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Show ROBBER ABGPTS NOVEL METHOD Chicago Police Searching for Man Who Rings Front Door Bell and Waits in Parlor for Victim. Chicago, May 16. The Chicago police po-lice are searching today for a robber who rings the front door bell, waits In the parlor until his victim is ready to grant him audience and then proceeds pro-ceeds to his work after firing a shot or two to show that he means business. busi-ness. Such a robber called at the home of Mrs. Catherine Martin hore yesterday yester-day and departed with $100 in cash and jewelry valued at about $1700. The robber was admitted by Mrs. Martin's maid to whom he said ho had an important message for her mistress. He calmly smoked a cigar unti Mrs, Martin appeared, then drew his revolver, tore several rings from Mrs. Martin's hands, fired a shot to subdue the struggling women and escaped after locking them in a closet. |