Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-11
BURGLARS AND FIRE.


Pumped Six Bullets Into One as me
Rascal Ran Down Stairs-ThU Other
Chased Away-Thc House Destroyed by
Fire and His Mother-in-Law Cremat-
ed.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Burglary followed |
by fire of probable ineendiary origin
at Frank B. Wheeler's house in Will
mette, suburb of this city, early this
morning. resulted in two deaths. The
dead are;
Unknown burglar, shot six times by
Mr. Wheeler.
Mrs. Cron, mother-in-law of Mr..
Wheeler, injured about head and
burned e death.
About 1880 o'clock this morning MIR,
Wheeler was awakened by noises in the
house. Taking his revolver he pro-
ceeded to investigate. As he ap!
preached Mrs Cron's door, at the end
of the hall, man appeared in the en-
trance and. seeing Mr.. Wheeler made
dash for the stairs. Mr.. Wheeler
FIRED SIX SHOTS
at the retreating burglar, all OF them
taking effect. When the burglar
reached the hall he fell at the feet of a
comradc. The latter, frightened at
his comrades fate, fled, pursued by
Mr.. Wheeler. The escaping marauder
started across the prairie, after leaving
the house, and was soon lost sight OF
in the darkness.
| When Mr.. Wheeler returned to his
| house he
| FOUND THE UPPER PORTION IN FLAMES
and smoke pouring from all the win
dows. Efforts were made to reach
Mrs. Cron's room, but the fire was
burning so fierccly and the smoke wa'
so dense that it was found impossible
to do anything to save her Shortl,
afterwards the flames were extin
guished by the Evanston fire depart
ment and Mrs. Cron's burned and life
less body was carried out. Her heat
and legs had beer burned away leav
ing only the trunk remaining. She ha
, been the
rIRsT TO ENCOUNTER THE BURGLARS
! and their operations had been confined
T. chiefly to her room. When Mr.. Wheele
saw the burglar leave Mrs. Crons' ROOF
, he glanced in and saw the lady lyin
!. on the floor. Her head was covere
} with blood and her night clothing we
y dsarranged. She had been assaulte
a and the noise had awakened NJ
}. Wheeler. He thinks the room was fire
Il to cover traces of the assault, or that
u lamp had been overturned in the
IS fray.
d. THE DEAD BURGLAR.
~ The wounded burglar was dragg'
,e out of the house while the fire w
8, burning and died while being taken
" Evanston. No definite clue to i
le identity has been discovered, and t
St description of his body and effec
adds only to the mystery.
le was about 25 years old, al
On was dressed in black clothes
,c. fine pattern. His appearance
&C. dicated the professional man or clef
on His hands were small and soft, sho
~ ing no marks of hard work In o
IN IN pocket was found a neatly-bound, 6
,ul pensive copy of the New Testamel
he In blank leaf was written; paul
10 Logan, 1882 Fremont street, Louisvil
~, Kv.," and "From Mother to Paul"
gbl Nothing else to indicate his ident
nst was found, and a description OF
fRs comrade is lacking.
cell MRS. CRoN WAS WEALTHY.
per Mrs. Cron was rs years of age and
70" native of Canada. She had made
as. home with Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler so
the| months. She was wealthy and W.
ON good deal of iewelry. Last night
es' lav in her room. On the body of
j., nj, dead burglar were found several ril
eao and pins taken from the dead woma
ck. room.
,or IDENTIFIED AS A BAD MAN.
100 w. II. Olan, of Evanston, identt
'rts the dead robber as the man who, W
ave ave companion, held him up and rob'
ury him of 500. Mr.. Dougherty, OF Eva
eek ton, identified the burglar as stran
the from Milwaukee, who had been do
AZ odd Jobs around Evanston. Then
wore white woolen shirt of pri
pattern. Dougherty said the mans
sociates in Milwaukee were repor
~. o.. to be Lying Jack and Devine You
He had been in Evanston only sfl
nv, time.
.iN THANKSGIVING DAY.