The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-12
BURGLARS VISIT MANY HOMES WATCHDOG AMONG
Eccentric Caller Enters
Woodruff Place Resi-
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An eccentric burglar entering two
homes in Woodruff Place early today
not only robbed sleeping residents.
but stole Jerry, an Irish terrier watch
dog. took suspenders from a pair OF
pants and then escaped as Mr.
Margaret Kenny, $50 w. Drive, gave
the alarm.
Activity Of burglars was reported t.
police from all parts of the city.
Mrs. Kenny said a flash Of light
awakened her at 2:30 a. m.
when I saw the light a second
time. I knew it was a burglar" she
said.
Get out of here ordered. He
ran downstairs.
The burglar had ransacked rooms
in the lower part Of the house. Change
amounting to $3.50. and a watch val
ued at S35 were missing from some
clothing.
Makes Another Call
That the burglar who entered the
home of Mrs. Kenney also visited the
residence of Walter Carpenter, 926
w. Drive, was not known until later
Entrance was gained TO the Car
penter home on a ladder being used
by painters. Carpenter discovered his
trousers looted and So missing. A
watch in his vest pocket was over
looked. The burglar thoughtfully laid
keys and other objects not wanted
on the window sill.
Burglars entered the Carton and
Doyle grocery store, 343 E. South ST.,
by breaking a-glass from the side door
early today. The thieves obtained Sc
and a supply Of cigarettes, chewing
gum and candy valued at IS.
While the family of Thomas Schram.
$40 z. Maple Rd. was away Monday
night. a burglar ransacled every
room. The thief took SO, a $50 opal
ring, a $50 tortoise ring and a $3.50
sapphire ring.
a thief used a skeleton key to IN
lock the door Of the home of Emma
Hiatt, 50612 W. Merrill St. Monday
while she was away. The burglar
carried away two watches, q gold
locket, a Sacred Heart pin. diamond
tie pin and four or five other articles
of jewelry.
Skeleton Key Used
Mrs. Nellie Farr. 919 Massachusetts
Ave, today told police she left home
Saturday and returned Monday night.
While she was gone a. thief used
skeleton key to enter her fat. Cloth
= ing valued at $40 was missing.
Thieves obtained a supply of gro
ceries by forcing a window in the
warehouse of the GrOcers Supply Com.
pany. PA W. McCarty st. The loot
Included seventy-fve pounds of coffee,
5eventy-two cakes of soap, two dozen
boxes of matches and two dozen cans
Of milk. A. H. Disler discovered the
robbery.
A burglar took a SIS suit of clothes,
Herbert Shope. 24O5 Northwestern
Ave, told police today. while the fam
lily was away Monday.
H O. Hoffman, 452 N Gray St,
left $50 in the pocket when he sent
a coat to a cleaner The money was
missing when the coat came hack.
Detectives are investigating disap-
pearance of $3.50 ring owned by
Mrs. Arthur Violin. 1920 Central Ave.
Violin told the police the ring was
either lost or stolen while his wife
was in a downtown lunchrooaa Mon
day. The ring had two one-half karat
: diamonds and two long blue sapphires.
D. K. Springer, who has offices at
the Union StOckyards. today told de-
tectives a thief took two tires. valued
AZ $50, from his car, parked at the
stOckyardS.
While an automobile owned by AL
bert Schillinger, r. r. P, box 303, was
parked on S. Pennsylvania St, near
the elevation. a thief took a tire val
ued at S25.
While an automobile owned by Jack
Simpson, 2139 Talbot Ave. was
parked at Meridian St. and the ele-
waited tracks. a thief took a tire valued
at SIS.