Spate of Burglaries Stirs North Yakima
A series of brazen daytime thefts has left residents guarding their doors and tallying their missing heirlooms.
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Yakima has been remarkably free from burglaries until the latter part of last week, when a series of them startled the community. The first, reported by Miss Cornett, occurred while she was out for a drive; the thief entered her rooms in the Cadwell block and stole $300 in jewelry. Mrs. W. H. Chapman was the next victim, losing a watch and gold chain from her room in a neighboring Cadwell building. A third burglary occurred at the Guilland house, where jewelry valued at $75 was taken. Marshal McMurty has no definite leads, and descriptions of the stolen property have been sent to neighboring towns.
“Startled the community into looking a little closer after the fastenings to their domiciles.”
The mention of the 'Cadwell buildings' roots this in the historical core of North Yakima, showing how quickly a 'safe' town felt vulnerable to the changing nature of its population.
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