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Saturday, February 4, 2023

Gladstein's Edgemont Store Robbed Saturday, Feb. 4, 1923

Edgemont Store Robbed of Goods. . . Gladstein’s Store Is Relieved of About $1,000 Worth of Merchandise

Goods valued at approximately $1,000 were taken from Gladstein’s Edgemont store Saturday morning about 3:30 o’clock and carted away in an automobile by parties as yet unknown. The police have a number of clues to the robbery and are now at work in an effort to apprehend the men responsible for the deed.

Entrance into the store was gained through the skylight of the building. The glass was broken and the men descended into the store by means of a rope tied to the skylight from which they slid not the building. The men, it is thought, then ransacked the store, selecting the articles at random. The articles selected were placed near the front door and after they had piled up everything they desired the glass to the front door was smashed after which they were loaded into a waiting machine, the motor of which was running ready for the getaway. They made a complete getaway and as yet nothing has been heard from them.

The robbery was not reported to the police until later Saturday morning when the Herald carried for that section of the city in passing by saw the broken glass in the street. An investigation by him revealed the story of the robbery. He noticed the police. Only one witness saw the robbery perpetrated, it is said, and she was frightened to such an extent that she gave no alarm.

Three men participated in the robbery, it is said, and the articles taken consisted of silk dresses, coat suits, boy’s and men’s clothing and other things. They are believed to have made for Virginia after completing the robbery.

From page 12 of the Durham Morning Herald, Sunday, February 4, 1923

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