
which is located on the Nineteenth
street side. Dudley called Harold
Buck. boy friend who lives mex
to the Huntoons on Nineteenth
street. Harold called Mrs. Hun
toon and Mrs. Huntoon sent /;
chauffeur to investigate and tn,
latter called the police.