Daily Republican., 1879-08-19
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Since the departure from this city Of
Mr.. Chas. C. Garrett, the house at No.
S08 Monroe St. has been guarded by
the friends OF Mr.. g. This was the
case last night. Mr.. Garrstt's clerk
named Sattsrth waits was asked to. sleep
In the buildiag to become . target for
burglars or submit himself In whatever
way useful for the safety Of the domicil
and its contents. He consented. Mr..
Garrett left key with the next door
neighbor and admonished them to look
to the house. They did 80.
Last night about nine O'Clock the
whole neigh borhood was aroused BY the
cries Of two females who ran down the
street vociferating "Oh!" "Oh !"
Upon being accosted they stated that
burglars were in Mr.. CARROTS residence
ransacking and stealing everything.
A crowd soon gathered around the
building. They saw the gas burning
brightly aud became Of the same opin-
ion Is the women. Three Of the men
courageous, unconsciousiy "juking "
their heads from imaginary pistol balls
from the up stairs window, advanced
and rang the bell. The gas instantly
went out.
The three valorous neighbors began
to have faint ideas that there was some
thing at home that required their at.
tention, but thinking It too late to back
out, with three hands covering three
hip pockets, cautiously went up stairs
At every step their palpitating machin'
cry became more persistent in Its effor'
to Jump from their throsts. At the toI
a door confronted them. Three pairs o
knees trembled.
The hsir upon three individual!
heads assumed an erect position, ant
as they timorously knocked, the deel
come in" that issued from the iste
rior struck them somewhat more forci-
bly, than 1t would have done under dif
ferent circumstances-it turned then
around simultaneously, and woult
have started them pell NELL down stair
had 1t not been that one Of them threw
open the door, and before the trio wa
seen the form of the clerk stretched ou
upon the bed calmly reading. dreatl
relieved, the invaders left the premises
We should have stated that before tn
door was opened a pistol shot wa
heard.
The firing of this did not occur i
Mr.. Garrett's, as was then thought
but took place in the neighborhood
Tenth and Washington streets. Tn
: facts are these: Another house wa
t left to be guarded some five young me-
: were thebrave defenders. A number ha
: already entered and were awaiting tn
8 appearance Of companion. At tn
hour when graveyards yawn an
I spooks hold high carnival, nois'
t sufficient to wake the dead and terrif
d to death the living, was heard below
Instead Of investigating the matt.
). they followed the first idea that struc
: them, that was TO halloo. The cries th'
emanated from the back window riva
d led fog horn in volume. Help! Mu
der! Fire Police! we're the sount
h that reverbrated over back fences an
p disturbed the feline serenaders Il
: squares around.
# A pistol shot awoke the echoes Of II
d night, which, together with the sount
d from the windows, had the effect
8 bringing to the door neighbOrs from a
directions. Subsequent investigation
: revealed the fact that clothes pre-
d had become disturbed and fallen owe
'f which created the disturbance tn
: alarmed the timid young men.