, 1877-07-21
SCARED TO DEATH,
Fatal Result Of a Forav by Some
Sneak Thieves.
The Plnndered Woman Takes It to
Heart and Dies from the
Fright.

At No. ton Thirty .a:ss strer. there lies this
day In The calm embrace OF death nne who but
three days ago was tn the enjoyment Of rohu.t
health. and whoae untmely taking on furnishes
one Of tho most tragic etorea recorded In Chi.
caKo for long time. Worst OF all II tl,e fact that
The death Of PautnA Harris h chargcabe 10 one or
more sconndrclly representatives Of an infamous
fraternity hut for whnae nefariont operations tbc
might hare becn alive and we'll to.dar.
Mrs. Harris, who WAS only % years OF agc. and
who was naarFicd but slS months ago. occupnd tho
basement Of the house mentioned. which IA two.
story frame building. Just cast Of Portland ascnnc
and on The aouth side pt the street On either ste
there Ia vacant lot the honec 10 The west IL occn
pied a. grocery store, and that on tho c1st -
dwelling, and tho neIzhborhood il we'll built up.
Tho upper. part Of No. AGO II rented By Mr.
Schmidtt whose family reside there. Nj. MarrIs
J. fsrmsr ana aboat Two y wscss ago ieft ths eL.y
erations.. Ie lift hfs wife In charge Ut hcr
father, Ms. John 1fnfn,an, \ very respectable old
eensncut stone. .yArdh On Twelfth Atreel. nnr,ng
ihc day Dir. Holman 10 engaged ~ work, and Mrs.
d ahss ws' s eoss o &; IT. %
qurnely she had no fear OF intestsrenee fronl any
sns espssisi{ =, the upper part Of lhe premises
Last Wednesday sftsinoon about 1: 30 q clock
Mrs. Harris
:TAnrEp ON A VISIT TO HER s,s7sn's
on Portland avenue, only a few doors nway. She
secured the front door 'y locking It from tne In.
site leaving tic key IL tbe lock- ami eft the prem,
After spending halt an hour With hes friend. shc
retarncdt 10 find everything In confusion. and nm
n.takatls evidences that robl,ory had been con-.
ing Into thu living. roon, Of the family, had been
ioscthiy uprncd, Tho bureau drawers hah been ran
sackso aa making aa ,sa.S he found at
drawer. 1,au been stolen. As abe entered tho
hon.e @ from The Eear mud made solnu no!tc In 20
ss.aa eiarnea aal seeesilny j, s' tell w'thoat
committing further roLbeflss. ~ ono
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When ME; Hoffman resa.net . supper, haiti an
and excited. She wAs In delicate ssate OF huasth,
scin ~ month. !n PREGNANCY. and itroon
ssra H. tSeSr' 81 sa #
an several lines ss!a taat they hs been m robbed
. aaa wcra ra'ns! ~, ~ aa,ount of tbo money
er II CO s III s s tas!o
vas no reason Tor anJ such bellef. but her cond[-
tion made al the differences ana led hrr to tase
qrnw worse, aud u. uurnll was acnt for. lio
founa hcr M .!t,l nnneh excited: and presesibcd tnr
~s. wa: ''' VII" '''' o' no e'ee'' AZ "'"'sa' 'n'
sEIzEp WITH CONCLUSIONS,
which Increased IN Intensity during tho night and
. Another doctor Laa II tae lneaat!Hc toen called
H. and Sscty mems pos.lols VA. tried to alleviate
nct kaAetsnga. ont Wishont aTail Tie nhy.
!, sleahns are ,s ii unanimous IN tho belief that
acatn t. w. S1feey esssa ~ ne ttisht snstatnsd
W. Wa Of E1n,ewhae nervous temperament. ont had
alMhyH ah}o5eM epIenala hcaltlt anu pos:essGd
constdSfaolo physca. strength, being "oll.deyca:
opeH, !le RrDHn young WOMAN: The cnnsc OF
death bella. clear medical certificate WIS gtren.
shd n; pour creature wi't oo buried to Mto.day, no
and 'need Ill tie re.cn;s et's tae ,ieinits. IL
greatly cxcltt,l over tho adair, nnd tho sa'cted
nne9aha anu parents receive the heartfelt sympathy
ot ~, .-.-...-- -.
As TO TIE clRcuMsrAKCEs or TIN ROBBERY,
q by whom committed. not ono actnti?la Of n!t-
Geaea re q as 1etoesn p.'aeea. ing police at TIC
:aY AFTERNOON, nnd are engaged In working uP