The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-10-26
STRUCK BY BURGLAR
Mrs. William J. Craney is Seriously
ir!G7ed by an Unknown Nan
Who Robbed Her Home.
THREE BLOWS WITH A CLUB

The Intruder Entered the House Shortly
Before Noon Monday and When Discov
cred Made Vicious Attack on the
Woman-she Fell Unconscious to the
Floor and Was Found by Her Children
Half an Hour Later.
Mrs. w. J. CraneY, wife of w. J.
Craney, of the Craney brick yard, is
confined to her home on Pomeroy
street on account of injuries which she
received last Monday afternoon by be-
ing struck by a burglar who was dis
covered in the act of robbing the
house. The case was reported to the
police late Monday evening, but the
story was not made public until today,
as the officers had hoped to find some
clue to the identity of the man who
committed SO distard1y crime.
The condition of Mrs. Craney is
very serious and she will be confined
to her room for many days. She was
called upon this morning by repre-
sentative of this paper and was not
able to leave her bed. She told of the
crime as follows: con Monday I was
at home alone and had been preparing
dinner for my two children who were
at school. About II o'clock I heard
some one in the front part of the house
and supposing that it was my sister l
came in to the front part of the house
from the kitchen. When l was in the
dining room I discovered a strange
man standing in the door leading into
my boudoir. I screamed and started to
run back into the kitchen, when the
fellow struck me three times with a
heavy oak club. I fell through the
door into the kitchen. never saw the
man before, but am sure that I could
identify him if he were arrested"
Mrs. aCraney is in a serious condi-
ton and she was not able to give any
further. account of the assault. From
other neighbors it was learned that
the robber entered the house in broad
day light by way of the front door. He
had gone to the room occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Craney, and had taken the
clothes belonging to Mr.. Craney. In
one of the pockets he found something
over ten dollars in money. This was
taken, but nothing else of value was
missed from the house.
When the children arrived home from
school about 1890 they found their
mother lying on the kitchen floor in an
unconscious condition. They shouted
for help, and when neighbors came in
the lady was carried to her bedroom
where DIR. Pugh was called to attend
her. Her injuries are not as yet known
as she has been suffering from such a
severe nervous shock that no eXan1in-
alton has as yet been made.
The man must have fed from the
house as soon as the crime was COM
mitted. The case was reported to the
police late in the evening, but they
have not as yet been able to find any
clue to the" identity of the assai1ant.
Near the spot where Mrs. Craney was
found by the children was found a
heavy oak club about foot in length,
and it is thought that this was the
weapon which was used on the lady.
In his hurry to get away the robber
over looked two jewel cases which
were lying on the dresser near by the
place where he had secured the money
and clothes of Mr.. Craney. The jewel
cases contained rings and watches
valued at over $500.
There are many peculiar things in
connection with the affair, and the
future may furnish some very interest
ing developments.