Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1915 — BURGLARS WERE VERY FASTIDIOUS [ARTICLE]

BURGLARS WERE VERY FASTIDIOUS

In Raid on Fowler Store They Selected Wardrobes With Much Care. Fowler, Jan. B.—The Koontz & Dumpies clothing Store was raided last night in one of the most deliberate and well-planned burglaries ever .attempted in Fowler. Thrtee men, believed to hwve been tramps, did the job. They left their old cldfhes, including everything from the ou'ter mackinaws to caps, socks, garters, Underwear, etc., taking in place of thep new clothing from the underwear ou't. Nat only supplying themselves with* absolutely new outfits from the skin out, they decked out in new jewelry, including collar and cuff buttons* and tie pans. They demonstrated their good taste for mackin'aw's, not only taking the ones they could wear, but made a selection of several others, which they carried away in How grips which they stole from the store. Many new shirts, ties, dollars, etc., were included in the outfits which they appropriated. Fifteen dollars in money Was taken. Their discarded clothes, all of small sizes, were found in the rear of the store When it Was opened for business this morning. New articles were thrown hither and thither, indicating that they-.delib-erated in selecting Styles and sizes until they found what the wanted.

The burglars certainly loafed about the store a greater part of the night, as they smoked and lounged about on the big settee, trying on different kinds ors garments, gloves, shoes, silk socks, etje. They left some of the “making's” so rcigarettes, and were so unthoughtful as to leave their package of Duke’s Mixture on the floor. Also 'they left their glass cutter with which they removed a pane of glass from the rear window sash, which was their method of entering.

Tn the pockets ofone of the discarded coats were two receipts for quarterly duds paid to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and paid in the name of J. W. Fitzgerald. The receipts were signed by >W. D. Bishop, treasurer.

Night Marshal Bowman had tried the doors earlier in the evening and reports that he found them locked and he tried to look over the front blind, which he says was drawn. Nb lights were nhtic cable. Niiek Dupics, of the Arm, made a trip to Kankakee today In hope of finding some trace of the men who bought tickets for the 3 a. m. train for that point. They all wore fur caps. His isearch Was unavailing