The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
ATTEMPTED.
ANOTHER BOLD ATTEMPT AT
BURGLARY-THE RESIDENCE
OF y. SIMONS THIS POINT
OF ATTACK.
A Brave Woman Gives One of the
Burglars Taste OF Cold Lead.
But He Escapes.

oomellHle yesterday morning an eX-
ceedlngly bold attempt ut burglary
occurred at the re !denCe OF s. Simons,
the well known wholesale and retail
liquor dealer. tie has in connection
with his wholesale department. sa-
loon-the Sample Room" Frii-y
afternoon large number Of men 49,
present In the Sample Room, when q
gentleman came in and going up to
the counter. behind which Mr.. Simons
was standing, gave him a large
sum Of money. Mr.. SinIons and the
party who
PAID TIE MONEY,
had some considerable talk about
it, and during this conversation some
thing was said about keeping money
ut his house, by Mr.. Simons. Neither
Mr.. Simons nor the gentleman who
gave him the money, took notice of
the persons who were in the room at
the time, for neither had any thought
about being watched. 1t now turns
out that members of the gang of bur
glars that have infested the city for
some time
WERE PRESENT
and saw the money received by Mr..
Simons, and likewise heard the con-
versation between the gentlemen al
ready given. They must have been
present at that time, as subsequent
events most clearly indicate Mr..
mond house, on the corner of Pine
street and Brazos.
HIS HOUSE
is one-story cottage, with the Sleep
ing apartments on the south side.
The windows are quite low,
and are protected by
outside blinds. There were no per-
sons at the house last night except
Mrs. Simons and her sister, who is
staying with her. Mr.. Simons, him
self, kept the Sample Room open until
after IL o'clock. He had gone to the
room of Captain Mather, of the water
company, with whom he had some
business, just after closiI g time, and
was there at the time tie startling
events at his residence took place.
THE LADIES
had retired quite early in the evening,
land as was their custom closed the
blinds and fastened them on the inside.
Mr.. Simons says he thinks it was not
quite midnight when the attempt was
made, but STATESMAN representa-
tive heard the shots fired, and he has
, data that fixes the time much later
, than that. 1t was not more than an
hour before the fire alarm was
sOunded-anyway il was quite late
when the bold attempt at robbery was
made. Persons going to the Raymond
, house (the Brunswick under the
new arrangmenO saw three men
turn from the avenue and walk down
Pine street. There was something in
their conduct that attracted attention,
and the men were watched. They went
the length of the block and stopped on
the corner of Pine and BraZos, directly
IN FRONT
of Simons' residence. As they stopped
they turned and looked back and evil
IDENTIFY saw the men standing near the
, RAYMOND, for they started on imme-
diately, turning and walking up Bra
: EOS towards Pecan. At the corner Of
BRACES and Pecan three men were
! noticed Just before the electric lights
went out az o'clock), and they en-
tered Mr.. DENIES saloon and took a
drink. 1t is thought these are the
same parties, as the time corresponds
very closely with the time the three
men were sean by the persons going to
the Raymond. If they are the three
= who afterwards attempted the rob
l berry, they were no doubt either
, TAKING OBSERVATIONS
or had gone to the corner of Pine and
. BraZos, with the puI pose of attempt
: ing the work afterwards attempted I;
. and seeing the men on the Avenue
were obliged to delay. A little later
they returned and made the attempt
d Mr.. Simons had not taken the money
to his house. but had otherwise dis
), posed of it, and had the men sue
{ ceeded in gaining an entrance they
u would not have obtained the monll
: Mrs. Simons was somewhat restless,
i and did not sleep as soundly as She
sometimes does, and as good fortune
+ would have it, when the robbers re-
| turned she was not sound asleep, and
2 the slight noise they made attracted
: her attention.
! THE ROBBERS
4 divided into two parties, two going to
e rear window OF the room and the
e other two to Il side window. When
5 Mrs. Snons was aroue ed they were
t trying to open the blinds. They had
9 turned the shutters, and through
s them Mrs. Simons could see their
a hands trying to unfasten the blinds
1t is hardly necessary to
suggest the lady was frightened. 1t
is not a pleasant place TO put two
women; in a house somewhat remote
from any other; and have three bur-
glars trying to force an entrance at
Y the windows. But, be it said in Mrs.
: Simons' praise, she acted a heroine on
n the occasion. She had not been in
!, formed by her husband of the money
e transaction during the afternoon, and
e of course did not know the full puf-
t pose of the outlaws, but she reached
3 under her pillow and took her pistol,
= and aiming as best she could,
LET 1T BARK,
: and it not only barked but bit too. The
fellow dropped back and moaned and
gave other evidence If the fact that
the leaden friend had done service
She instantly fired a shot at the man
! at the other window and followed this
! with still another She then began to
! call for help, and her sister, who had
, been awakened and greatly fright
, men, and the shooting COM
T menced to scream "Murderw A pO-
, liceman on the Avenue heard the shots
and screams and ran to find whence
they came Mr. Simons, also hearing
them, fastened to his home, but the
5 men with their wounded companion
| had made their escape before either
f Mr.. Simons or the policeman reached
the premises. Yesterday a STATES
MAN representative noticed a clot of
{ blood near the window. 1t had been
, trampled upon, but at that time it was
plainly to be seen, and this is
QUITE CONCLUSIVE
of the fact, that one of the men is
wounded. The police should institute
most thorough search, and this
wound may be able to furnish a clew
that will lead to the identification Of
the man. These burglars are; no
doubt, the same crowd that have been
doing so much of this work in this
city, San Antonio and other points,
during the last few weeks. 1t is time
extraordinary efforts were taken, and
we trust every peace officer will do his
full duty in searching out these GRIM
inals.
Wonderful Success.
The above is indeed what Madam
E. +. Duke is having with her medi-
Gated baths. People go to her as a
final resort and in a few weeks find
themselves well. This is no sham.