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Show Visiting Burglars Loot Local Store j i The quiet and peace of Gunnison I was raised to a fever pitch early Sat- urday morning, when it was announc- ed that one of the leading mercantile stores had been robbed by a band of ''yeggs." Max Cohen's store was the scene of the activities of the burglars and it is estimated that goods to the value of nearly a $1000 was carried off. The theft, as near as can be estimated, es-timated, was committed between 3 and 4 o'clock in the morning. Night-watchman Night-watchman Lloyd Anderson, who was on the job, stated that he had visited the corner where the store is located about every hour during the night : and that at no time did he see any evidence of night prowlers. On one oc-I oc-I casion he visited the rear of the store and threw a light at the back of the j store, but saw no one. Anderson, hcv-I hcv-I ever, stated that he noticed one or two suspicious strangers, but did eot suspect that a robbery was being; staged. It is now thought that the. strangers were confederates and wen! keeping "tab" on the nightwatchman, so as to be able to give an-alarm if ; necessary. ! Every night, according to Manager : Peterson, of the store, a single light is left burning. Sometimes, however, it was learned that light burned out. The lights were out on a visit by-Anderson, but thinking the light ha. A ! burned out, little thought was given of a robbery being committed. In the plunder carried away, there j were ladies coats and dresses, silk I underwear, furs, mens' and women's j shoes, men's jewelry and watches, j men's suits and overcoats and other j bric-a-brac. j Entrance to the store was gained ; by cutting a hole through the rear j doer . This done it was easy to raise the . heavy bar and spring the light 1 lock on the door. The goods were i carried several feet and are thought ! to have been taken to an auto stalion- ed somewhere west of the store. No j tracks of the car could be found when j an investigation was started after j the discovery of the robbery. Fletcher Peterson, who made the ! discovery when the store was opened at 8 o'clock Saturday morning, im-' im-' mediately notified Max Cohen at Sal- ina, and then called Sheriff Jim Sanderson. San-derson. Sheriff Sanderson and Deputy Sheriff Carlston were soon on the scene and started with but meager clews. The case is being followed up and a slight trace has been uncovered leading to the activities of a strange car that is believed to have headed for Salt Lake. j R?pT'ts from Elsinore, Price and ! other places south, ns well as in the northern parts of the state, indicate that an organized band of "yeggs'' j -ire staging some regular stunts, Hea-: Hea-: vy losses are being reported and citizens cit-izens are becoming aroused over the. I conditions. It is well for all merchants and householders to keep close watch on suspicious characters and if the occasion presents itself, take the law in their own hands and "shoot to get." |