Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-11-28
A BURoLAR KNOCKED OUT.

pal means Of livelihood, Is now an inmate
Of the county Jail, being sent there this
by Justice Crawford to answer
the charge Of burglary before the next
grand jury and In default OF $500 bonds.
He waived examination.
Cunningham IL not only q sneak thief
but house-breaker.
About 5:l5 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
the housekeeper aud her little son at the
millinery store OF Mrs. W. T. MeCreight.
left to visit some friends, and on leaving
locked the store, taking along the key.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. McCreight have lv.
ing rooms over ths store, and both were
busily engaged in figuring out the rea-
sons why New Mexico should be given
statehood when, ten minutes after the
housekeeper had left, a noise coming
from the storeroOm was heard
Thinking 1t was some enploye Of the
DOnshoe Hardware company's ware.
house, adjoining, arranging stoves, etc,
no attention was paid to this noise.
A few seconds later the sound of bell
was heard. This came from the money
drawer, but those upstairs thought II
must be the sound from the bell on a
bicycle wheel and the rider had momen-
tlrily stopped In front Of the store.
Then there was u moment Of quietude,
which was followed by another noise in
the store, as II something was being
pried open
The conclusion was then reached by
Mr. and Mrs McCreight that the man
who scrubs and cleans the store eyerJ
Monday morning had called on Sunday
afternoon 10 do his work. but the con
clusiOn did not prevent an investigation
While Mrs. McCreight went to the real
door upstairs, her husband, with base bal
agility, moved hurriedly down the front
stairs, and on entering the store turneC
on the FIRST electric light. just then I
queer movement OF feet attracted his at
tentiOn and he turned around TO see {
black object behind one OF the shoy
cases. Advancing, he discovered a maj
who was attempting to shield himself b.
holding the money drawer, which he ha'
prisd from its fastenings, in front OF hi
face.
Then resulted one OF the liveliest hand
to-hand fights with burglar in the his
tory of Albuquerque. McCrelght deliver
ing a semi-knOck. out blow under the lei
chin Of the burglar. who made fierc
lunges with a pair Of scissors, the shar
points cutting cash In the index 6nge
OF the left hand OF Mr.. McCreight.
Then followed a desperate fight, II
burglar having somewhat rscOyere
himself, when another terrific blow frOI
McCreights right fist, delivered on tn
burglars mouth, shattered his teeth an
the fellow yelled out: "Oh, don't ki
me; you have now broken my jaw an
knocked out my teeth"
Mrs. McCreight then appeared on III
scene with a pistol, but as the burglE
had been dragged ont from behind II
show cases, where the fight waxed warn
there was no need Of firearms. He ba
been knocked almost insensiOle {
fst blows-the blood pouring fro
cuts In the lips and face, and |
was held until policeman WI
summoned. Policeman Lane responds
and, assisted by ex. Marshal FornOff. wi
had been atttacted by the noise, the bu
glar was taken to the city Jail.
Cunningham got into the store
scaling the rear fence, cutting the wi
3 screen and breaking out a pane of gla
Q in one OF the rear windows.
e When he was searched at the jail,
number OF new silk handkerchiefs al
J. other goods were found on his persO
q showing that he OF some OF his pals
q there is a gang In the city-had pr
q yiOusly entered some other store.
Q FARR's BUTCHER SHOP ROBBED.
y Vim. Farr's butcher shop, on SOU
Second street. was entered some tin
y during the night. The thief broke
l. piece Of glass out OF the front door lar
e enough for him to put his hand thrOul
: and operate the spring lock. This NOR
e ing the money drawer, which contain
couple Of dollars in change, was foul
e empty. Some sausage and several pOun
Il of mince meat had been stolen. 1t ia q
n known when the robbery took place
l il was probably before midnight. j
j. Farr passed by the shop at o'clock a
8, noticed that the glass in the door "
ID cracked then, although the piece had 4
Ip yet been knocked out
N PULLAM's BARBER SHOP.
Of C. Pullam's barber shop on north FIJI
he street, directly under the Allison roo
H. ing house, was the third place enter
OF through the side door, which was I
z locked, and the drawer containing I
-, raZOrs. hair brushes and combs brOk
," open and robbed. The TObber got aW
O. with twelve raZors and several con
e. aud hair brushes When officers pas,
,a by the place al 2 o'clock this mOTnil
they noticed nothing wrong about
- place, 20 the burglary must have be
l. committed before or after that time.
Of Officers have been hunting for Gle
IL all day but have so far been unsucce
30 full Several persons have been tryi
u. TO dispose Of razOrs, but they did not
ld long 10 the batch that were stolen IN
de Pullam.