The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-18
HOT CHASE AFTER A BURGLAR.
He Wss Cool and Daring, but Driver
Rigby Made Him Run.

kigby Made Him Run.
Guy Rigby. who drives Andrew W.
Piper's bakery wagon, had an experience
with burglar yesterday afternoon that he
will remember a long time, and it is safe
to say that the burglar will carefully avoid
Rigby In the future.
Mrs. Piper was in the country YESTERDAY
and her Youngest soon at school, thus
leaving their residence, at the corner of
Pine and Eleventh streets. without protec.
ton. As is customary, Rigby drove TO the
house about o'clock In the afternoon to
leave provisions. He raped at the back
door and IN a moment it was opened by a
young fellow with smooth face, light COM
piexion and light eyes. Rigby was sur
prised at meeting a stranger in the house.
but was thrown off his guard for the time
being by the young mans actions.
Il will take the goods. " he said. advanc-
ing toward Rigby with outstretched
hands. No sooner had he obtained them
than he said: ais this ali you BROUGHT"
Rigby replied that that was all he was
accustomed 20 bring. and turned as II to
leave the house.
II guess l will go along with you," said
the bold young man, but he changed his
mind almost instantly. remarking: "No.
/ think | will go this way"
Then he quickly threw up one of the
kitchen windows. sprang through IL. and
made for the back yard fence. Riebv nm.
derstood the situation at once and fol.
lowed his man. The chase led down
Eleventh to Depot, where Rgny got a
young fellow, who was counting two girls.
to stop the burglar. When Rigby came
up TO the group, the young burglar had an
open knife in his hand. lie made no
move to use it, but instead used diplomacy
10 get away.
Now. see here" he said, "it won't do
you fellows any good to hold me, but il
viii do me lot of good TO get away. I've
got a mother TO care for"
We'll, can't help that" replied Ricby.
I'm going to stay with YOU"
The young fellow commenced 10 baek
of aud Rigby told him TO stop. EN-.
phas.zing his remarks by picking IN
rock The fellow paid no attention and
qaickened his pace. Rlgby went after
him and threw the rock. IL struek its
mark, knocking the fellow down. He 20.
ap, Wild with anger. ana cried out To
Rigby;<
'if you don's let up on me | will rim
your heart out"
Then be started down the street. Bighv
kept after him. notwithstanding the warn.
Ing he had received, hoping TO run his
prey into corner where the arrest eoals
be made With safety. Unfortunately he
had not calculated on the Glance which
placed one Of the Qaeen CITY laundry
wagons al the side Of Sixth street. Tha
desperate young man with the knife saw
his opportunity and jumped on the seat.
grabbed the lines and sent the horses Az.
ing up the street Rigby made a despor-
ate dash and succeeded in grabbing the
rear end OF the wagon. HI. hold was
not secure, and as the wagon took a turn
around corner Righy was thrown in the
street he got up and looked at the laun-
dry wagon disappearing in the distance.
The case vas immediately reported to the
police, aud about 6:}o O'Clock the wagon
vas found on Fifth street, near Yesler
avenue. Nothing has been seen since of
tae oool-headei burglar
hen the pipers returned home and
male a search, they found nothing miss.
ing
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