The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-10

AOr ny the POl1ce-BurgIar Was
Well Dressed.
No burglar ever received more consid-
crate treatment than that accorded the
one who was caught going through the
apartments Of Louis F.. Entrup, 563 st.
Peter street, late yesterday afternoon.
The thief was politely requested to step
into the parlor, accepted the invitation,
and sat conversing with Mrs. Entrup for
fifteen minutes Ensconsed in an easy
chair the burglar occupied more the po-
sition of a guest for a time than that
OF lawbreaker caught red~handed He
talked of the weather, and affably fol-
lowed any conversational lead started by
Mrs. Entrup, expressing regret occasion
ally that his sudden intrusion had caused
the household alarm. Throughout the
novel experience Mrs. Entrup was In
state of terror we'll concealed, however,
and busy trying to devise some plan for
the fellows capture. She hoped her hus-
band would return soon and detained the
chap as long as possible, but he finally
became suspicious that trap was being
laid and made his escape.
The burglar was discovered In the house
shortly after O. clock. Mrs. Entrup was
in bedroom, across the half from where
the domestic sleeps, and heard some one
moving about the girls room. She paid
no particular attention to the noise until
she heard the running of a sewing ma
chine In the back part of the house This
convinced her that some one. else was in
the girls room. She heard some one
opening the bureau drawers, and scarce
ly expecting to find "a burglar at work
Mrs. Entrup ran across the hall and
threw open the door. There before the
bureau, bending over an open lower
draw, was a well-dreSsed young man.
The stranger was startled by Mrs. En-
tIup's appearance and made a movement
as though to rush from the room. Evil
IDENTIFY thinking of better means of es-
cape he bowed respectfully to Mrs. En-
trup, and in answer to her question as
to what ne; was doing in the house re-
piled, with the 'stalY used by daylight
burglars caught at work, that he was
looking for lodging place Mrs. En-
trup replied that 1t was odd that
stranger should tntrude unannounced into
a private dwelling house and wander to
the second floor without discovering that
he was not In a hotel. The stranger said
he had been directed to an address in the
vicinity and by mistake got into the
wrong house.
SuSpectlng the FELLOW was a. thief, but
desirous- Of effeeting his capture, Mrs.
Entrup dropped her hostile manner and
requested thesyounga man to step into the
parlor where she would endeayor to di-
rect him to the house for which he was
looking. Meantime she called the girl
and told her to examine her room and see
If anything was missing. It was discov-
cred that the burglar had secured nothing
before being interrupted in his search,
but Mrs. Entrup desired to detain him un-
p til her husband came. The stranger
seemed uneasy. but discoursed pleasantly,
for some time, but anally said he must
go, and brushed his way past Mrs. En-
trup into the hall. . As he hurried down
stairs Mrs Entrup7 denounced him as a
thief and he. broke into run, dashing
out the door and. disappearing down Col
lege avenue. @ssst=>es >1'-
Mr.. Entrups arrived home shortly after
and found his wife in a state of nervous
excitement The police were notified and
given a description of the young man.
The burglar was well-dressed, and talked
as though poss sssedE Of some education.
He was of medium height, dark COM
pleXion, smooth face and wore dark
clothes, and a dark overcoat.