The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-30

Should these passes be found guarded
and ii is more than possible they viii
the white adventures will have TO
| fight their way 70 the coveted treasure
and out against great odds. But all
this has been considered. the Chances
of success and failure carefully weigh
| ed, and the conclusion arrived al that
the adventure is worth the hazard.
SOCIAL WITH THE BURGLARS
Young New England Woman Carries on \
Conversation With Them.
Bridgeport, Conn, May 29.-Burglars
entered the residence of John b. N.ch-
OILS. in Nichols, five miles from this city,
early this morning, and, after binding
| Mr.. Nichols and his daughter to their
| beds, robbed the aged man OF nearly
$500. Detectives have no clew to the
| burglars.
The only occupants Of the house are
john B., or Beach" Nichols. as he is
better known, and his daughter, Miss
Kate Nichols, who IS about % years old.
| Mr. Nichols is so years old and affiict-
ed with rheuma tism. His son. John b.
Nichols, lives a short distance below,
also on the main street.
The burglars entered the house by the
cellar door. The aged man sleeps on
the first floor in a rear room. His daugh-
ter's bed room is on the floor above,
directly over his room. The burglars
there were three OF them, Mr.. Mich
OILS belleves-left one man outside 10
watch and the other two went directly
n. I'D -kax~,
coming and sat up in bed.
They Lit a lamp in the kitchen and
shaded II with piece Of paper. One Of
them then went 10 the old mans bed
side.
What do you want?" said Mr..
Nichols.
Lie down and keep still, or I'll
blow your brains out" was the surly
answer Mr.. Nichols was putting on
his trousers. The burglar, with a re-
volver at his head, commanded him to
take them off and get into bed. and the
farmer obeyed. The burglar wore a
colored handkerchief over part Of his
face.
Where is your money!? he demand
ed.
Mr.. Nichols refused to disclose its
hiding place. The burglar then tied his
hands and also fastened him to the bed
posts, threatening all the while 10
shoot him IL he did not give up the
money. -
Then the thief went up stairs to the
room Of the young woman. Miss Mich
oils was too frightened 10 move. She
turned her head toward the wall and
feigned sleep. The burglar ht the
lamp in her room Then he calmly pull
ed down the window shades. Walking
20 the bureau he found her pocketbook
ard began to empty 1t Of its contents
Less than a dollar. This was too much
for Miss Nichols. Rising on her arm.
she said: what, are you taking my
money for? Ihave to work for it,"
TIE burglar turned to her with q
laugh and said: 'Tqen won't take it.
but keep still or I'll XII you"
He advanced to the bed and chokcd
her az a warning. and then. placing
revolver to her temple. ordered her to
tell him where her father kept his
money. Miss Nichols directed the thief
to the bureau drawer in her fathers
room. The burglar tied her hands and
strapped her to the bed. Then he went
down stairs and ransacked the bureau.
The money was hidden in and old book
in the lower drawer.
After seeing this he returned to the
girls hooni. sat down upon the bed and
took the money from the book and
counted IL. He divided II into three
parts.
"Hcw much is there?" inquired the
young woman.
Five hundred dolalrs." the burglar re-
piled. As he turned to go Miss Nichols
asked him how she was going 10 get
loose. According to the girls story, she
then hai chat with the man. He sug-
gested that her brother would be up 20
the mouse in the morning and would re-
lease her, but she told him that some
times he did no. come TO the house at
all during the day,
The burglar suggested that she write
d note to a neighbor and he would leave
il. Taking an old envelope from me
book which had contained the money,
he handed 1t 70 her with a pencil. She
was tied az the wrists and her fingers
were free. She took the pencil and
wrote.
Mrs. Derwooi. come Immediately. I
am tied by burglars" and signed her
name. She asked the man 10 leave IL a.
the next house. He declined 70 woke
tho family, but said he would pin II on
the tree.
NO one will see II there" she said
Put /; under the door OF the next
house.
''Ill put Il on the steps and place
stone on it SO ii won't blow away" ans
wered the courteous burglar.
Then he went out OF the house Miss
Nichols says she waited until she
thought he had gone. With her teeth
she commenced working at the knots.
and in ten minutes she was free She
united her father and ran 10 her broth
er's house. She awoke him and told
her story. and IN less than half an hour
neighbors, armed with guns. started out
from Nichols. Not the slightest trace Of |
the burglars was found anywhere. and |
all day today the detectives have souzh: |
N vain.
When a reporter reached the house |
this afternoon joan 3. Nichols. the son, |
declined 20 allow any one 20 see his /
sister. because ''she was nervous and 1
suffering from the fright OF las; night" |
His father. 700. was unable 20 see any /
one. ne said The younger man starred |
% tell the story OF the burglary and had |
not proceeded far when his sister ap- 4
pesred She was the picture o, good /
health, 10; The less; bit scared or nerv- /
Gus.