The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-07
BURGLARS
ARE ABROAD.
One Got a Charge From a
Shotgun
At the Home of Ed. MOeSer on
West Eighth.
ENTER OTHER HOUSES
Burglars Rob C. ID. StartZman
and DIR. Lyman.
Attempt to Get Into JAS. R.
Wick'S Home.

At 3 o'clock this morning a burglar
entered the residence of Ed Moeser at
$40 West Eighth street, through win
dow on the east side of the house.
George Moeser, son of Ed Moeser, heard
the noise which the burglar made in
moving about the lower floor. He went
to the head of the stairs armed with
shotgun. At this instant the burglar
started upstairs. Young Moeser heard
the noise but could only distinguish
dark object coming toward him. He
aimed the gun toward the burglar and
fired. The cartridge was loaded with
fine shot and it crashed down into the
hallway, tearing off paper and plaster
ing as it struck the sides of the walls.
The burglar fell back and ran into the
parlor and thence into the dining room
which he had opened after entering the
parlOr As he ran to escape he fired
two shots from a revolver, probably as
a warning to the young man to cease
further pursuit.
The whole household was aroused by
the volley of shots, likewise the neigh
borhood. The burglar made his escape
easily and has not since been heard
from. Nothing was taken from the
Moeser residence, but young Mr.Moeser
says he don't see how the shot could
have missed the burglar.
Before breaking into Ed Moser's
house, the burglar had entered the res
idence of Mr.. Q. d. Startzman at 913
West Eighth ST., across the street from
Moeser's. Mrs. Startzman was awak-
ened by a noise, as of someone creeping
past the foot of her bed She could
plainly hear light footballs but could
see nothing. She awakened her hus-
band and they both sprang out of bed
and the burglar fled downstairs. Mr..
Startzman grabbed for his trousers
which he had hung at the head of the
bed, but they were gone. Then he ran
after the burglar, but the latter had
fled.
Entrance was made through a front
window in the parlor. The window had
been left open, with the screen and
window shutters closed and fastened.
The burglar cut an opening large enough
to unfasten the shutters.
Mrs. Startzman said today: 'I was
awakened by a noise in my room and l
felt sure a burglar was there I said to
my husband: Charlie, there's a man
in our ROOM He said:t O, I guess not
We both listened and heard someone
creeping along in the room. Then we
both Jumped out of the bed and when
Mr.. Startzman started after the burg
lar I said: % don't.'When nay husband
found that his trousers were missing he
procured another pair and went out to
look for the stolen ones. Down on the
corner of Western avenue he found
them. Some valuable papers which
were in the pockets were scattered on
the ground but the money about $12 in
all, was gone" Mr.. Startzman is con-
nected with the Victor Manufacturing
company of this city.
At James r. Wick's residence at 919
West Eighth street, two doors west of
the Startzman residence, a large point
ed instrument was slipped under the
east window in the parlor and the sash
was pried up. The window was locked
and the attempt failed. The pane of
glass in the upper sash was broken by
the window fastening being pushed
against it. Mr.. Wick did not hear the
noise, but his wife did.
Next door west, at 923 West Eighth
street the residence of Dr. Harry Ly-
man, the dentist, was burglarized The
burglar got in through a pantry win
dow The burglar entered DR.. Lyman's
bedroom and took his trousers in which
there was about $14. A gold watch and
diamond stud were unmolested. Here
too, the intruder escaped easily. Mrs
Lyman is sick in bed, and the burglary
frightened her greatly.
DR.. Lyman found his trousers lying
in his yard carefully folded. After the
shots were fired the neigborhood was
aroused and much excitement prevail
ed. The police department was noti-
fed and an investigation was made