The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-22
FIGHT WITH BURGLARS.
Exciting Experience of two Young
Ladies' on tho Island.
AROUSED BY THIEYESIN THE ROOM.
one of them Assaults Burglar and
Drives lin from tho lionsc..-fhc
Men Escape, and no Trace Of them
I, Founded Daring Attempt Partly
Successful.


Misses Matte and IOttie Prince,
daughters OF Capt. Tom Prince, Of tho
IsIaud, had thrilling experience at an
carly hour yesterday morning, and
they showed tho rGrest courage for
young ladies' in their porilous position.
Some time after one o'clock in the
morning a burglar, or moro probably
two burglars, effected an entrance to
lie house, which stands at tho north
end Of North Front street. Captain
Prince and all the members Of his FAM
iiybul Misses Matte and l.ottin, are at
Nalchea, Miss, where theywcnt on the
cUp,ain's new boat recently. The two
young ladies were asleep in an upstairs
room. tDt
Miss Lottic was awakened in tho night
by a slight noise, and found n man i'll
tie room searching in the drawers OF 4
dressing case. He was so cool and so
confident OF success that he was whist
linz softly to himself rs he worked.
Ihcyoung lady was naturally timid
about asking any questions, and sho
lay still few minutes watching his OPP
eration4. Then in pulling drawer out
the man made so much noise that he
wakcl the other sleeper also.
Mas Matte sat up in bed, but did not
see the man, and she turned over to 90
TO slerp again, when she saw the shadow
made By the dim freight on the wall,
and turning toward the man she asked
him what he wanted. He came 10 the
bed, and putting the coverlid over tho
heads OF the young ladies, told them
that il they made noise he would kill
them.
This did not scare Miss Matte so
badly that she abandoned her inquiry.
She caught the man by the wrist and
tried to hold him, but lie broke loose
and canshther hand. She resisted, and
IN the meantime her sister had opened
awindow and was yelling murder. The
man LETT, and as he did so Miss Matte
took up the wooden box or top OF sew
ing machine and threw it ut him, knock
Ing his hat Off and causing him to fall
down the stairs, but he was not badly
hurt, and got up, recovered his hat and
got out.
Mr. S. +. Faris and his son, Harry B.
faris, who live near, had been awaken
cd By Miss Lottie's screams, and they
were soon ut tho house. Harry saw tho
man and started to pursue him, but slip
ped and fell down, and when he arose
the man had disappeared.
The police were at once notified, but
no clue could be obtained to the thief.
Yesterday Capt. McNichol and Officer
Lukins searched all the places where it
was suspcctcdthat some sign OF tho rob-
Der might be found, but nothing result
ed from this. The man is described by
the young ladies as about 5 feet four or
five inches tall, OF fairly heavy build,
very dark, possibly colored man, and
wearing nsheavy overcoat-perhaps
chinchilla. He had 4 very small foot
for 4 man, from the track he left, and
wore rubber boots and q dicer hat,
which was pulled down close over his
eyes a small dog accompanied him,
and remained outside the house. On
the steps were lett tracks OF sand,
which would indicate that he had been
on the river bank, as all the ground
elsewhere was covered with snow or ice.
lie was not seen to leave the Island by
either OF the bridges. and may have
come off in skiti. II, rs is thought
probable, there were two of the men,
only the one was in the room or in the
house so lar as can be told.
The thief got in by cutting slat out
OF the shutter OF the kitchen window,
reaching through the opening and
pushing back the catch.
tic first made his way to the dining
room and took 4 watch chain which
was hanging on nail over the mantel.
lie reached the hall from the dining
room and started up stairs, going direct
to the bed room of the young ladies,
where he made good haul He was in
The room about fifteen minutes before
the occupants awoke.
lie carried away with him about
500 worth of iowelry, the articles being
rs follows: .
One gold watch belonging to Miss
Matte Prince, valued ut SIPS; one sill
yer watch belonging to Miss !Lottie
r;.T!lnce, and bracelet belonging to her.
inc'e was also taken one diamond ring
belonging to Miss LYDIA Prince, which
was valued at So.
"A telegram was sent to CAPTAIN
iE!Ace, narrating the occurrence.