South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-25
HOLD MAN HERE FOR KENTUCKY ELECTION AURDE
Bandits Continue
Series of ThefS;;
Loot Cigar Store
Daring Downtown Robbery
Wednesday Night Nets
HOldup Man Sl60.

Operations Of criminals lin the
heart OF the loop continued Wed
nesday night. when Andrew Quar-
reIs. manager Of the United Cigar
store. was held up and robbed of
about $50 belonging 70 the firm.
The robbery occurred about 1890
o'clock while the streets Of the city
were still we'll populated with inhab-
itants. The robbers escaped and at
a late hour last night were still at
large.
The ruse used in the "stick-up"
was so clever that Quarrels did not
have a chance 10 make known his
plight TO the numerous pedestrians
passing by until it was too late
Quarrels claims a customer"
came into the store and requested
a package of Bull Durham tobacco.
lie said that he Immediately stopped
over behind the counter 10 get the
article and when he arose 10 hand
the package 70 the customer" he
discovered ne was covered with a
revolver.
The customer" then ordered him
to unlock the safe and give up the
contents. While ne was unlocking
the safe ne was compelled to lie
on the floor so that the people on
the street might not detect what was
taking place.
Quarrels says that the first time
he tried the combination the safe
did not work. and that ne told the
customer that he had forgotten
how 10 open it. He said that the
customer then proceeded 10 re-
lease the hammer of the revolver
and 20 get II "set' for business.
The hold up man then warned
Quarrels that he had better not for
get the combination again or he
would --fn him full of lead" quar-
reIs says that the combination work
ed perfectly the last time; and the
customer" leaned over and took
the entire amount of cash in the
drawer, which was about $50.
Just "a the customer" obtained
his loot, Quarrels says Raymond
Phillips. an employe Of the post Of
flee came into the store. He said
that the hold up man passed Phillips
on his way out.
Makes Getaway.
Quarrels who was still lying be
hind the counter, then yelled 10 Phil
lips to halt the man. Phillips raced
TO the door but the bandit had al
ready disappeared. Neither Phillips
nor Ouarels were able TO say which
way the man went. NJ. Foster, man
ager Of the Royal hotel. across the
street. claims that he saw two men
enter a taXi-caS which was standing
I'm front OF the store, while other
alleged witnesses say the men ran
building
Quarrels. although uncertain. SAYS
ne believes that a second man stood
guard at the door while the other
obtained the money
The police were Immediately noti-
fed and officers Poure and Dunning
responded 10 the call. They were
unable 10 gather any clues from the
story related by Quarrels.
The bold hold-up of the United CT
gar store makes the third big Job
the criminals have gotten away vita
in the middle of South Bends bust
mes district during the past week.
The Livingston clothing store,
which is located next door to the
cigar store, was looted OF several
hundred dollars woI IN of merchan-
disc the latter part OF last week.
while the Parker tailoring esta blish-
ment was made the scene early on
Monday morning. of $1,000 rob
berry