New Britain herald., 1927-12-08
SCHOOL R0BBERIES
 WERE INSIDE JOBS Such Is Belief Of Authorities
 After Pair of Breaks MRS. PETER BROCK DIES Longtime Resident Dead, Husband Dytng-Hcavy Penalty for Reck- less Driyer-Gauthier Basketball Captain-Alfred Olson Dies.
MRS. PETER BROCK DIES

l oA'Ouh DIScs 1 Undoubtedly inside jobs," is the
 way in which the authorities today characterized the robberies which
 took place Tuesday night at the 1 High and Linden Street schools and which netted the thief or thieves , between $7o and 375. There is no evidence of forced entrance into the High school. which leads to the belief that someone had hidden in the building until after the place was locked up, while the theory that the robbery was the work of
 someone familiar with the customs
 in the building is confirmed by the
 fact that desks where money was kept were the only ones tempered with.
 The breaks occurred at some tim.
 between 10:1a o'clock Tuesday night. when the buildings were
 locked, and s o'clock yesterday
 morning. It is thought that tn. guilty person or persons concealed
 himself within the High school
 building until the janitors had left
 for the night. This belief is strensth-
 ened by the fact that none of the
 outside doors or windows of the school had been forced, while exit was made by q fire escape door.
 Within the building numerous drawers and doors had been pricd open with shears. several broken pairs of which were found lying about. In Vice President Douglas MacDonald's office his desk was forced open and about $50 taken. Of this sum about S43 represented the money from the advance sale of tickets to the play to be present. cd tomorrow night and the balance belonged 10 the athletic fund. Mir Macdonald, fortunately, had banked a considerable sum the day befor. the robbery. Although the office oL Superintendent Leon c. Staples wa. entered, 6 small safe there was not 
 Entrance was gained to the Lin- den street school by means of a rear window. Here all the teachers desks were rifled, about $10 or SIP in small change being taken. Noth- ing but money was touched by the thieves, valuable fountain pen and several other articles being left in the drawers which were forced open.
 Earl yesterday morning Con- stable George Schubert was notified Of the breaks. He called In State Officer Foley and the two policemen spent the morning investigating the robberies. The signs pointing so con- clusively to the inside job" theory that Constable Schubert said, There Is no question about it," an effort was made to hush up the affair as much IS possible in the hope that this . night aid in experimenting the guilty f, person or persons. The investigation is still being carried on. and with | several clues to work upon the po- ice hope for an arrest shortly.
 Mrs. Peter Brock Dies
 Mrs. Susan Mcclure Brock, 76, & "csidcnt of PlainvilIc for almost her entire life, died at 7:30 o'clock last night at her home on South Wash ngton street. Her husband. Peter Brock, is critically i'll and his death s momcntarily expected.
 Mrs. Brock was born in Stafford springs on July 12. 1851. Her family moved to Plainville when she was 9nly three years old and she had ived here since that time She was married in 1873, the couple observ- ns their 5ith wedding anniversary his year. Mrs, Brock had been III or the past five weeks and her leath had been anticipated
 She was member Of the ladies' auxiliary to Brock Barnes post, American Legion. Her daughter, Hiss Monica Brock, died in the serv- ce of her country as a nurse during he World war, and Brock Barnes ost was named in her honor. Mrs ircck was also member and 'rominent worker in the Church of )ur Lady of Mercy. During her .ctive life she did many acts of harity in quiet fashion, and her assing will be mourned by host of friends.
 Mrs. Brock is survived by her usband: five daughters, the Misses ma N., Helen and Mary c. Brock Plainville, Mrs. Augustine Greene f Wilimantic and Mrs. Percy mith of Hartford; one son. John rock of Nyack, N. r., and one randson and one granddaughter. wo other daughters are no longer ving.
 Tho funeral will be held Saturday orning from the late residence and 1e Church of Our Lady Of Mercy,