The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-28
III 4 BURGLAR TO FLIGHT.
0 v Mrs. Corey Routed a Mid
night Marauder.
,,,eNepoNTHEE ELECTRIC LIGHT

,ss.stsg-Baiiard Drew . Pistol
r.,ser's Nose Broken-BilIy he
,..T. Luck-store Broken Into.
" rare presence OF mind Mrs. t. b.
sv Of III Columbia street. wife of
farmer superintendent OF the Oregon
..evsrsnt Company's coal mine. pre-
ted A burglary yesterday morning.
va. awakened by an ususuaI noise
,hs rom. In the darkness she could
discover any suspicious object but
believing that something was wrong,
80, I'D Ia bed and reached for the
tic light. In doing this she stepped
Mr.. Corey, vino objected and inquired
Al Mrs. Corey was doing walking ali
him. Mrs.. Corey said not TO be
,med that see was trying to see what
"a 4, was Mr.. Corey turned on the
/, and saw a burglar croached near
Tao, OF the bed. She yelled murder,
.u.s and robbers ana the thief went
,g oyt Of the room as fast as he could.
Corey Jumped out OF bed. grabbed his
sfai and gave chase. The pistol was
!, IN working order. SO the burglar got
AZ.
" Thompson. of SIS Columbia street,
sortsd to the police yesterday morn
that some one entered his room be-
/, n and o'clock and stole u gold
!, watch, the property of Jack Fobes.
initials - r." were on the case OF
watch. Another house worker got
- h. G. Leyeroos' room In the First
saue hotel yesterday morning and got
y with a watch valued at 500.
,metlne last Saturday a man named
ner had hig pocket picked OF si5 on a
mont street car
q short change racket was worked
"a Quick Drug Store Saturday night
g. Short change men have been
ating In the restaurants and drug
1. - o. late. They caught the cashier
1ns Of Fa.rehlld's restaurants for $50.
two men tried to work the same
II on Miss Leland. cashier at Stewart
lolmes' drug store.
- 10 tAe police q clever Eastern
pockets are locked up IN the city
Wilson IL accused of attempting 10
bis vocation at the postoffice yester-
morning while Hart Is held on suspi-
Of being his accompllce. Detective
hee received positive information last
that the prisoners were well known
iinlnai circles where only high tened
Is are recognized. Wilson and Hart
ed in Seattle the dag before yester-
and did not take the trouble 10 learn
the police were keeping an eye on
crowds that frequent the postoffice
Sunday morning. Consequently
were on hand yesterday.
H. Gray. Of 5Aniz First avenue south,
that he saw Wilson push his hand
mo the trousers pocket or al ola
een1an as the latter was opening his
box. The police were called ard
nan was arrested. The police reccg-
the companion of the accused and
him along also. A pocket book was
from l. w. Ostrander. Of 90 Col
street At the pos,offlce. bat FORUM
he did not have anything CT value
~ l. Gray. Of e1T Ninth avenue. re-
10 the police thar his pocket VAS
q as be stepped of the steamer
Saturday evening. The thieves got
papers but no money.
RYAN, iongshoreman. was arrest
s'frday afternoon by Officers cum
and Hamilton An old man named
Hagan. who walks with a crutch.
ed RYAN To jail and told capt Sui
that Ryan stole seS from him in the
"a
as asleep when Ryan got the money
Bailey. Of ogden Utah. has been
from the Patterson Alaskan out
Company. 1ii5 First avenue since
tuesday, Bailey said that he was go
the telegraph office 70 get money
'ected ty wire lie was 3 years old.
ie inches tan. and was slightly
~ II - said that he came 10 Seat
IN quite sum of money. which no
and was forced 10 send home for
f-esry. laborer compialned 70 Of
Shenawen ysste,d9y morning that
ballard. clerk ~ the Oregon house.
srawa pistol on him Both Iearv
Ballard were sent -a police hsaauuar-
Ballard told capt Sullivan that
created a disturbance fu tho house
~ 10 g. out and threatened him.
rev pistol bat made ma at:en7ut 80
Rallfrd was released m nonlin7l
70 appear in Che municipal court this
ing.
ian giving his name se Robert Fai-
ppeared az police headquarters , 70
~ afternoon ana a>be,i tor assistance.