The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-01-10
THREE BURGLARS In ONE,
NIGHT.

The adventures that citizens have
with burglars are not always made
known 10 the public though police
channels. Some ofthem are not made
known at all. A wealthy citizen had
series OF three adventures with them the
other night, and no one would have
known anything about them had he NOT
told the story himself.
The cltizenreiered to is Mr.. Simson
(without 'p"), who lives IN large
and pretentious looking house in West
TwentY-second street. He is buildinf
some large apartment houses 10 IVES
Twenty fourth street. This latter fac
may serve as a means Of idenslfcatio ,
among his friends, if any of them d /,
not reconize him as Mr.. Simson (witl t,
out "p').
Mr.. and Mrs. Simson went to th !.
theatre on the night of the adven.ul :,
and then joined some friends at supp !,
after the play. Consequently Il
late when they reached home, viii Z
they did on foot, both preferring
short walk to riding. Mr.. Simson,
should be explained. has Something =
a contempt for the average pohcem y
whom he regards as a creature who -
wofulY ignorant when not deplora e
corrupt. Mr.. Simson is large n e..
powerfully built, strong as an OK, b -
as lion and good boxer In col S&z
he was a clever all-round athlete, Ia
When MIR. and Mrs. Simson 90 <e1
entered the front door with their sez;
key they heard slight noise at XII
sideboard in the dining room, ir srR,
rear of the parlors, where there 2e'm
dim light. I'll bet some Of the sc Estr
are snooping, whispered Mr.. ssEw N,
to his wife, as they tiptoed thou ES i,
hall toward the dining room.
ing the door, they saw man zsE i
oiack mask over the uPpel szssH
his face so busily engaged in u
verware together that he had ss,s.
the couple enter the hous .,ssr, \;
burglars back was toward Mr..
who, as quitely as mouse, r~-,.L
10 nln' AS 'ne foDOsi sus's EsM d
Mr.. Simson seized him bY th -
with grip ike that of av -;
burglar struggled, but ne mig
''"'9 "ico ~ ~ zE Hm
grizzly bear. He could NJ -
sound. With his left hana -
the robbers throat, Mr.. Sim ~
his right fist rained stunp
~ L x<E
z1 1-M-tn
turning, he found that bis -
tainted. A dash Of water II :,
soon revived her. Hardly ls1
had passed since the robbt 1. 'A : !.
covered, and SO quietly lad
punished him that scarce -
| had been made. Mr.. S
up the burglar in his arms, y n ns1aa
out of the front door, and LsvaI
| down on the sidewalk. .r~sx.g azsi
Rejoining his wife the ct ,sa Is bid
up the thickly carpeted 81 sussnssy Ezai
I'll be hanged exclaimed xi Il ls y
as they reached Their room ,E 4 aaus b
cIamation caused BY the -. nursdt
second masked burglar, nBsi tal
| gagged in emptYing the -,srszi5wsh
jewel boxes into his capac ~ X aua
The startled burglar turne s,stnii
a dash for the door, Dut ,vazsuaFaE'
MIR. Simsou's fist, whichaf ,ssv gsnlI
ward with Tremendous ~tu iud;iidtsTl.
burglar dropped to the &c !. gsSn q
with heavy groan. Fot Il dSsg
heard quickly descend saa hs.
from the third floor, and SIS ui s.
was astonished to see : 5e ai .
coming down ia long spLn at
| III ..I,, koav, ,voucnd - u
MIR. Simsons room. - d h SlFf :
robber by the throat Il asdt|
many a muttered q !, 7ssr is
pound him as he did ! ,,s,sss.i,aas
the robber looked ss bsGad
though a sausage maf y ,ss ats. |,
ceased his blows, ant 80 I'D
bodily down the stsi sqp b .
badly he was he So ,.,,s TIbn
rush down the q - .,s,s,.siiss is
by the front door &c. iais
was recovering = MD y.
Simpson returnet ~ I n nd b
held by the thrs : 'a i : b d.