Boys Steal Poultry and Dispose of It to Minnesota Central Creameries, Inc. Investigation On.

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SEVERAL STORES

VISITED – SMALL

ARTICLES STOLEN

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Jar of Gum Taken

from Popcorn Wagon. Curfew To Be Enforced Henceforth in New Ulm.

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During the past several weeks a number of merchants, together with local residents have complained to the Police concerning petty thieving. In the northern part of the city many residents have missed poultry, especially chickens. The number of coops depleted is said to be at least twenty. It has developed the poultry was disposed of at the Minnesota Central Creameries, Inc., plant, prior to that concern going into involuntary bankruptcy, several weeks ago.

Borrowed Wheelbarrow

One incident is related where several lads borrowed a wheelbarrow to cart the chickens to market, and left the conveyance at the creamery. When borrowing the barrow they did not give their correct names, but those of other boys. However, the owner of the barrow, after it was not returned had his suspicions and collared the boys and had them return it to his home.

Steal from Stores

Several local merchants have reported to the police that petty thieving is common in their stores. Footballs, pencils, tablets, candy, etc., seem to tempt the youngsters, where the articles are easy to pick up. When the clerk’s back is turned the youthful thieves appropriate what they desire. Last Thursday night someone opened a window in the popcorn wagon and “lifted” a jar of gum, therefrom. The theft was discovered the following morning

The gum vending machine in front of the Dietz grocery store was torn off and hurled into the alley. Police report that money and gum were not molested.

At the present time the members of the police force have several youngsters under surveillance, and it is expected, when County Attorney T.O. Streissguth, who is at Glencoe this week, returns to New Ulm a number of arrests will be made.

Curfew to Be Enforced

This being the case Chief Alwin Harmening informs the Journal that henceforth children, under sixteen years of age, off the home premises, without parent or guardian, after eight o’clock in the evening, will be taken in charge.

Chief Harmening states that this rule will be rigidly enforced, but that he anticipates it will be necessary to make an example of a number of children, before the public is aware of the fact the curfew rule is to be enforced.

Brown County Journal,

November 20, 1925

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