The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-01

IN Her ROOM.
MrSMaCauleySaW
a Burglar.
Fellow Had His Arm Round
the WOman'S Neck.
She Cried Out to Her Husband
for Assistance.
Paid No Attention as He Thought
His Wife Was Dreaming.
She Cried Out to Her Husband
for Assistance.
Paid No Attention as He Thought
His Wife Was Dreaming.
She Was III and May Die From toe Shock.
House Ransacked by Two Burglars.

incic WAS tEOtncr case III INC CITY l98.
night somewhat similar to that OF Rive.
avenue yesterday in which Mrs. Taylor
was shot. For sheer audaoity II goes even
beyond that case. The victim last night
was Mrs. Millie Macauley, whose home Is
at 2S7 Burnside street. She 10 now Ia q
critical condition as a result OF her fright
and DR.. j. Frederick Hallsr, and Father
q. K. Mcclure were in attendance upon
her during the early part Of the morning
and throughout the day.
At 1:15 this morning Mrs. MacKuley
was awakened from her sleep by soma
one who had his arm around her neck.
On looking up she saw a large man over
her. She called to her husband lIdward
and said there was man in the house.
Her husband answered: - You must be
troub ubled with nightmare" and paid no
more attention to the appeal OF lis wife
Mrs. MacauIey screamed louder and Tho
man left the room and disappeared. Mr..
Macauley got up and found that n win
dow In the dining room had been forrec
open. The police have good clue &c the
burglar and the job was done by someone
who is acquainted with the actions CT tho
family.
Mr.. Macauler is of the firm of Edward
j. & John III. Macauley, plum bers lSe
Ocean street. Ii is the custom OF the hrm
TO collect their bills the last Of June and
hold their collections at their homes nm
til banking hours the next day. John
Macauley did this yesterday, but Ed
ward being otherwise engaged during
the day did no collecting. IL Is not un-
common for them to have $1,000 each on
such occasions. AT 1880 last night John,
who lives at 1852 Ocean street, was shout
the house, and on looking out o. the
window saw big fellow standing In
shady spot and whistling IN a low tone.
The whistlIng was answered by a ccm-
panion who was standing near the church
on Gallup street. The men came togethc
and looked The outside Of Mr. Macauleys'
house over, and as be occupied the upper
story evidently concluded not to make
the attempt 10 enter it, The men then
walked in the direction of his brot hers
house, bur he did not give the matter
further thought.
Edward Macsuley occupies the lower
tenement at 2S7 Burnside street. Before
retiring for the night MIR. Macauley
locked all OF the doors leading from the
bath room and kitchen tc the dining
and sleeping rooms, and always and left
gas jet burning In he hath room, which
leads from his sleeping room. The Steep
ing room rs off the dining room and Mrs.
Macauley was sleeping ON the front Of the
bed with her face OIL her hands and
could look out into the dining room.
The man who stood over her when she
scream ed she could see leave the bed
room, walk around the dining table, then
towards the kitchen.
There were two men in the affair, for
when Mrs. Macaulsy shouted some one
put out the gas jet Ia the bathroom, and
at that time she could see a man In the
dining room. 1t was while ne war going
through this room that she got an out.
A A.
pares with that of thesman seen by John
Macauley few moments earlier near hia
house.
After the men had left the house, Mr..
Macauley made thorough search and
found that every clothes press ana
drawer in the house had been ranssckcu,
and the pocket Of every garment was
turned inside out. 1t Is quite evident
the men wanted money only. for neither
the silverware nor two gold watches,
both valua BILE ones, were taken. The meE
had unlocked all Of the doors in the
house with the exception of the kitchen
door, which led into the yard. afr.
Macauley found no less than three. win
dows open in different parts OF the
house. The man had been In the sleeping
room some time before he aroused Mrs.
Macsuley, for everything in the room
was topsy turvy, and they had taken
S1.76 from pocket In Mr.. Mac
suley's trousers, which hung in his
room. This is where the burglar ex-
pected to find the money, or at least part
of IL, and Mr.. Macauley thinks tn. man
looked under bis pillow, but being q
heavy sleeper he was not awakened.
When the man found that there was no
money there he went TO Mrs. Nacaniev's
side of the bed, and here he found sls.
which he succeeded In getting away
with.
Until a week ago Mr.. MscauIey owned
a ferocious bull dog. but this was spirited
away. and, no doubt, by the men wno
called upon the family this morning.
Mrs. Mscauley 10 hystericnl, and nj,
times shouts out: "rhere be II, tako
him away" She has been iiI for Tn
past two years, and the fright OF last
night may result seriously, even fatally.
her friends fear.
Two men, one answering the d~scr'r-
tion given by Mrs. Mscspley and By Jchi
Macauley. were scen on Burnside street
aud later In a locality known A the
"tIollow" by several persons, end II II
thought the police.wii 6s ablc to cap
turs one, II not. Goth, VI them soon.