The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-28
.THIFVING IN WINONA
Attempt Made to Clear,
Out Office Building /
DOORS ARE PRED OPEN
Windows Forced But Little Loot
Was Obtained BY the
Burglars

Winona. October 20.-What the po-
lice characterized as one of the bold
est pieces of work attempted here in
several years was executed when
burglars entered the Exchange build
ing at the corner of Fourth and Cen
ter streets and forced entrance into
almost every one of the offices on the
second. third and fourth floors of the
structure, job which it was esti-
mated To-Day must have taken between
two and three hours Of fast work to
complete.
Only In one OF the offices entered.
however, that of Brown, Somsen Il
Sawyer, attorneys, located Oh the
south end OF the building and on the
second floor. did the burglars realize
on their efforts. Here they found ne
as well as a small amount of cnange
which had been kept in box In the
vault. which though closed, was not
locked.
Doors were jimmied and in some
cases entrance was affected through
the transoms. Desks were broken
open. and where vaults were entered,
contents examined. In no instance,
the police found, we're non negotiable
papers taken.
Janitor Found Windows Open.
When John c. Luhmann, 518 Wash
! ington street, janitor, entered the
building early this morning, he was
surprised, he said, to find the build
ed that all of the second, third and
fourth floors, were open and that
window in the rear was also open.
On the fourth floor, a tiny hall light
was found burning. which, it was be-
lfeved afterwards, had been left to
make escape easy should the burglars
have been detected.
Mr.. Luhmann continued his investi-
cations until the first offices were
opened. Doors were found to have
been jimmied although the burglars
had failed in their attempts to open
several. A few offices had not been
entered at all.
Following are the Offices that were
broken into:
| Visited Second Floor.
Brown. Somsen and Sawyer. attorneys.
entrance made through transome $3.50 in
Liberty bonds taken. also small amount
same box with stolen bonds untouched.
/ Envelopes in desks slit open and con-
tents examined. One desk forced open.
SSaIey deposit Box Keys OF ]. Russell
Baumann. Gordon Insurance Offices.
entrance made through transom. Moth
ing found missing, no damage done.
Frank ]. Fugfna. Desk jiDmied. Moth
ing taken.
c. NJ Youmans office. Attempt made
to force door without success.
4 Mutual Life Insurance company, Wal
ter G. Scott. Office entered by door from
i adjoining suite but nothing taken.
i New York Life Insurance company, D.
4 M. Morrison. Entrance effected through
door adjoining suite. Desk jimmied
open. Nothing found missing.
i Entered Christian Science Reading Room.
I Christian Science reading room. En-
trance made through door. Nothing
taken. #*.l
Gillette Solomon Coal company. Not
entered
H L. Howe. General Inspection office
Not entered. 49,
| Office Of Frank Horton Not entered.
New Owatonna Manufacturing company.
Not entered
Not entered.
Standard Lumber company. Entrance
made through transom. One desk jim
mied open. Others, unlocked. searched.
Nothing taken
The results of the police investi-
cation this morning was kept secret
but 1t Is believed that finger prints
were taken and these will probably
be examined soon. Whatever other
clues they may have found were not