Show in Merchandise Taken In Sprouse Jewelry Break In About worth of diamonds rings and watches were taken from Sprouse Jew Jew- Jewelers elers sometime between Satur Satur- Saturday day night October 26 and Sun Sun- Sunday Sunday day afternoon when the robbery was discovered EVIDENCE indicates th at atthe a t the robbers entered the build build- buildIng building Ing through the back door by breaking the glass out and then then hurriedly made their haul be be- be before fore the burglar alarm brought law enforcement officers to the scene As It was the burglar alarm didn't go off According to Gary Sprouse owner of the store the bat bat- teries operating the buglar alarm were too discharged to operate the alarm and had not been checked Saturday even even- evening Ing as usual Vernal Chief of Police Claud Claud- lus Ius Banks assisted in the in- in investigation investigation along with Lt Sam Hatch of the highway Patrol A good set of fingerprints were taken according to Chief Banks but no other leads were found at the scene |