The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-06-26
A DROWNED BURGLAR.
AN EXCITING NIGHT.
Burglary by the Wholesale on College
Hill.

College Hill, while passing the residence
of Prof. Cattell, his attention was attract
ed by a slight noiso, which, on investiga
ton, proved to proceed from burglar at
his nefarious business. Hackett entered
the yard, disturbed the thief, who jump
! ed from a lower window almost directly
into the officers arms Hackett drew his
revolver, but before be could use it, the
burglar fred at him, and Hackett then
delivered two shots at the burglar, who
ran for the gate, which he failed to open
| Hackett in the meantime sent three more
shots after him, to which the burglar re
sponded with three at Hackctt, and then
! Jumped the fence and started on the run
for Easton, followed by Hackett, who
shouted for assistance, using his rattle
and whistle. The burglar, en- route down
the hill, threatened Hackett with death
it he did not desist from his pursuit, but
the officer was not to be intimidated and
continued the exciting chase. At the
foot of the hill he was re inforced by Off
GERS Kicker and Hagerty, and the war was
resumed. Two shots were fred at Rick
er, and he kept up a running pistolry on
the desperate maiefactor 10 his race for
liberty. Down the Busbkill road they
went, pursuer and pursued, the latter dis
playing most excellent bottom, worthy a
better cause, but 20 him it was exercised
for the retention Of boon as sweet to him
as to them possessed of greater virtues
but of less endurance He reached the
Delaware, closely hedged in by his re.
lentless enemies, and his case seemed
hopeless, when with strategy we cannot
but admire, like the classic hero, sac
coutred as he was he plunged in" out in
the river he went, aud ia the gloom of
the night was lost to view. The officers
procured boat, and searched the river
and watched both shores for his exit, but
without avail. They were baffled, and
the plucky night prowler either escaped
or was drowned. We hardly think the
latter, for one so enduring at running aud
so prompt at taking the water would hard
ly be deficient in natation. and be prob
ably hoated down the river, landed, and
lives to repent or to furnish subject for
the missionaries, or to continue his dan
gerous profession with its limited profits
and large risks, the reverse of stock com
panys prOspectus's.
Though only one burglar appears in
the transaction he probably had compan-
ions We append a list OF the nights
work
The house of Frank Michler was first
entered shortly after twelve o'clock. The
family were not asleep and heard the
noise, and their talking probably disturb
ed the burglars, who secured no booty
excepting an opera glass aud silver nap
kin ring. They examined the contents
Of box which contained nothing that
suited them. The opera glass was found
next morning 10 the road and returned.
The house of Robert Shouse, Esq was
next entered. Here they were more sue
cessful, and obtained about $40 worth of
silver ware, and were then frightened off
by the movements of the family, some of
whom happened to get up to attend to a
sick child.
President Cattells was the next house
operated on. Here they were foiled by
the timely discovery of Officer Hackett
as before mentioned. Professor Cattell
was absent from home, but Mrs. Cattell
states that she thinks there were two other
men who escaped after the departure of
the officer and the one burglar. En-
trance was effected to all the houses by
the lower windows, which were opened
with chise and suiall jimmy. Officer
1ackett deserves praise for his attention
to his night duties, aud for the persist
ency of his attempts to capture the burg
lar, aud that neither he nor his assistants
were successful, was one of those circum
stances that will occasionally occur in the
gloom of the night, and the escape, even
with the zeal that a rUu for liberty would
add to it, was a very unusual piece Of good
luck for the pursued man
The losses incurred fortunately were
light, but they will suffice to put families
on their guard and it would be well for
all to make such preparations as would
enable them to give such visitants warm
reception.
Pistols are good if you know how to
use them. but 10 addition, house dog is
almost an infal!ible protection. The
smaller the better, for while the large dog
may silently wait to attack the intruder
the alert terrier will make enough noise
to alarm the burglar aud arouse the
family.
From the Daily Free Press of Monday
Information having been received early
this morning by the Police Department
that the body of mau bad been discover
ed in the Delaware about half a mile be
low the Black Horse Tavern, John Stotz
er, Deputy Coroner, accompanied by
number af our citizens, went thither ant
found the body lodged 10 shallow waite
at the head of the Island near that place
1t was brought to shore. and, on emanip
alton. there were found a large numbe
of skeleton and other keys, gold watcl
and chain, about S96 in money, soil,
silver napkin ring marked Little Fan
n.y." pocket knife with blade six inche
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