Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-14


emotion but almost every agency
in the hunt for the gang felt a
personal grudge against them at
this point, Then as If the gang
knew IL and enjoyed the knowl-
edge there followed one brazen
robbery after another. until the
total Of the gangs takings ex-
ceeded a million dollars and was
well on toward a second million.
Customers were not usually
admitted into the private offices
of Rimler & Horning, jewelers.,
on the eleventh floor of a Fifth
Avenue building. But the recep-
ZIONIST had phoned Mr. Rimler
that Detective John Weldon of
the West 47th Street Station
wanted TO see him privately.
Mr.. Rimler told her TO send
Detective Weldon in. He didn't
know the name or the mans pur-
pose in coming, but obviously
there could be no harm in see
ing him.
The man who entered was al
most six feet tall, broad Shout
dered, had blue-gray eyes and
bore a scar under his right eye.
He wore the stiffly new clothes
that sometimes gives away po-
hceman wearing civvies on some
special occasion.
Detective Weldon" he an
nounced himself.
Rimler shook hands. Glad to
meet you. What can do for
you?"
The visitor took out a diamond
ring.
In a way I'm mixing bust
ness with something personal"
he said II bought this ring for
the girl I'm about to marry. !
paid 1915 for it and thought il
was pretty good But my girl
doesn't like it, SO this time I'd
like professional advice I'll sell
the ring even if | have TO take
a loss, and with the money /
want to get one from you and
! wish you would help me pick
one"
with pleasure" Rimler said
and leading him 10 the rear show
room spread out trays contain
ing a considerable assortment of
costly rings.
After much examination Wei
don selected a ring which Rim
Ter said would be sure to please
Weldon's fiancee.
II think it will, too" Weldon
said so I'm leaving S25 de-
post on IL I'll be back as soon
as I've sold my own ring"
He came back four days later
I'm sorry" Mr.. Rimler, ne
said, Il sold the ring but haven't
got the money yet. What ! came
for today was to tell you that
buddy of mine at the station
house is also interested in buy
| ing an engagement ring for his
girl and / told him he couldn't
do any better than 10 come here.
l expect him any minute now"
Just as he said this the buzzer
on Rimler's desk sounded and the
receptionist announced that
I friend Of Detective Weldon was
/ there.
Send him in" Mr.. Rimler
said
A dark compleXioned, smoothly
shaver man Of medium height.
Of slim build. neatly dressed in
brown suit, brown shirt and tan
shoes, entered
Rimler held out his hand
You're Detective w Ell don's
friend and you want a ring"
The newcomer didn't take the
proffered hand Instead he took
out revolver and said, Never
mind the handshake, put 'em up
high! Yes, I'll take a ring all
right"
The Mortified Rimler turned TO
Detective Weldon and saw at
once that he was not dealing
with police.
A third man entered unan-
nounced, carrying a revolver and
a upper brief case. out of it he
took a coil of copper aerial wire
and a roll of adhesive tape
Innocently Rimler's partner
Horning, came into the office at
! that moment with customer
AS If they were so many inert
parcels in the hands of experts
the two jewelry partners and
the customer were tied hand and
foot and adhesive tape was
pressed over their mouths.
Then the three gunner emptied
jewelry trays into the upper bag
They strobe out Of the offices
with the leisure of men who had
Just done a satisfactory days
work and there was nothing
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