The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-19
A DISAPPOINTED BURGLAR.
Enters Mr.. Hunts Room but is Dis
covered and Escapes.

covered and Escapes.
Mr.. Benjamin Hunt, a builder con-
nected with Marvick & Gerke, contractors
and builders, called at this office last
night and stated that an attempt had
been made to rob him in his room, at
Mr.. d. A. Boyds, on Water street, where
he has been boarding for some time. Mr..
Hunt is a man Of some fifty years of age
and has been in Palatka only a short
while, having removed here from New
York city. We will let Mr.. Hunt tell his
story here substantially as he told it to
US last evening Il room at Mr.. Boyd's'"
remarked Mr. Hunt, but take my meals
at the Dalton House, on Third street. On
Monday evening last I returned from my
supper to my room in the second story
Of Mr. BOyd's residence near the saw
mill on Water street, and after undress-
ing myself procured a book and busted
myself with it until o'clock when I ex-
tinguished my lamp and tried to COM
pose myself to sleep. I was restless and
wakeful and had lain there some time
when | was
STARTLED BY a NOISE
apparently under my bed. l listened and
the noise was repeated again, as if a
body was moving right beneath me, and
then | jumped clear out of bed and
Selling a match struck it, and in the
light discovered the burly form Of a man
wriggling out at the foot of the bed and
muttering something that was unintelli-
BILE to me- Of course | was Mortified,
and on the instant the match went out
and bolted for the door just as the bur
glar boIted for the window He was
badly scared" said Mr. Hunt, but no
worse than I. i" He tore down the window
shade, smashed a towel rack, and as be
threw up the sash | succeeded in
OPENING THE DOOR
and then | lifted my voice in no uncer-
tain way and shouted burglars and muir
der This call instantly brought a party
of gentlemen who were, happily, awake
and dressed in another room, one Of
whom, Mr.. Parmenter, discovering the
burglar descending by one of the veran-
ola posts, quickly followed him down and
pursued him closely through Mr.. Boyd's
garden where he approached him near
enough to strike him heavily twice, with
a cane. Seeing himself pursued by only
one person the desperate turned and
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shoot him if he attempted his arrest,
whereupOn that gentleman being unarm-
ed and seeing no assistance at hand was
compelled to halt and see the rascal
calmly mount the garden fence and drop
himself into the street outside"
What do you suppose brought this visit
upon you Mr.. Hunt?
Il am unable to say unless is was a
small sum of money I had in my trunk
answered Mr.. Hunt Mr.. Warwick had
paid me about $40 on that afternoon but
the transaction was witnessed by no one
but ourselves so far as [ know
Then it must have been some one had
knowledge of this transfer of money
who saw Mr.. Warwick pay it to you,
without being seen himself. Don't you
think that is reasonable?
1t may be, | am unable to say.
WAS it a white man or a negrO?"
Il think it must have been a white
man, but my match went out so quickly
and suddenly [ can't say. think it was
a white man, however"
ut was rather bold visit, Mr.. Hunt?''
''Wel, yes, and it upset me fearfully,
| do assure Won