Prompt action on the part of Frederick Shaughnessy, a clerk in the store of Shreve, Crump & Low, Inc., resulted in the arrest of two men, Joseph S. Cao and Charles Croce, who were later charged with attempted larceny of jewelry valued at $1,100. The men entered the store Wednesday afternoon about two o’clock and asked to be shown some bracelets. Shaughnessy took out a few and charges he saw one of the men put a bracelet in his pocket. Shaughnessy quickly grabbed the man and called for help. Patrolman Fred Allen, who was near, hurried into the store and arrested the two men. The men were arraigned in the municipal court Thursday and held in bail of $5,000 each for trial July 16. Four additional charges were brought against them, accusing them of larceny of jewelry from the Studio Jewelry Co., 141 Tremont St., where, it is charged, two solid gold chains were stolen from; George Homor, 45 Winter St., and from Harrington & Freeman, 59 Court St., where two gold watches and two rings were taken.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 16th July 1919
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