Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-07
ABOUT HOUSEKEEPING.
An Indiana Mans Interesting Interview
with "a Clever Burglar.

WIN clever burglar.
Some time ago the house of Henry
Kahn, 1875 Home avenue, was entered
by burglars Mr.. Kahn, lying in bed
with bull's.eye flashing in his face,
fred two shots at the visitors, who left
the premises without carrying anything
with them. 81 read in the papers OF
the capture of gang of burglars, re-
marked Mr.. Kahn, land concluded to
pay visit to the Jail and see if my bur-
glars were there. Jailer Emmett re-
ceived me graciously, and boy behind
the bars took me among the prisoners.
In one of the cells little game of cards
was going on, in which the participants
seemed deeply interested. A fine-look-
ing man was near by, watching it. The
boy whispered me that was Horton, the
burglar, the man was looking for.
"Do you think you ever saw me be-
fore?" / asked him.
II don't remember" was the answer.
81 live on Home avenue" ] sug-
gested.
'Oh," said he, with some appearance
of interest. "Your name is Kahn. Yes,
paid you visit the other evening"
"You left rather suddenly"
"Oh, no; we left quite leisurely.
There was no hurry. You see we were
somewhat mistaken about your place.
We had been told that we might pick
up S., 900 or SO, 900 in good stutf-jew-
elry, and, perhaps some money. 1t was
worth going after and taking some un-
usual chances to get"
Mr.. Kahn explained to the reporter
that the commonplace, business-like
manner of the burglar was incompara-
BILE and altogether fascinating. He
asked him how they went about the
job.
sin the first place." said Horton, 81
stationed man at the door of your
sleeping rooms, and that man never
left the door from the time we entered
the house Until we went away. One
man was stationed below and another
across the streot-four of us, you see.
did the looking through the house.
| first went into the room where lady
and little girl were sleeping but
didn't arouse them. Then l took look
at the servant girl, but didn't wake her.
When came in the hall again the man
| at your door said he had heard a whis-
pering inside and that there had been
a signal from the outside man that
somebody in the house was up. When
/ I 20 I tSn nd
lay down and listened. 1 lay there IF
teen minutes, but didn't hear anything.
l finally decided to go into your room.
/ had looked over the house and thought
the valuables must be in your room,
as they were not elsewhere. turned
the knob, put in the light and then you
fired"
Mr. Kahn asked why he didn't leave
then and not wait for a second shot.
''Oh," said the burglar, coolly, II
had no occasion for leaving. We felt
perfectly secure. / sat down In the
hall thinking you might come out
had two guns heavier than yours, and
hesitated for some time whether or not
to give you slug anyway"
Mr.. Kahn remarked to him if he ha6
come into the room he might not have
had everything his own way.
81 beg your pardon" said the bur
glar neither myself or my expert
burglar with dark lantern need have
any fears from pistol shots. The Ian.
tern properly flashed in ones face, dis
turbs one so he doesn't known where
he is shooting. l was in no danger
and you were. ! only left because
thought it best to avoid serious trouble
and SO when you fred your second shot
we went away"
Mr.. Kahn remarked that man of hi
courage and appearance fine-lookins
man, with good address, who coult
make success at almost anything
ought to be in, some other business.
"Oh," said the burglar, 81 have al
ways been successful business man,
was a lawyer for some time, with
good practice, but became involved il
a little affair that withdrew me from
practice. Then took up burglary. l
is fascinating profession, and in it
have had my full share of success" HI
said this with his face turned squarel,
towards the questioner He has higl
forehead, a sincere and honest expires
sion of countenance, blue eyes, wavy
iron gray hair and fine physique, H
is about forty-five years old, Hortol
then went on to give advice as to tn
way in which people should act whel
called upon by burglars. Make
noise" he said; "as much noise as pos
sible when you can. Don't try to cate
burglar. A burglar who knows hi
business is never taken while at worI
always after the job is done and he i
trying to conceal or dispose of tn
swag"
During the conversation he said tina
he alone had gone through the safe @
e. Rauh, of South Pennsylvania street
He was told that he had overlooked 6
sleeper" something of value he nigh
easily have taken-in this case damon
earrings worth S7OO that were in an er
velope that he had thrown aside wit
other papers.
81 beg your pardon" said the burgla,
81 was at the job three hours. didn
overlook anything. l went throug
everything with great care, and ther
was no such sleeper as you mention
didn't want to destroy the papers ths
would have done me no good and woul
have given Mr.. Rauh unnece ssar
trouble, take pride in my professio
and do my work thoroughly, al
pretty sure didn't overlook anythin
in that job."-Indianapolis Journal
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