Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-22
BURGLAR USES
GUN IN DEMAND
FOR VALUABLES
Victim Kept Covered by
Weapon as PrOwler
Hunts Booty.
THREATENS TO SHOOT

With a revolver pointing at him in
the semi-dsrkness, Bruce c. Frantz,
Apartment No. 1, the GuiIford, 423 East
North street, watched burglar help him
self 10 money and jewelry early to-
day. Frsntz heard some one walking
in the next room. He started to get
ont Of bed to investigate when the man
entered his room and covered him with
a revolver.
Hand over your money and be quiet,
or III shoot you" ordered the burglar
in a voice that left 10 doubt in Frantz's
mind that he would shoot if he made the
slightest move 70 prevent the robbery.
The burglar took 2 purse, containing 81,
and ais, took Fraltz's watch worth $50.
He escaped by way Of the fire escape
which was the way he had reached the
window Of Frantz's apartment.
TWO GROCERIES
ROBBED.
Burglars made a rich haul at two
groceries on Martindale avenue early to-
day. At Base KIezmer's grocery, Martin
dale avenue and Twenty Second street
the burglar entered by way Of a rear
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the cash register. The thief also took
three barrels Of -four worth 500. sugar
worth s.. two cases of soap valued at S11,
and two boxes of cigars worth 81.
At George Rudick's grocery, Martin
dale avenue and Seventeenth street, the
burglar broke q glass on a side window,
entered and carried away $50 from thu
cash drawer.
Mile Coulter, Greenwood, employed at
the Bemis Bag Company, reported to the
police last night that a thief had stolen
her hat and purse from the dressing
room al the company's plant. The purse
contained 81, and twenty interurban
tickets 1t also contained a diamond
lavalier worth SIS.
Thefts at three city schools were re-
ported TO the police last night. Joe Nor
ris. 1902 East Vermont street, reported
his clarinet stolen from junior band room
ut Technical High School. The clarinet
is worth $50.
John Coleman, 1858 North Pennsylvania
street, told detectives that a watch worth
$50 and 50 in cash was stolen from his
pocket in 4 clothes room az Shortridge
high school.
boy thief entered grade school No. 60
at Thirty-Third and Pennsylvania
streets, yesterday afternoon. The boy
ransacked cloak rooms and several ar
ticles were stolen. a fountain pen worth
s. was missing from the desk Of Miss
Mary S. Ray. principal.
LOOT CASH REGISTER
OF DRUG STORE.
Mrs. Ida R0esly reported that a thief
had stolen S2I.7O from the cash register
at the Roesly drug store, 752 Fl. Wayne
avenue.
4 pay telephone stolen from cigar
store on Massachusetts avenue, was
found in an alley in the rear Of 5lj
North Alabama street. The cash box had
been battered open.
a laundry mark resulted IN the arrest
Of Keneth House, room 219, Y. VI. c. a.
building. J. Y. Stout, manager Of the
Progress Laundry, called the police
yesterday and informed Motor Police
Englebright and Mcclure, that two weeks
ago q bundle of laundry owned by Sid
ney Gates manager Of loves Theater
was stolen. The laundry company paid
for the stolen clothing. Yesterday
clothing with Gates laundry mark was
found in a bundle sent by Keneth
House, It is said The police arrested
House on the charge Of grand larceny.
The remainder Of Gates missing laundry
was found in Houses room, the police
say.