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Show THUGS TIE LOOT 1UEDJT $3000 Robbers Force Rooming-House Rooming-House Keeper to Give Up Valuables. Three thugs robbed Tom Brooks, pro- i prietor of a rooming house at (16 South Second West street, and his wife of approximately ap-proximately 13000 in valuables and money last night at 11:30 o'clock. The men j knocked on Brooks's room and when , Brooks answered he was met with a re- . volver in the hands of one of the trio, i according to the police. Without waking other sleepers in the ' house, the three robbers forced Brooks to tell them where $1S5 in money was hidden and then forced him to put his hands over his head and stand with his 1 face toward the wall. Mrs. Brooks was forced to get out of bed by the other two intruders and was held by one while I the third man searched the room for j things of value. Mr. Brooks said. Included in the list of stolen jewelry were eighteen rings, five of which were set with diamonds and valued at $1500. he said. Clotning. an automatic pistol, watches, ornaments and even the pillow cases were removed by the thugs. After ordering the couple to remain in their room and make no outcry, the three highwaymen disappeared, carrying the loot in the pillow cases. On the arrival of the police, Mrs. Brooks was hvsterical and on the verge of fainting. Other roomers had been aroused and the entire building was searched for the thieves, i ... 1 Mrs. Brooks stated to the police that one of the thugs resembled a man who had applied for a room at the house two weeks ago and saw her wearing some diamonds. , . The police are of the opinion that one of the men was Jesus Ixpez. who. after attempting to end the life of Manuel Ortega Or-tega earlier in the evening, had sought the aid of two friends, and had committed commit-ted the robbcrv with the intention of gaining sufficient funds to escape. |