The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
BURGLAR HAD LUCK
GOT INTO AND OUT OF THE REM
RESIDENCE WITH HIS
LIFE.
LIKE ENTERING AN ARSENAL,
BUT WHEN OTTO GOT TO THE
GUNS THERE WAS NO
AMMUNITION.
WORK OF PROFESSIONAL THIEF
When Caught by "a Member of the
Household He Forced Silence
With Revolver.

The ''tip toe boy" who called at the
REM residence on Summit avenue
early Sunday morning, will probably
never know how close he came to be-
ing winged by bullet from a Win
chester rifle, and if he intends stopping
in the city for any length OF time, it
would pay him to not make another
visit to the same place unless he de-
sires to end his earthly career.
The residence occupied by F. A.
REM, at 1884 Summit avenue, is che
which would be readily picked out by
professional burglar as just about
the right kind of place to gather up
little safe money. The owner and
occupant is a retired business man
and might be expected to have consid-
cradle personal property about the
house which could be carried off. At
any rate, the fellow who, from the
manner in which he went about his
work and his actions while in the
house, was evidently an adept at the
business, concluded that there was
something to be gained by making
visit and accordingly called early Sun
day morning. He did not take the
usual way of entering houses by pry-
ing up window or using skeleton
keys, but made the entrance in a novel
and calculating manner. He took the
pains to visit an adjacent residence
and carry to the REM house a long
ladder which was being used by some
painters. Returning with the ladder
1t was carefully placed against the
side OF the house and a moment later
the burglar was quietly crawling
through one Of the second story win
dows
The first room he entered was that
occupied by Otto M. REM, who was
aroused from his slumbers by a slight
noise as If someone was pulling open
@ bureau drawer. Sitting up in bed
Mr.. REM asked what was wanted.
Realizing that there was a burglar in
the room Mr.. REM started to get up
and have tussle with the thief. He
was deferred, however, from doing any
such thing by the action of the fellow
who, pointing revolver at Mr.. REM
In very quiet tone told him he had
better not move or make any noise and
that If he did he would be obliged to
cut lose with his revolver and some
one might get hurt. Mr.. REM con-
cluded that the best thing to do was
to take the advice given by the burglar.
but at the same time he thought that
shooting trifle later in the game. Mr..
REM is an expert shot with revolver,
shot gun or rifle, and it has been his
boast that he could take the eye out
of squirrel with a rifle ball. even if
the animal was a block away All this
flashed through the mind Of Mr. REM
and he was only waiting until the
Fellow should leave the room, when he
would grab rife and turn the tables
wy Qt he
ed the burglar left, cautioning Mr..
REM not to make any noise unless he
wanted to make trouble for himself
and the rest of the family.
When Mr.. REM reached the arsenal
where the shot guns and rifles are
kept, his anticipated battle with the
burglar was knocked in the head for
the simple reason that, while there
were plenty of weapons and to spare
there was no ammunition with which
to load them, and to this predicament
the thief undoubtedly owes his life
The burglar evidently heard Mr. REM
in his attempt to find a weapon and
left the house, taking with him SIT in
cash, gold watch and the pants and
vest belonging to Mr.. REM which
were lying on a chair The clothing
was noticed yesterday by a passing
bicyclist lying in vacant lot in the
rear of the residence. and was returned
to the owner, but the watch and cash
are still missing. The police, however,
have been furnished with the number
of the watch case and movement and
are keeping an eye on the pawn shops
with the hope of recovering the time
piece. Mr.. REM also furnished the
detective department with a pretty
fair description of the burglar and the
detectives are doing their best to locate
the fellow.