CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - NIELSEN'S LOCKER MARKET IS VICTIM
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CEDAR COUNTY NEWS AUGUST 28, 1952

THIEVES TAKE $400 AT WYNOT

NIELSEN'S LOCKER MARKET IS VICTIM

Wynot-- The Nielsen locker plant was broken into over the weekend some 
time between 12:45 a.m. Sunday and Monday morning and thieves took more 
than $400 in cash and an undetermined amount of cigarettes.  Mr. 
Nielsen discovered the robbery when he opened this place of business 
Monday morning. Mr. Nielsen and his wife had been out of town all day 
Sunday and did not go to the market until Monday morning. 

The thief or theives gained entrance to the building by prying the lock
loose on the basement door.  It had been loosely replaced as the 
culprits left.  A bunch of burnt matches at the front door indicates 
they might have tried to get in that way first.

When Mr. Nielsen locked up Saturday evening or early Sunday morning he 
put the day's proceeds into his own private locker. When it would seem 
that the money would keep in cold storage, the thief picked out Mr. 
Nielsen's locker key from among the 302 keys on the board, opened his 
locker and made off with the money.

Sheriff Clements investigated the break in. The opinion is generally 
held that the theft was made by someone familiar with the plant and Mr. 
Nielsen's habits. 

A second attempt was made to enter the building Tuesday evening 
Sheriff Clements told the News. The robbers were apparently scared away 
before completing their work. The method of gaining entry attempted 
Tuesday was different from successful breakin over the weekend.