American Fork Citizen | 1915-01-09 | Page 4 | Cotter's Store Burglarized

Cotter's Store Burglarized A burglar broke Into Cotter's Store Friday night, gaining nn entrance by cutting a piece out of an tipper window win-dow and then drawing a bolt, thtiB permitting tho raising of a window A ladder was used to climb on top of tho back room, where access wns obtained to the window. The, burgular ransnekvd the cash register, sovcral drawers la tho office of-fice desk and every place whero he thought money might bo hidden. His search In this respect wa3 In vain, as Mr. Cotter had taken all his money home. Tho Intruder then selected ono of tho best brnndB ot sardines and a bo of crackers, and sitting down behind be-hind somo boxea, where his presence would not bo observed, ato hla supper sup-per and amok d sovoral cigarettes. When Mr, Cottor opened hla store Saturdoy morning ho found the east Bide, door unlocked and tho west oiio open. This had evidently been done as a precaution In caso his work was detected by the officers. A close examination ex-amination failed to reveal anything, missing other than a few crackers, cardiacs and tobacco.