Thieves Fall Out Over Loot Stolen from Patches Department Store, May 14, 1923

Thieves Fall Out Over Loot and One of Them Is Killed

Southern Pines, May 14—Patches Department Store here was broken into from the rear Thursday by burglars who took about $1,500 in clothing, and later a body of a negro was found about 200 yards from the store.

The robbery is supposed here to have been the work of an organized gang, and the opinion was expressed that the members must have fallen out among themselves over disposal of the loot.

Silk dresses, underwear, shoes and men’s blue serge suits comprised the chief articles stolen.

From page 5 of the Reidsville Review, May 14, 1923