The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-08
PROJECTS BIER BABEFRoM BURGLAR
Woman Takes Blows to Keep Her Darling
Uninjured.

New York, July Mrs. Rosie La
vine. Of No. 102 Delaney street, is ly-
ingin a little room in her apartments
suffering from wounds inflicted upon her
early yesterday morning. Her little boy.
Samuel, toddles about the rooms. uncon-
scious that his mother nearly lest her
life in defending his. Only her form,
interposed between the man and her
child, saved the little ones life.
Mrs. Lavine is widow. Her husband,
Samuel, accumulated considerable prop
erty in the east side He left his widow
the house in which she occupies the Sec
ond floor and OF which she acts as house
keeper. Her mother and father live on
the third floor. She has always had the
reputation in the neighborhood or hav-
ing al her command considerable money.
and at zines she keeps the receipts
from her rents in the house over night,
especially when her collections were
made so late the day before that she was
unable 10 communicate with her lawyer
or deposit the money in the bank.
On Friday, coming as II did. directly
after the first of the month. she had re-
ceived something more than $500. This
she hal had time to send to her lawyer.
and so, though it was believed in the
neighborhood by the persons who knew
something Of her habits that she had
large sum of money in her rooms. she
actually had only about ST. This she kept
in her purse.
She retired early on Friday night. Her
little boy, Samuel, was put TO bed be-
side her. Together they slept in the lit
tie room, which contained only a bed
and a chair. until about one o'clock yes
terday morning, as early as Mrs. Lav.ne
can fix the time. Then she was awaken
ed by noise in the rear living room,
adjoining the small kitchen. She thought
the noise was made by her father. who.
she fanciei. had come down stairs f3r
some purpose. and asked sleepi1y who
was there. The startled movements of
the intruder aroused her suspicious.
The door of the room opens directly INFO
the room where the person who was
moving about was. and Mrs. Lav.ne
arose and looked out.
There she saw a strange man and she
at once called for help. The intruder
turned at the first cry, and rushing
toward her drove her back 10 her bed,
where her child was still asleep Mrs.
I.avine reached out in the attempt 10
grappIe with him. AS she did SO he
struck her left hand with some weapon.
and the pain of the blow caused her 70
emphasize her cries for aid. Fearing
that the man would attack her child,
Mrs. Lavine threw herself on the bed
and leaned over the boy. sheltering HIM
with her arms Then the man struck her
square in ;he eyes with his clinched fist.
Almost overcome by the shock. she
ploaned:
'I have no money, but take anything
you find. will give you my jewelry or
anything. only don't murder met
The ruffian made no reply. Again
and again he struck her on the head.
Mrs. Lavine redoubled her cries and still
bent over the child. The man saw her
attitude and probably imagined she was
trying TO hide money or jewelry. Seiz-
ing her by the shoulders ne tried to drag
her out OF the bed. Then he saw thatit
was a child the mother was endeavor-
ing 70 preserve, and he aimed blow a.
the infant.
Mrs Lavine again threw herself over
little Samuel and received the blow on
her own head and lost consciousness.
The noise Of the struggle and Mrs
Lavine's cries for help were heard by her
father. who rushed down stairs just in
time 20 see the man escape by the open
window INTO the rear yard. Paying lit
tie attention 10 him and thoroughly
alarmed by mis- daughters means. he
went % her assistance. He summoned
other persons in the house, who did what
they could for her.
Meanwhile the noise had attracted the
attention OF the police, and within FIVE
minutes they had surrounded the house.
The burglar. however. had laid his plans
OF escape we'll. When he entered the
rooms he had taken off his black derby
hat and had thrown il on the floor.
He had removed ms CATERS and placed
them in a corner OF the room In his
haste 10 escape he had left these behind,
and in mis- stocking feet had descended
n ladder which he bod previously placed
against the loves: platform OF the fire
escape. and then mad climbed the rear
fences and got away.
The only claw the police could obtain
was that furnished by Isaac Cohen. a
lad living az No. los Delaney stree.
vino sad he saw man without a hat
cr shoes run through the hallway OF that
house a moment or Igo before the police
arrived. The police found no other
traces o. the man. The shoes and hat
les; behind conveyed A;;le promise %
Identification.
II Tas some time before Mrs. Iav!ne
could give coherent account of her
struggle with The int-uded. she dssc-ib- !
ei him as being an under sized. ;aick |
=, man. with a bald head. He wore no
rlu=iache. beard or whisksrs. She was /
not positive that she could Identify him !
FL ne event - his capture She said she !
had never sesn him before There is H. I
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