The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-11-04
SIMLER'S SHOT.
A BURGLAR BAGGED.

OH Is. sinner, or LAFAYETTE, Is CAUGHT
AT 1T AND GETS sHoT-HB Is AFTERWARDS
ARRESTED AND LoDSRDIN JAIL.
The Lafayette Journal of Yesterday .svs-
Three or four attempts have of late been
made to burglarize the premises of Henry
E. Sinner, the well known. boot and shoe
man. who resides at the corner OF North and
Eighth streets. The last attempt. at
O'Clock yesterday morning, proved rather
unfortunate for the individual Who. made IL
as he il cow in the county isl, spf5- ring
from wounds received "et the. front.D
l'Aoout the hour named above HT. Simler
was awakened by hiswife, who heard some
one upon the roof of the
kitchen at tho bask part OF
the soase. The fears Of the
wife were quickly confirmed bv the
servant girl no came down stairs 30 great
ttrepidatio1- with the report thata men was
on the roof trying TO get into the window of
her room. Mr.. Simler luieted the women,
donned his psntaloons, coat and slippers,
had the lights turned down, grasped his
trusty shotgan, and sailed forth. He was
compelled to go out the front way and then
through the ysTd in orGer 10 get within
range OF the fellow on the roof The root is
very fat, and he had to go considerable
ways to the rear of the yard to see any
thing. When he got in proper position he
saw aGark object lying upon the roof, " ,ich
he rightly supposed was The thief. Taking
deliberate aim be blazsd away. His shot
had desired effect.
THE FELLOW ROLLED OFT THE ROOF.
and fell to the ground, taking part ot'the
caves through with him. He fell on the
side opposite to Mr.. Smile-, but quickly
gathered himself, and escaped through. the
yard and over the fence into ohs alley. MIR.
Simler then rushed to the street and gave
| an alarm 10 the police force some of whom
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covered with blood, and tracked the fellow
| oy The blood down through the yard and
over the fence. From thence they followed
| the track down the alley, between North
and Ferry streets, to Sixth Tho spots of
blood bsing plainly stingUisSable. From
The alley, the fellow crossed over TO the
west side of Sixth, and the trail Is again
| sliscei nable on the ssideweik, as far
north as Brown street, down Brown
20 Fifth, up fifth to Cincinnati,
thence to Salem street bridge oyvas the canal.
On the bridge is a small pool OF blood, as il
| ne had stopped for q moment. The fellow
was in his stocking feet, and was evidently
| holding bis boots in his hands. One of
these fell so the ground when. he did, aad
the other was found on the roof Mr.. Simler
| has the boots in his possession. They are
very fiue, morocco topped, hand. made boots
a8d are Dosh more or less torn .iyy the shot
| -one OF them being badly ria1led. The
boots were taken TO the variousmanniactur-
ers In this city, but they are nss the work
| OF Lafayette workmen-one gen5iem an pro-
lnOuncing them uFeriUr specimen CT work
manship. They are nearly new, but con
| tain no mark whereby to telFtDe wearer
nor the maker.
TIE WOUNDED BURGLAR CAPTURED
Since the above was written. news comes
to us that the barglar was-oaptured and
confessed TO be the giIilty individual. From
| whst we oan learn it seems tho. fellow, who
gives his name as Tbomes Reagan, after be-
| ing shot, went mile or two - tie north
east OF the city and stopped at'she house of
| a German, named Tanderheides 10 whom he
stated that while hunting no had been
wounded by the accidental discharge OF his
gun, and made Il plausible eEsnse for being
| in his Stocking feet. he wac badly wounded
10 the lett hand, nearly the whole charge OF
shot having taken effect thera. There ere
also some shot in the calf OF bis LETT leg but
just on The point of pulling out for tbs aes
Reagan was found, ss he Iiis1ght safely en-
scOnced tor a Tlde tOwardo liberty, where
they don't shoot at burglars.
HE WAS TAKEN Esro CUSTODY
and marched to the county Jail, wksze be
now is On the way down he owned mp to
being The proper party. 10 was ve-y weak
and sick from the loss-of blood from his
wounds, and seemed Cad to gss where
medical aid CoCld be ren0sred nin.- He says
he came to the city day before yesterday
from indianapolis, aud was never here be-
fore. He.is young n2aa of aboEttwenty-
two. good-lookipg. rather Intelligent and
| is an IrishmR1> he 10 also toleSably we'll
dressed, but his clothing poorly correspond
| with the boots left behind in his hasty flight.
Upon his person, whe9 searched were two
pocket books. one OF a2em very much worn.
Upon one OF them n written the Dame
of J. s. KnowiRs. Tasre was aiso twenty
| FIVE cents in sbinplaSters, TWO nickels and q
three cent piece, tive "snlde" bresstpins, q
large pin made out IS a silver quarter, with
the letters as. l. engraved upon 1t, pair
Of silver earrings made ont of ten cent
pieces, with the letters ''S. E' upon them,
a set of plated shirt studs, AID SO me cards
intended to be used in some kind OF q
swin6lipg game, which weFs accompanied
| by printed directiens for usAag. There were
a.sO some GO or 20 tickets OF the Vandelia
railroad, from Plsinfield to vsrious stations
| along the line of the road II Will be re-
membeTed that the Ofics az Pisinield was
robbed some time ago, Snd this fellow Is,
no doubt, the man W no did the deed. That
his name is Reagan is hardly possible, nor
Is it ct all probable that he is the psrty that
has been committDsg x the numerous burglar
4 les in the city, as no one ever remem bers to
have seen him before"
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