The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-01
A GIRLS HEROIC ACTION.
She Saves Her Father from Being Murdered
by Robbers on Thanksgiving Morning.

PITTSDuRGu, Pa, Nov. 30.-The details
OF daring attempt Mt robbery in Ale
gheny came TO light last evening, when
the story was given to one Of the Allie.
gheny detectives.
The scene was at Beaver avenue and
Stewart street, and pretty, brieht.eyed
girl suddenly finds herself heroine.
Her name is Mamie Fitzpatrick.
Thomas Fitzpatrick, tho girls father,
is daylight watcbman ut A. Speer's
plow works. He is about seventy years
old, and has been Il very saving man.
For a number OF years he has lived on
Stewart street with his wife This fall
their daughter, who has just completed
her education in a convent, returned
home.
Thomas Fitzpatrick ia well known all
over the lower part Of Allegheny, and
wonderful stories OF the hoarus Of money
he keeps hidden il his house are told.
When asked about the truth OF such
stories he always gives evasive answers.
DARING ATTEMPT At ROBBERY.
Some persona believed his wealth was
hidden at his home, and shortly after .
o'clock Thanksgiving morning an at
tempt was made to rob his house. Mrs.
Fitzpatrick, who is much younger than
her husband, WAS first awakened by the
noise the intrnders made. She called
her daughter, and as the girl opened the
door she came lace 10 lace with the burg.
lnr, and saw another man on the stairs,
The mother tainted away, but the little
lady stood firm.
Just then Mr.. Fitzpatrick rushed out,
and the burglar grabbed him and tried
to throw him down, but the old man held
his own until the robbers got grip on
his throat.
For moment the girl stood terrified.
Then she started forward, when 4 voice
from below cried that TO move would be
worth her life. She swayed to and iro
for moment, and then darted past the
struggling men. She screamed for help,
but none came. Hastily she hunted for
a revolver, which is always kept in the
house, but could not find it. She could
hear the struggle behind her, and with
one wild bound she jumped through
window and fell on the flat roof OF the
kitchen.
WILD CRIES For ASSISTANCE.
At the same time she wildly cried:
"Save my papa; they are numbering
him."
Some people were passing and rushed
to her rescue, but the girl was now so
thoroughly frightened that she tried to
jump from the roof, but those below
yelled at her TO 20 back.
The girls screams frightened the bur
glars and they rushed down stairs and
escaped through the kitchen window
into the back yard.
When the girl was taken from the
roof che fainted. Her hands and face
were scratched and her nightdress was
torn into shreds. She was almost be-
numbed with the cold, and her feet were
torn and bleeding. The father was 60
excited over his daughters condition
that ne almost forgot the danger in
which he had been placed. When all
had become fnseted a policeman called
and wanted to know il there was a fire
in the house.
DESCRIPTION CT THE nURGLAEs,
One burglar is described by Mrs. Fitz.
patrick and Mamie as being about 8 feet
8 inches high, rather heavy, wearing a
dark suit, black stiff hat and a white
shirt. He WAS very full in the face and
had dark muschae. His companion
was about as tall, but much sliehter in
build. lie had smooth face and light
hair.
A member OF the front Office force was
pat on the case, but there is little hope
OF catching the men.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick was interviewed last
night and snid that ii his daughter had
not called for assistance he would have
been murdered. he was asked about
the story OF his having money concealed
in his house. He only replied, "Does
this house look as il there was money
hidden in it2"