The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-10
Two Men Confess Number of
Large Tobacco Thefts
During Last Two Years.
TWELVE AUTOS STOLEN
Three Youthful Alleged
Burglars Arrested.


the city Saturday night and con-
tinued over the weekend with sew
eraI hold.ups and bufglaries. kept
up its pace early today. A hold-up,
a pickpocketing and several bur.
glaries and thefts were reported. The
loot total was more than $4,000.
Three young men burglar suspects
were arrested during the night.
Twelve autos, valued at $4,475 by
owners. were taken from parking
spaces. Three autos were recovered.
Get Confessions
Meanwhile, Detectives Brickley
and Peats obtained confessions from
two men, Otto Linn. 25. of S37 N.
Delaware ST., and Asa Mills, 1856
Woodlawn Ave, which It is said,
clear UP a number of wholesale
grocery, poolroom and dry beer
saloon rohberies during the last two
years. The two are said to have ad-
mitted stealing cigars, cigarets,
tobacco and chewing gum. valued
at several thousands of dollars.
Linn is in Marion County Jail on
a burglary charge, in connection
with the thefts awaiting grand jury
action. while Mills is under arrest
at Bloomington, Ind. where he is
charged with auto banditry. burglary
and grand larceny.
Officers now are seeking to find
how the men disposed OF their loot
Five Bandits
Five young men, all about 21
held up Charles Eiklor. Frankfort,
Ind, at Kessler Blvd. and Michigan
Rd. at 4 A. m. Eiklor said he was
driving toward the city when man
stopped him and asked for some
gasoline. An old coupe was parked
nearby. When Eiklor alighted from
his car, he said the man thrust a
gun at him and ordered him to
Stick 'em up"
Eiklor said four other young men.
two with guns. came from a tent
on the bank Of a creek 200 feet
away. They took a bill fold and
$50. his auto certificate of title.
watch. chain and two elk teeth,
all valued at S110. The bandits
drove toward the city. Eiklor said.
One dropped a hat. Their tent. two
cots and a lantern were seized by
Motorpolfcemen Hague and Petit
James Henry, sos E. Market St,
told police he missed s42 from his
pocket after talking to a young
woman near his home.
Youths Arrested
Sergt. Cliff Richter arrested a
youth at Tenth st. and fremont Ave.
He was carrying a fashlight. Rich.
ter said. a short time before. Mrs.
John Kaufman. 545 N. fremont
Ave. heard a man cutting the screen
covering her bedroom window. He
ran when she screamed.
> At s "a. M. Richter arrested an.
other youth at Indiana. and Capitol
AYES. He was carrying a fashlight.
and said he was waiting for friend
room at nearby hotel. The
friend also was charged with vag-
rancy.
A daylight burglar entered the
home of L. F. Summers. 62 N. Sher-
idan Ave. Monday and took five'
mems suits and 1ewelry.- Total value
of the loot was 5000.
Admit Taking Tire
Frank Thayer, $50 Bell ST., said he
saw two men take spare tire from
his auto. Police arrested George
Swift. 2135 Station ST.. and Harry.
A. Albertsmeier. 1928 e. Vermont
ST., who they say admitted taking
the tire. They were charged with
petit larceny.
Harold Norton, 1o17 Fairfield Ave,
told police he left his saxophone,
valued at 500. with a man in a room
at 10 w. Ohio ST., and later learned
the man had moved from the room
with the instrument.
A saddle valued at $50 was taken
from a horse owned by James Mont
gomery, Indiana State Playground,
left standing at Fall Creek Blvd. and
e. Maple Rd.
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