Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18
BUSY BURGLARS
LOOT NORTH AND
so. SIDE HOMES
Young Negro Secures Money
in Two Central Avenue
Residences.

burglar entered three residences
early today. obtained money at two OF
them. but was frightened away at the
third
Mrs. Edna Stearns, 1928 Central ave
nue., was awakened at 3:45 a. m. by a
light flashing in her face. She screamed
and a man ran from the house. Later
she found that he had opened a buffet
but not finding money there, had started
to search other ports Of the house.
The same thief later entered the home
of C. F. Sanders. 1404 Central avenue.
A purse containing SIT was taken.
At the residence OF Frank Query, 1919
North Alabama street, the thief cut the
screen from the front door. A purse
containing IS was taken from the pocket
Of Virgil Anderson, who rooms there.
The burglar was seen at the Query resi-
dence and the police we're told he was
a young negro.
There were the usual weekend bur
Charles starting Saturday night.
William Brooks, caretaker at the home
Of c. B. Sommers, 3544 Central avenue,
president OF the D. Sommers & Co. store,
discovered a burglar in the house Sat
urday night.
Brooks had been at his home, 1880
East Fifteenth street, and returned to
the SOmmers house at II 80 o'clock. He
saw two men run across the rear yard
and jump q fence. The burglars broke
open doors Of closets in the attic which,
the police say. contained bottles OF wine
and boxes Of cigars. These the bur
glars were forced to leave behind because
of their hurried departure.
A thief entered the home of Erwin
Newhart, 203O North Gale street. by way
Of a front door that had been left I'M
locked. Twenty-Five dollars was taken
from the trousers pocket Of Mr.. New
hart
A rooming house thief was busy last
night The burglar entered a rooming
house at 432 East Ohio street. Ed
Stewart said $500 was taken from the
pocket Of his trousers Ben Vincent. also
a roomer, said ST was taken from his
pocket.
Walter Clark, 1874 North West street,
reported a set Of double harness worth
s115 and IN addition four bushels of oats
and four bales o. hay We're stolen from
the barn in the rear Of his home.
A successful burglary was committed
last night at the home OF Elgie Whear-
ley. 1887 Orange street. when a burglar
broke the glass from the rear door and
entered A Liberty bond worth $50 and
$3.50 in paper money hidden In a glass
fruit jar were taken. a watch is also
missing.
Mrs. Robert Powers. 1910 English ave
nue., reported that cavalier set with three
diamonds, worth S1je, and an emerald
ring were stolen from her home.
Fred Wagner. manager Of the New York
Baking Company, 547 South Illinois street.
told the police that sneak thief late last
night took S227 from an open safe in the
office of the company.
Lucille Bell, room 81 the Denison hotel.
was robbed by a sneak thief who entered
her room. A stick pin valued at Sc and
81 IN money was taken.
Mrs. Ovid B. Jameson. 1888 North Penn
sylvania street, reported the theft Of jew
elry valued at 500.
a negro held up and robbed two men
snd two women at Raymond street near
Big Eagle Greek Saturday night. The
four were in an automobile when the
negro covered them with revolver and
forced them to surrender their money.
Margaret Moore. Col Birch avenue, was
robbed OF $3.50; Joseph Murray, 1877
Reisener street. 10 cents and Robert
yoight 1907 Lee street, s21.55; Edna
Smith. 1926 West Minnesota street, who
was in the car was not robbed.
Charles Barry. 112 COncordia street,
appeared at police headquarters today
and told the police that some one stole
his watch. Barry said the theft occurred
while he was on a crowded stock yards
street car and that the thief cut the
leather chain which held the watch.
". A. UouIl ITO East Pratt street.
forgot his bill fold containing S102 which
he left in an old pair Of trousers hang
ing In house at 945 Ewing street Sat
urday night. When he returned today
the money was gone. Mr.. Uoull was re-
pairing the Ewing street house