South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-29
Woman Intuition BareS International
Plot To Rob Homes in South Bend And
Other Cities: Sa7Ced Bars Free Suspect

Did Il ever occur 20 you. when
you got a new suit OF clothes from
your tailor. that the tailor's name
and address seved just inside the
inside rocket OF the coat might be-
come valuable?
Values are strange things Some
times apparently insignificant things
assume the most important proper
tons. A thoughtless word. a stray
garment. a forgotten letter or
tallor's trademark may easily lead
to startling discoveries.
Experience has taught that IL "a
not 90 much the clevernes5 Of the
police as the mistakes OF the crimi-
nal that usually leads 20 the latter's
detection and arrest Il Is written
that - is human 20 err. and crimi-
mails are human. although AZ times
they display almost supernatural
ability In eluding detection.
WONDERFUL, PERHAPS.
BECAUSE NOT UNDERSTOOD.
Police authorities, although per
haps Erudgingly. admit that
woman's intuition IS a wonderful
thing. and for this reason women
are employed in many cities
throughout the country az detec-
tives Perhaps woman's intuition is
looked upon az wonderful by men
generally because II is not under
standable 20 them. Men concede.
however. that when a woman fol-
lows her intuition. she goes in a
straight line 10 her objective.
During the months OF February
and March CT this year South Bend
was swept by a series OF burglaries.
Prominent homes OF the city were
entered and robbed Of their valu-
ables. Jewelry. money. silvervare'
table linens and clothing were taken
BY the unlimited guests. A peculiar
circumstance about the rObberies
was that they all took place early
in the evening. The object Of the
robbers operations was always ram
sacked and the operators had de
parted with their loot before 10
o'clock They were known as post
twilight burglaries.
INVADE SELECT
RESIDENTIAL SECTION.
Another noteworthy circumstance
surrounding the activities Of the
unwelcome visitors was that they
always took place in the select res
ldential part Of the city. The po-
lice were completely baffled- An
additional number Of policemen
were employed. but no headway
against the marauders could be
hOr
the country had been chronicling
during the winter months numer-
Gus occurrences attributed to
crime wave they said was sweeping
every city Of any size throughout
the length and breadth OF the land.
The crime waves arrival in South
Bend was duly chronicled-
But not until the invasion Of the
city's select residential district by
the robbers was il found that the
crime wave began 70 attract nervous
attention from citizens generally.
Policemen began 10 accost persons
found on the street at late hour
at night in an effort TO Tut an end
10 the series Of robberies.
The first robbery 10 attract more
than ordinary attention was the one
at the home Of Rev. James L. Gar
diner. s3I W Colfax av. This hap
pened on the evening Of Feb. p.
The thieves had made their visit and
had taken their departure with
household articles valued at $500
before 10 O'Clock. The robbery OF
the home OF the pastor of ST. PauIs
Memorial NJ r church was report
ed 20 the police the following morn
ing. II had taken place while the
members OF the household were
away from home.
Then a few nights later. on March
10 be exact. at about the same
hour i'm the early evening. robbers
entered the home Of l. NJ.
Schwartz. 1871 W. ColfaN ave. Here
they succeeded in getting away
with valuabIes estimated at $1,000
This robbery was also reported 70
the police.
Another invasion into the select
residential part Of the city was
made by the robbers on the night
OF March H. and they again had
concluded their successful efforts
before 10 o'clock. This time they
chose the home OF r. r. Augustine,
1915 Riverside drive. Here the bur
glars took clothinS and jewelry
valued at $500.
EVEN FINGERPRINTS
OF No BENEFIT HERE.
a few nights later, on March IA,
robbers entered the home Of George
=. Spencer. 271 Park ave. and made
away with clothing and jewelry
valued at $500. Like the other roo
berries. the last two were consum-
mated before 10 o'clock.
At some Of the residences en-
tered. the thieves We're foolish
enough 10 disregard their rubber
gloves. a precaution adopted by
modern burglars 20 combat the
fnEerpriut system employed fin most
we'll regulated police departments
as an aid 20 apprehending Crimi-
mails. Their fngerprints were found
an these places but as the South
Bend police department had dur
ins the administration Of Chief Of
Police Peter Kline abolished the use
~ the BertiIon system Of finger
prints ana IltdetAl eiit'lttN' N''N -'''
gerprints Of the thieves found al
the ransacked houses were of no
value in locating the persons who
had left them there.
BURGLARS CONFEDERATION
MUST ACT CAREFULLY.
Complete coordination is said %
DO necessary between all factors ir
nm a~-e~n~fsa IL the success Of tina
enterprise is 10 be furthered. This
- said 20 be particularly true Of en-
terprises whose operations do no
tend 10 contribute 70 the Ieace anC
Ffrrffv OF commonwealths. bu