The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-05-12
BURGLARS ROB EN-.
NETT STORE
Enter Cash Bazaar and Make
Way With Booty Of $4,000
Worth of Silk Goods.

by burglars and approximately ST.
900 worth of piece goods of silk,
silk dresses, waists and skirts were
taken. Entrance was effected by
breaking out a window in the rear
of the building.
The robbery was not discovered
until 6 o'clock Tuesday morning,
when Night Marshal Bert Sargent
notified F. D. Bowen, manager Of the
store, that window had been brok-
en- out. Mr.. Bowen at once came
down town, and upon opening ths
store evidences Of the depredations
Of the burglary were plainly appar-
ent The shelves containing the
silks had been stripped, racks for
silk dresses, serge dresses, silk skirts
and petticoats were empty, and the
counters were in disorder. Silk
goods, however, which bore brands or
trademarks were not takerp showing
that the robbers we're adopts in not
taking goods tina, could be identified
easily. The cash register on the
main floor was opened, but as it was
empty, no money was obtained. Tn,
cash drawer in the balcony, in shica
was small amount of cash, was
overlooked.
The goods taken were as follows:
90 pieces of silk of 5 to 10-yard
lengths, valued at from So to Sc
yard;.2 27 silk dresses valued at from
500 to $50 each; 35 silk waists worth
from $3.50 to Sc each; Is jersey silk
petticoats, 81 to So each; 25 serge
dresses, 500 to $25 each; % silk and
wool skirts, Sc to SIS each. The
dresses consisted of messalines, taf-
fetas, Georgette crepe and crepe de
chine, and were mostly navy blue,
with a few black and light gray.
Among the piece goods we're some
satins with "Belding" woven in sell
wage.
The robbery occurred, it is believ-
ed, between midnight and 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Stokesbery passing the store at
II o'clock Monday night, noticed that
the blind on the door was, pulled
down. 1t was left up by Mr.. Bowen
when he left the store at closing
time, and was up when he came down
in the morning, showing that the
burglars had drawn the blind to hide
their operations and then restored
it to its original position SO as not |
to. arouse suspicion.
It is thought there were two men
engaged in the robbery. No definite
trace of a woman being in the party
has been found, reports to the con-
trary notwithstanding That the par
ty previously had carefully sized up
the layout of the store and the loca-
tion of the goods they intended to
take, as well as learning where Mr..
Bowen lived SO as to watch his move
inents up to the time he retired for
the night, there is no doubt 1t is
not unlikely also that they got an
inkling of the intended raid on the
moonshine still, which the officers
made that night, saw them leave, and
also knew that Night Marshal Bert
Sargent had been sent to the railroad
crossing at the Harry Shropshire
residence to nab the moonshiners
who were on their way to town with
q quantity of the output of their still.
The officers made the raid on the
still near the Anderson creek ranch
Of the Mcconnell brothers and did ,
not get back until shortly after 8
o'clock Tuesday morning. AS Chief
and Kirk Landers came in
front of Carl Lanes secondhand store
khey saw an auto come from the east
On Main street to the intersection of /
HAYES. The only occupant OF the /
ar was the driver. When he saw the t
two officers he slowly turned around \
md then at full speed raced back
IN Main. The back seat OF the car
vas piled full and cover thrown over i
he contents. This fact aroused sus- y
,icion and as soon as possible . car e
vas secured and an effort made to /
,vertake the other ear. But no sight a
# it was obtained, although it was ?
zen to turn north at the Power COM
,any's sub-station. Where it went
! not known. This car evidently r,
arried the stolen goods. What be- o
anne of the other robber, if there was y
ne, is not known. = :,
Sheriff Lynn holland got busy as =
oon as apprised Of the robbery and
otified the state constabulary, and
William Hyatt was put on the case tc
nd also, member of . detective ce
gency Of Boise. Up to this after n