The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-12-11
CLEVERLY CAUGHT!
THE RICH MANS FEAR OF BURGLARs--THE
STORY OF AN ELECTRICIAN.
Buffalo, n. Y. New

Buffalo, n. Y, News.
At the dead of night, Mr.. j. Il. An
thony, wholesale grocer of Troy, n. T.,
was awakened 10y his burglar alarm an
nuncator, which told him that his hou Sc
had been entered through the roof scut-
tie. He hastily dresses, rings for a
policeman, hurries to the upper story,
and hears the burglar in the servants
room, threatening her with instant death
if she made a loud noise.
He was captured, convicted and SEN
fenced to Sing Sing prison for ten years.
SO said Mr.. Q. IL. Westfall, the cleo
trician of Wesifield, n. Y, to our re-
porter.
"Do city residents generally use burg
lar alarms ?"
Eyes, all first class houses are provided
with them and L have never had any dis
satisfaction from nv customers, many of
whom are the best known and wealthiest
people of New York, Boston, Phiadel
phia. and other large cities"
''Do wealthy men have much fear of
burglars -
Gas rule, wealthy men do not keep
valuGbles III their house, and vet they are
not sure that they shall escape burglar
ious attacks, and they don't feel secure
without first class burglar alarm ap-
paratus in their house Every door.
window and scuttle is connected with the
annunciator, and it is quite impossible to
effect an entrance without the fact becom
irg at once known.
''Don't electricians run considerable
risk in handling wires?"
Even the most caref ii of them some
times get shock. :. few years ago,
while | was desceud;J Jg stairs at Elmira,
n. Y. with wire coil IL my hand, felt
as if L had received the entire charge
from the battery. Fer over half hour
| suffered the keenest agony ] did not
know but what [ had been fatally injured
After completing my business circuit, /
returned to Boston. and for eighteen
months did not get over the shock. l
lost my appetite; all food tasted alike.
[ could not walk across the common with
out resting several times"
"My head whirled, and I reeled Ike
drunken man. I consulted the hest
physicians in good many large cities,
but none Of them seemed to understand
my case. Abont year ago [ was in
Albany, and physician there stated that
[ would probably not live three months.
But to day, said Mr. Westfal, and he
Strengthened himself up with conscious
pride, $50 far as / know. am in perfect
health. I weigh 40 pounds, eRt we'll
sleep well, feel well, and am well. One
Of my old physicians gave me thorough
examination few weeks ago, and told
me that was in perfect condition"
lyon are very fortunate man, sir,
remarked the scribe, "to lave escaped
instant death after IN electrical shock,
go, Ii was not electricity that prostrat-
ed me. It was urenic convulson. For
ell my physicians told me | was victim
of very serious kidney sorder. And
when they and dozen widely advertised
medicines failed to benefit me, Warmers
Safe Cure restored me to perfect health
That preparation is invaluable to every
grade of society, for it is a priceless
blessing"
'nhere is no need of death from haudl
ing electrical wires il the operators will
exercise care. In our burglar alarm at
tachments there is no possible danger
from that source"