The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-06
BURGLARY by IeIepASns.


Chicago Herald.
III Is i well-known fact that no
other section ii the population avail
themselves more readily and speedily
of the latest trinmphs Of science
than the criminal class, 4 said Inspec-
tor Bonfeld recently. 1.-THE educar
tional criminal he continued,
skins the cream from every new
invention, if he can make use Of it.
No ATE has yet been constructed
that keeps out the shrewd and de-
termined burglar, and that's the way
in everything. But ! don't recall q
case in which the truth was more
brilliantly demonstrated than the
Maxwell case"
what case was that?" queried an
old newspaper man present. 7
don't recollect Of ever hearing Of il.
before"
No, ! suppose, you don't said Mr..
Bonfield, musingly. THE fact Of the
matter is it never was g case that
properly belongs to the department,
but | can speak Of it now. You see
it was at the time when the telephone
had just been introduced into Lusi-
ness and private use. George Max
Well-that's not his real name, but it
will do as Well-was at that time
one OF the most successful specula-
tors on the board Of trade, and was
currently reported to have some
time ago tipped the scale which
marked the million. He was q
young and handsome man, and he
had just married acharming woman.
1t was an out-and-out love match.
a core or SO of messages were dis
patched every day during business
hours. They contained such impor-
tant queries: 's2:1Op. m. How are
you now, lovey7' And replies like
this: 2:35 p. M. / sigh for you.
How is my sweetest Well, to save
expenses and to increase the facili-
ties of communication, Mr.. Maxwell
connected his Office with his home on
Ashland avenue by private telephone
wire. He was one of the first men in
Chicago to do SO. About Ave out of.
six business hours were now spentby
him at the HELLO
Zone day just before the close of
business there was q ring at the tele-
phone. The devoted husband, with
o jump, was there. What does my
sweet pet Wish?' he murmured.
"sI'm no pet. You mistake me,
sirl' came the reply, in an unmistake-
ably masculine voice, a voice gruff
and rasping, but very distinct.
"'Who are YOU, then?' asked the
astonished millionaire.
"sI'm Thomas Jefferson Odell, the
accomplished burglar, ifyou want to
know.
other.
sOdell, the burglar, came the an
sWer over the wire.
asThe deyilp exclaimed Mr.. Max
well.
No, only one of his faithful ser
wants. But, now, listen. I have no
time to fool away. I and two of my
pals have gained access to your
house. The cook, the chambermaid
and,your wife are lying here bound
and gagged. The niger coachman
has Teen disposed OF. Some bundles
Of oilYrags have been j~udiciously dis
tributed about the house, ready to
be ignited.
"'You bloody scoundrel?' shouted
the agonized husband, whose eyes
were bullying during the recital.
Don't excite yourself. Now, sir,
here is my proposal If you should
disappear from the telephone with
out acceding to it, / shall set fire to
the house. It's no use applying to
the police for we'd be too quick for
them. You will see, Mr.. Maxwell,
that you r completely inmypower.
The only sensible thing you can do is
to listen to my proposaland to agree
to it,.
ooh, / wish / had my hand at your
throat, you Internal villaini' shouted
the millionaire, mad with rage.
""But you know you haven't, so
what's the use Of talking that wayl
Let us talk business instead. I need
a loan of $4,000 cash. / need it at
once. If you are inclind to lend me
that sum without guarantee / shall
leave your house with my pals in ex-
actly the same condition in which /
found it"
"You ar running me- groaned
Maxwell. "And / don't think / have
that much money in cash in the
Office safe"
you'll force me IS commlt an
atrocious Decd came the remorse-
less reply.
All right then-yes, III pay, but
to whom?n
ut is now SIS exactly. At this
very moment my pal has entered
pour Office to receive the money.
You will pay him and he will tell you
the Watchword agreed to between us,
which you will telephone to mo at
once.
"Mr. Maxwell turned around. al
stranger of pleasant mein, dressed in
the height Of fashion, stood before
Hill. 0dlu ~ VA6lGOf. nave CAllcQ
to collect a little matter Of $4,000
for 9 friend ofmine, Thos. Jefferson
Odell."
"Correctl replied MI. Maxwell,
who Wenttothesaf tookfrom it two
bundles containing 100000 each,
and handed the money to the stran-
ger. The latter ascertained that the
amount was correct, then placed the
money inside his two breast pockets.