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September 9, 1919
The Bourbon News
Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
Burglars hit Paris clothing stores twice recently: Mitchell & Blakemore Sunday night (suits, furnishings stolen); I. L. Price & Co. earlier. Suspect Will Nucin arrested in Lexington after pawning stolen coat, confessed, goods recovered.
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BURGLARS BUSY AGAIN.
The clothing store of Mitchell & Blakemore was burglarized Sunday night, and several suits of clothes, and a quantity of gents' furnishing goods stolen. The thief or thieves effected an entrance by "jimmying" the back door. From then on the rest was easy, selecting such suits as pleased their fancy, to which they added an assortment of furnishings.
An attempt to break open the cash register, which contained about $15 in change, proving futile, the burglars gave up the job and retreated.
This is the second time within a few days that burglars have visited Paris clothing houses, in each instance securing a quantity of clothing. Several nights ago the store of I. L. Price & Co. was visited, the burglars securing clothing.
Yesterday the Lexington police arrested a negro man giving the name of Will Nucin, claiming North Carolina as his home, whom they suspected of having perpetrated the robbery at the I. L. Price & Co. store.
The police and the pawnshops had been given an accurate description of the stolen goods, and asked to be on the lookout for them, as it was extremely likely the thief would endeavor to dispose of them there.
Early yesterday morning a negro entered one of the shops on Water street and tried to pawn an overcoat. On examining the garment the man in charge of the shop found it to be one of the garments taken from the Price stock. Detaining the man on a pretense, he hastily informed the police, who responded.
Hearing them approach the man took to flight, but a couple of shots from the revolvers of the detectives brought him to a standstill. Chief of Police Link was notified and brought the negro back to Paris, where he made a confession, detailing the manner in which he entered the store and how he secured the goods. He had two suit cases filled with goods valued at about $200, which Mr. Price fully identified yesterday afternoon as his.
Nucin was taken to jail.
At the Mitchell & Blakemore store the midnight visitor left a pile of discarded clothing lying on the floor, by which the police judge the thief to have been a man of rather short stature. They suspected a Paris negro of complicity in the burglary, but are keeping dark in their operations with a view to landing him with the goods on.
The clothing store of Mitchell & Blakemore was burglarized Sunday night, and several suits of clothes, and a quantity of gents' furnishing goods stolen. The thief or thieves effected an entrance by "jimmying" the back door. From then on the rest was easy, selecting such suits as pleased their fancy, to which they added an assortment of furnishings.
An attempt to break open the cash register, which contained about $15 in change, proving futile, the burglars gave up the job and retreated.
This is the second time within a few days that burglars have visited Paris clothing houses, in each instance securing a quantity of clothing. Several nights ago the store of I. L. Price & Co. was visited, the burglars securing clothing.
Yesterday the Lexington police arrested a negro man giving the name of Will Nucin, claiming North Carolina as his home, whom they suspected of having perpetrated the robbery at the I. L. Price & Co. store.
The police and the pawnshops had been given an accurate description of the stolen goods, and asked to be on the lookout for them, as it was extremely likely the thief would endeavor to dispose of them there.
Early yesterday morning a negro entered one of the shops on Water street and tried to pawn an overcoat. On examining the garment the man in charge of the shop found it to be one of the garments taken from the Price stock. Detaining the man on a pretense, he hastily informed the police, who responded.
Hearing them approach the man took to flight, but a couple of shots from the revolvers of the detectives brought him to a standstill. Chief of Police Link was notified and brought the negro back to Paris, where he made a confession, detailing the manner in which he entered the store and how he secured the goods. He had two suit cases filled with goods valued at about $200, which Mr. Price fully identified yesterday afternoon as his.
Nucin was taken to jail.
At the Mitchell & Blakemore store the midnight visitor left a pile of discarded clothing lying on the floor, by which the police judge the thief to have been a man of rather short stature. They suspected a Paris negro of complicity in the burglary, but are keeping dark in their operations with a view to landing him with the goods on.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Burglary
Clothing Theft
Arrest
Confession
Paris Stores
What entities or persons were involved?
Will Nucin
Chief Of Police Link
Where did it happen?
Paris
Story Details
Key Persons
Will Nucin
Chief Of Police Link
Location
Paris
Event Date
Sunday Night
Story Details
Burglars robbed Mitchell & Blakemore clothing store Sunday night, stealing suits and furnishings after jimmying the back door; failed to open cash register. Second recent burglary at I. L. Price & Co. store. Lexington police arrested Will Nucin, who confessed to Price robbery after trying to pawn stolen overcoat; recovered $200 in goods.