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FROM CAHILL S STORETwo Syrian women,-one unable to speak other than the mother tongue and the second having the use of broken English, were taken to the city court Thursday by • Deputy Chief Wallace. It was thought that the women might have had some ionnection with the robbery of Mar-:in Cahill's store at Cannelburg Wed-lesday night. The women were found jy (he officer on the south side and irotested greatly against ncconipany-ng him to the city hall. The one .vlio could talk broken English in-iistccl that Wallace talk to her right here, and when she was made to un-ierstand that she must accompany ilm, she wanted to leave her grips vith her sister. The officer gathered ip the grips, and the women, pro-estlng against this intrusion, followed.At the city hall the officers went hrough the grips of the two women, examining all the trinkets, jewelry, aces and the like, but found .none f I he goods taken from the Cahill tLore. The women were in Cannel-mrg Wednesday night, the time of lie robbery, coming to Washingtonon the early morning train. - They protested that they knew nothing of the robbery. After .an- examination of their belongings they were re-i leased by the officers.The store'- of Martin Cahill was broken in Wednesday night and goods valued at $70 were taken. The list of missing stuff includes eight rings, four brooches, several watch chajns and some cartridges. This robbery,- following the several attempts made in this city, gives the police cause for worry. Chief Corning thinks some of the reported attempts in Washington are false alarms; that heavy winds rattled the doors and windows causing the occupants of homes to believe that an attempt to force an entrance* was being made.Lawrence P. Cahill, son of Martin Cahill, was in the city from -Cannelburg Thursday. Mr. Cahill tells that the value of the property stolen will reach $75. The robbers broke into Mr. Lawrence Cahill’s desk and secured a revolver, ring and Gilette safety razor. These goods were worth $20.
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Washington Daviess County Democrat
Washington, Indiana, US
Sat, Apr 18, 1908
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