Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-22
WEEKEND SEES
CONTINUANCEOF
THEFT IN CITY
Burglaries, HOld-ups, Vandal-
ism and Safe Cracking
Reported.

One safe robbery, eight turglaries, four
eases Of pockets being picked, three hold
ups, one attempted hold-up, one case OF
attempted vandalism and q series of
minor thefts are on the weekend police
records.
A safe was taken from grocery at
$500 West Washington street, operated
BIZ the Franklin Stores Company, last
night. The burglars took the safe to
the city dumps on Jackson street, cut
through six inches Of metal and removed
its contents, GO cents. The burglars en-
tered the store through a window and
took a revolver. in addition to the safe.
A pictkpocket opened handbag car
ried bv Mrs Cora Jackson, II South
Chester avenue, in the city market Sat
urday afternoon and took a small purse.
containing S3I and two keys to lock
boxes at the Indiana National Bank.
BOY PICKS
CLERKS POCKET.
While Harold jenkins, 9l9 Massa-
ehusetts avenue. 4 clerk in a grocery at
$50 Massachusetts avenue, was working
in the front part Of the grocery boy
entered the place 20 pay a bill" When
register ahead Of the boy, the boy seized
a bank book which was in the clerks
rocket and ran. The book contained $50,
jenkins told the police.
Between s. and 81 was taken out Of
two cash registers, two telephone pay
stations were broken open and rifed
and 81 in another cash register vas over
looked By burglars who entered the c.
A Jones drug store. 29G6 North Talbot
avenue, Saturday night. Entrance was
gained by cutting a screen in a transOm
over the rear door.
James s. FOgarty, III North Penn
syIvania street. reported to the police
that a burglar had entered his home
Saturday night and = watch, valued at
S35, was taken
William johnson, 1921 North Alabama
street. reported yesterday that be lad
lost a locket. set with thirty-oue small
diamonds. in the city market Saturday.
He said the lOcket is valued at $500.
STEAL GRIPS
FROM AUTOS.
Two travelling bags and a coat were
reported stolen from an automobile stand
ing in front Of the Claypool Hotel. sat
urday afternoon. Mrs. Jess W. Walters.
Jasonville, told police that,she, with Wat
son Neal and Miss Nina Stultz. both Of
JasonEille, went into the hotel and when
they came out found her travelling bag
containing clothing and toilet articles
valued at $3.50; a travelling bag belong
ing to Miss Stultz, containing clothing
and toilet articles, valued at sos. and an
overcoat belonging to Mr. Neal. valued
at SIS, were missing.
Marion Graham, III North East street,
reported to the police a pickpocket re
iieved him Of sos while he was standing
at Alabama and Market streets
A negro, giving his name as George
Blue and his address as Jackson. Tenn.
was arrested ON a pickpOcket charge after
he is said to have stolen the purse of
Mart Williams. Charlottesville, at the
city market. The purse, which had con
tanned S9.15 and two interurban tickets.
was found under a stand.
Thirty dollars was taken in a holdup
at Moormans restaurant, 326 East Mar
ket street, Saturday night. The holdup
was staged by two young men who COW
cred the lower parts Of their faces with
handkerchiefs. Mr. and Mrs. George
Tuttle. COS East Market street, employees.
were the only persons in the restaurant
at the time. One Of the men covered
them with a revolver and the other rided
the cash register.
FOOTPADs ARE
UNUSUALLY ACTIVE.
Guy Stops. 276J Cornell avenue. re
ported that two men took $40 from him
early Sunday morning while be was
walking on West Court street between
West street and the canal
Two men attempted TO hold up James
Brennan. so East Ohio street, while he
was walking north in ogden street near
Ohio street. Brennan struck one Of the
men with his fist and evaded the other.
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police.
Burglars entered the home OF Walter
s. Greenough. go East FAN Creek boule-
ward. and took silverware and jewelry
valued at SO.
Mrs Joseph J. Bering. 656 East Drive.
woodruff Place. reported a thief entered
her home and took money and revolver
valued at SO
James TAYLOR. 1912 West Thirtieth
street, was help up under the elevated
tracks at McCarty street. He reported
that two men took between So and $50
and a watch valued at 500.
Three men broke the lock on a filing
station at 2615 East Tenth street and took
fifteen gallons OF gasoline. The station
is operated. by the Fletcher Trucking
Company.
POLICE TAKE
ALLEGED YANDAL.
A 12-year-old boy IS under arrest,
charged with being partly responsible
for vandalism in north side homes. The
boy was found in the home Of George
Thompson. 2905 North Capitol avenue.
When discovered he was rifing a ehiffo-
nier. A companion stepped to the roof
OF the front porch and dropped to the
ground when neighbOrs approached. The
boy is said to have admitted that he
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him had recently entered and destroyed
property In two other houses. He was
charged with burglary and malicious de-
struction Of property.
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