Show I BOLD ROBBERY i IN MINING CAMP CAMPt t Safe of Saloon and Gambling House at Ely Cracked in the Most Approved Fashion THIEVES SECURE SNUG SUM SUMI I MANY SHARES OF STOCK ALSO V MISSING Special to The Herald Ely E Nev Ner March 10 One of the most daring and mysterious robberies ever committed in Nevada Neada was the breaking open open of oC the safe of or W R It Bass proprietor tor of the New Resort saloon early earl Fri Friday Frida Friday I day da morning Bass lost Jl 1400 and Frank Willis bar bartender bartender bartender tender in the saloon lost shares of oC mining stock ot of unknown value alue Ba Bass Balis s left lert the saloon at 1 Friday la morning mo after a good nights bus I at the bar and at the gambling tables Before leaving the saloon sal on he locked the safe carefully cartful Willis 1 Ills the j I bartender left the saloon at 3 I Friday morning and locked lo ked the doors He returned an In hour later and went to tobed toI tobed I bed In a room at the rear of the saloon j as was his custom I I When the tho saloon was reopened later in inthe Inthe Inthe the morning it was W found that the he safe I could not be opened by Bass nor of the A number of local me nie mechanics were werl called Ild service but I nothing could be he d on a r machinist succeeded after temo removing J g Ui in opening the thc safe lafe The robbery was then discovered disc yered ered The safecracker after tak taking fag ing all an the money mone In the safe sale and the th mining stock removed the plate at the th back of the outer door and then dislo dislocated dislocate cate 1 the rear tumbler changing the combination An Inventory was taken by Bus Bass who footed C his losses and nod tho those of m t the gam gamIng Ing table Jo Ju addition to the money lost b th a number of or envelopes filled with currency which had been deposited In the saloon for Tor safe safekeeping safekeeping keeping were W re missing Several gold watches and a number of checks were undisturbed but it at check for tor 50 made mad payable to Bass B and by ly y Arthur was taken Sheriff Sh AV A A G i House was notified at once of or the robbery and went t to wOrk rk on the case without delay No clue was left by bythe bythe the burglar and but little hope is enter entertained entertained tamed that he h wilt T Apprehended e |