Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-10

Three men held up and robbed r. p.
Iozzo, in his grocery, at $40 South East
street, early today, and obtained a sack
containing about $780, They escaped
after cutting the telephone wires.
When Iozzo had opened his store at
a. M, a young man entered and asked
for package Of cigarettes. He re-
ceived the cigarettes and presented $40
bill in payment. As IOzzo WAS unable
to change the bill he opened the safe and
took out n sack containing between $3.50
and 500 and placed 1t on the cash regis
ter preparatory TO making the change.
At that instant two men wearing caps
and with their overcOat collars pulled up
about the lower part of their faces en-
tered the store and, covering Iozzo with
revOlvers, forced him to hold up his
hands The man who had asked for the
cigarettes waIKeG around the counter
and took the sack Of money and the $50
he had given the grocer.
Then tue three men left the store after
they cut the telephone wires. Frost COW
cred the front windows and IoZzo did not
see which way they went. The police be
iieve the men had an automobile as one
wore a pair Of gauntlet gloves Of the type
used by automobile drivers
Sergeant Johnson and & squad OF po-
lice were sent to tho scene, but the rob
bers had escaped. IozzO told the police
that he waited for a time after the rob
bers left the store until he went next
door to call the police. MS he feared the
men might watch and shoot him. The
police call was received at 5:15 a. IN.
STOLEN AUTOMOBILE
SEPORTED ABANDONED.
The police received call from Bright
wood avenue and Twenty Fifth street
twenty minutes later that three young
men had deserted a large automobile Mt
thst place The car was brought to po-
lice headquarters and proved 10 be one
stolen last night The police believe that
the men who deserted the automobile
were probably the same ones who held
up Eozho.
The hoid-up in Iozzo's grocery was
only part OF the weekend crime wave,
for hold-up men and burglars were ac-
tive from Saturday until Monday in all
parts Of the city.
Two negroes entered the grocery Of
Lowell Fins, 46S Division street. yes
terday afternoon and one ordered n Loaf
Of bread. As Fins walked to the rear
OF the store the other negro robbed the
cash register OF $50. Both escaped
Harry Oliver. Bosart avenue and
Twenty First street. was halted at
Twenty Second street and Brightwood
avenue by two negroes who took SIT
from him. but as one reached for his
watch Oliver struck the bandit and
both ran. The robbers left Oliver his
watch and S16O that was In his watch
pocket.
William Farmer. 22G9 Fountalne street
was held up and robbed at Twenty Fifth
and Rural streets. Saturday night she
robbers obtaining S427 and a watch.
ENTER OFFICE IN
SOUTH MERIDIAN STREET.
Burglars broke the window from the
office OF the Hide. Leather and Betting
Company, 227 South Meridian street and
obtained 81 from a filing cabinet. They
were unsuccessful in forcing a safe.
Burglars entered the office Of the
Indianapolis Corrugating Company. 1922
Drover street, and battered the com
binati0n of OF two safes. They were
successful in opening the door Of one
safe and stole few old coins, according
to Gideon Blain. 1915 North Pennsylvania
street, manager OF the company.
4 thief entered Nick Vlashakas res
taurant. % Kentucky avenue, cut the
wires on a pay telephone and carried II
away.
Lee f. Strong, $50 West Thirty First
street, reported that a burglar entered
his house and took SO and a savings
bank containing a small sum OF money
A key was used to enter the house by
way of the front door.
Earl Sheppard. 440J Guilford avenue,
found his home ransacked by burglars
and silk shirt and a pair Of gloves
missing.
w. +. Taylor, 21C1 Park avenue re-
faf hp
/ broke a rear window and took Sl-13.
The residence Of Perry Marshall, BAG
/ Congress avenue. was entered and ran
| sacked but nothing WAS missing.
| Frank Thomas. negro, employed at the
! home Of Earl Mantel, 1928 North Meridian
| street. found q rear door OF the residence
! open Saturday night and locked the door
/ He then hurried TO call the police. but II
was found that the burglar, who was II
/ the house, left by way of a side window
and that a revolver had been stolen.
Bernard schrlver's home at 1881 Eas
! Ohio street was robbed Of jewelry wortl
| $500.
| Other burglary Jobs reported to the
| police Saturday night were ut the hom'
of Elmer Hughey. 4170 North Pennsyl
! vania street, where the burglar failed t.
| obtain money or valuables, and Henry
Achman, 1873 Dorman street, where
! small sum of money was taken.
POTATOES STOLEN NEAR
POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
! Joe Hines & Sen. commission mer
chants at 16 SoJth Alabama street, whose
store is within 100 feet of police head
| quarters. reported that seventy-five bag
of potatoes were stolen from their place
! III uotntoee we're valued ut $225.
| Sink & Edward Company, contractor
2 $50 Mar lard street. reported that
barrel of pitch valued at $50 had zee.
stolen from their place.
Burglars entered the Rcedy Elevate
| Companys office. 1926 Kentucky avenue
| during the night, battered open SAFE
and stole S1433.
| Mccoy & Gartin feed store office, 20ot