The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-13
ROBBER|FS, THEFT
 OCCUR OVERNIGHT JUDGE CLARK A VICTIM
Plunkett-Jarrell Store Entered and Robbed-Got Tools from Black
 smith Shop.
Friday, the thirteenth.

Wo robberles and the theft of an automooAe, all apparently cIosc.y connected, ushered the day into Con Way. Inc IIunkctt-JarreII Wnolesa.c grocery store on North Front street Was entered and robbed last night oi this morning. \ Ford roaaster be- longing to Judge George W. Clarh |aS stolen from his residence oA Scott street, and the MattIson black smith shop near the former site ot the old Whitten gin, was broken ;rto and tools handy in prying open door and the like were taken, along with a pistol, later found at the Citizens Ice plant. An attempt was also made to steal a Ford roadster be.ongiue to MT. Hogan, candy salcsm .n, who parked his machine for the n.gh, hear the England House on Scott anG Center streets, one block from Judge Clark's residence.
 All work done by the gang was crude. At Plunkett-Jarreu's store. entrance WIS forced by boring l5 holes through the wooden door on the north side, used by the delivery wag- ohs. The job apparently was tedious and occupied some time. Two Lits and a rasp were found outside the building near the door. After the opening had been made with brace and bit, the door was easily opened by unlocking the hasp. The office was thoroughly gone over. From the cash drawer the pill&gers secured about $8 or $10. No money is kept overnight in the safe, which is mt locked, and disappointment awaited the burglars there. The several compartments of the safe were pried open with a jimmy" and the strong box forced out and taken away.
 The burglar or burglars, from the trail of their operations, were fla miliar with the lay out at the ice i plant. This morning, the strong box from the Plunkett-Jarrell safe was found in the boiler room, where the burglars had seated themselves under drop light and pried open the box with cold chisel. Its contents did not interest them and the whole was left intact.
 Between 20,00O and 25,O00 cigar cites and possibly several cases of tobacco were stolen at Plunkett- ar rell's when the inventory of the of flee disclosed so little of value. Cigarettes stolen were on the deck near the north door. A case of ] Chesterfelds was jerked from its place over in one corner and all car tons emptied out on the floor, the thieves displaying strong prefer ence for "satisfy's." However, this popular brand did not fill require ments as to number and the haul was rounded out with Camel and III cigarettes, one small carton of Camels being left. Fred Gordy, man ager of the store, was not positive that the supply of chewing tobacco also had not been invaded before taps were sounded over the haul.
 Tools left by the gang, besides he bits and rasps named above, were a Jimmy" and short crow bar. The Jimmy" is well designed for the purpose. It is tapering and filed neatly on the end to serve handily in prying open drawer. It was used on four drawers in the Plurkett- farrell office and on the compart- ments of the safe.
 Judge Clark lost his trQsty road ster, it appears, simply because the gang was unable to make way with Mir. Hogans machine. Great pains had been taken to tilch the car parked at the England House. All the oil and gasoline in the new Dodge ear belonging to C. R. Guin proprietor of the Ideal theatre, had been drained from it and transferred to tae Hogan car The gang got it in melton and had driven it some distance down the street when it served Nr. Hogan well by stopping and refusing 10 go farther. Judge Clar'l's residence is only one block away and forthwith his car was seized.
 Mattison's blacksmith shop lost or ly the tools and pistol taken by the gang and left at Plunkett-Jarrc!Ps and the ice plant All three johs appear to have been pulled by the same gang and evid antly occupied