Pocahontas star herald., 1924-10-09
ROBBERS ARE BUSY
IN TOWN This week


one of the most daring robbories in
the history.o of this section Of the state
was perpetrated last Wednesday night
when the New Leader store in this
city was entered and robbed Of approx
imately $1,000 worth of stock.
The robbery was discovered Thurs
day morning when Abe Schuman, one
of the proprietors of the store, opened
for business. He found a great pile
of empty merchandise boxes and paper
piled in the center of the store and
upon further investigation found that
eight or nine large suitcases were
missing. 1t is believed that the thieves
took the suitcases and filled them with
merchandise. A striking feature of
the affair was that there was nothing
missing except the finest silks and
Satins. All of the most expensive bolts
of material had been taken, number
Of fine silk dresses, satins, hosiery,
etc. No second class or low priced
goods were missing.
Entrance had been effected through
the back door. The door, which was
protected with three locks, had been
forced open and a truck or some other
form of automobile had been backed up
to receive the stolen goods. The tracks
of the tires were plainly discernable.
The night marshal reported having
heard noise in the building about
the middle of the morning and having
flashed his spot light over the interior
but discovered nothing amiss.
Officers are working on the case,
but as yet they have reported no tangi-
BILE clue as to the identity of the guilty
parties.
On Sunday night two more business
houses were broken into but the rob
bers received very little for their eff
forts. Night Marshal Davidson re-
ports having heard a noise in the Sal
lee Bros. Filling Station about three
o'clock Monday morning and when he
went to investigate two figures darted
out of the building and escaped down
the back alley. He fired five shots in
their direction but the night was too
dark for effective shooting The cash
register was looted and about 60 cents
in change was taken. Entrance had
been effected through window. The
glass around the catch had been brok-
en- and the catch turned
About an hour later Mr.. Davidson
heard noise in the Joe Peters res
taurant and hurried down the street
to Bill Travis for assistance. He and
Mr.. Traw then surrounded the build
ing and while Mr.. Traw went to the
front door, Mr.. Davidson stood at the
back to catch the robbers as they came
out. The yeggs had probably seen Nr.
Davidson when he first heard them,
| however, for they had made their es-
cape while he had gone after Mr. Traw.
1t was found that the cash register
had been opened and that the cash
drawer had been forced partly open
but there had been no money left in
the tills and the only articles found
missing were quantity of cigars and
cigarettes.
On Tuesday night about 10 :15 the
Famous Cash Store was entered but
the marauder was frightened away
before anything was taken. Mr.. King.
proprietor of the store. and Joe Perry
Spikes were sleeping in the store and
little after ten they heard noise
in the rear and started an investiga-
tiOn. There is n small room in the
rear with a window opening to the
outside and door opening into the
main store. The watchers heard the
thief enter the window and walk to
the door. The door was locked and
while the rObber was trying to omen If
an auto in front of the building was
started and it is believed that this
frightened the man away for the
watchers Immediately went into the
room and found no trace of anyone.
Officers were called in and short
time afterwards they sent to Newport
after blOOdhOunds.
When the animals arrived they were
put to work on the case but failed 10
produce any result the theory being
that the trail had grown cold.
Jail Breaker Captured
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