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torch and went to work on the door OF
the vault.
After burning through the large bolts
and swinging the door open, they found
a barred door. This is believed to have
been left unlocked, as no marks of its
having been forced were found.
The vault contains 266 boxes in all,
but the yeggs burned open only about
so of them. They spurned the contents
of some of the boxes, leaving bonds,
coins and jewelry scattered about the
floor.
The buzzer was still hooked up when
the police, led by Capt. William E
Holmes, first precinct commander, ar
rived, and on the floor beside the chair
used by the lookout man was a cigar
that he had done bit of smoking while
his companions were at work In the
basement.
In the safe deposit room, headquar-
ters men, working under the supervision
of Capt. Bernard Thompson, associate
chief of detectives, found the acetylene
torch, in addition to suit case in
which the robbers apparently had car
ried some of their equipment.
The oilcloth-brand-new and of a
bright green-still covered the windows
and doors, and old coats and other
pieces Of clothing were strewn about
the floor. In the vault, the investi-
gators found watches, coins, bonds and
other valuables scattered here and
there. One of the bonds, worth $50
had been torn in half.
Examination FruitIesS
Detective Sergt. Fred Sandberg fin
gerprint expert, made a thorough ex-
animation Of everything thought to
have been touched by the yeggs but his
work was fruitless. The robbers evi-
IDENTIFY wore gloves. for a cheap pair of
the type worn by laborerS, was found in
the vault by Detective Sergt. Larry
ODea.
All the equipment left by the thieves,
including saw picked up in the type
writer store by Detective Sergt. John
Wise, was taken to headquarters in the
hope some Of 1t might prove traceable.
Holders of the boxes were notified of
the robbery by R. j. Earnshaw, treas
urer. MIR. FARRELL said, however, that
boxholders would be required to give
reasonable proof of the amount of their
losses before settlements would be made.
At late hour this afternoon about
a dozen boxholders had called at the
bank, but none had suffered any loss.
according to FARRELL. Most of them
found their boxes had not been en-
tered, FARRELL said, but the few whose
boxes had been opened reported their
property was still intact
Valuables Left Intact.
One man, FARRELL said, told him the
yeggs had passed up three diamond
rings contained in his box Other box
holders also reported jewelry and other
valuables had not been taken. This,
Capt Thompson pointed out, indicated
the robbers were interested only In
money.
Efforts were being made late today
to communicate with the other box
holders, but farrell said this check-up
probably would not be completed be-
fore some time tomorrow.
Mr.. Earnshaw gave the detectives a
description of man who visited the
bank recently. and asked to see the safe
deposit vault, explaining his employer
wished to rent a box. After examining
the vault, the man said he would report
to his employer, who would COM
municate with the bank later, Mr..
Earnshaw added.
The detectives also were given a
description of man who called at the
typewriter store several times recently.