On This Date in Minnesota History: October 3

October 3, 1904 – While the family of Charles S. Pillsbury was seated at dinner this evening, a robber ransacked the rooms on the second floor of their residence and made good his escape with jewelry valued at over $1,000. While one man worked on the upper story, his confederate stood outside the window of the dining room watching the family and the servants, ready to give the warning should any one leave the room.

Entrance to the house was made through a side door fronting on the driveway. The door was locked, but it was opened with a skeleton key.

The Bemidji Daily Pioneer; “Valuable Jewels Taken. Home of Charles S. Pillsbury of Minneapolis Robbed.”; Oct. 4, 1904; p. 1.

Charles S. Pillsbury House

Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Oct. 3, 2015, 

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