The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10
LIVER PAD
FOR ARMOR
Unique Defensive Weapon Used
by Harry Hoffman.
Burglar Scare on High Street Is
Caused by Young Woman Retir-
ing Earlier than Her Usual Hour
No One Hurt.

High street was the scene of an ex-
citing burglar hunt Tuesday night.
When DR.. HI. A. Newbold left his
house about 10 o'clock to visit patient
he noticed an unusual stir at the
Sullivan house across the street.
Going over to make an investigation
he was met by Mrs. Harry Sullivan
who informed him that burglar had
entered her house by the back door
and was at that moment prowling
around the second story of her house.
She had already gone to her neighbor
and asked assistance from Harry
Hoffman. When Mr.. Hoffman heard
that burglar was to be captured
he started to nab him. Having first
'phoned Police Headquarters he then
carefully buckled around his ample
form large liver pad, recently pur-
chased of fakir on the Green, for q
bullet stopper, and then he sailed
forth.
On getting the message Chief Hollc
way and three blue coats started for
Sullivans house on the run picking up
a motley crowd of men and boys en-
route.
In the meantime DIR. Newbold had
gone to the rear of the Sullivan
house to prevent the escape of the
burglar that way. He soon concluded
that he had better go inside as he
might then be able to catch the thief
slngle-handed and get all the glory to
himself
n DR.. Newbold had no more than enter
ed the house than the police and posse
arrived at the back door. They were
being directed in their movements by
Mr.. Hoffman.
There he is now, don't you hear
him moving around?' said Harry in
stage whisper loud enough to be
heard around the block.
Great heavens They must think
am it, muttered DIR Newbold
under his breath as he fell over tin
pail.
"Come on, boys, we have him p'
shouted the Chief leading the way
revolver in hand.
AS he dashed into the kitchen he
ran against a man whom he imme-
diately grabbed.
Haul off there said Dr. Newbold
struggling to get away. "Great
Scott, Frank, don't you know me?
I'm here trying to help catch the
burglar.
Yes. that's good story. Trying
to catch him all alone. Well, you'll
do And the Chief jerked DR..
Newbold towards the door.
Just then the moonlight streamed
in and the Chief saw his mistake. He
did not stop to apologize but asked
where the burglar was
upstairs, third floor back'' came
the voice of director general Hoffman
through the window. ''Mrs. Sullivan
saw him go up there. You go up and
i'll stay out here to watch and see
that he don't jump out the window
and get away" The Chief said
something and then started up the
stairs three at a jump closely follow
ed by DR.. Newbold and the policemen.
When the attic was reached hasty
consultation was held and it was de-
cided to break down the door of the
room there and drag the villain out
by his heels. The door crashed in
with surprising ease and as it did so
shrek rent the air.
"What are we up against, " said the
Chief when he beheld bed in one
corner of the room and on it young
lady just 'wakned from sleep, clad in
a gauzy robe de mutt
''About face chase yourselves 70 He
gave the order and the police, DIR.
Newbold and the posse hied themselves
quickly down two flights of stairs.
"Who was killed." asked sentinel
Hoffman in trembling voice. 81
heard a most awful shrek"
But Chief Holloway answered not.
He led the way back to the police
station without word. Dr. New
bold went to look after his patient.
Mr.. Hoffman reported the success of
the expedition to his family circle.
The maid came down from the attic
shaking with nervous fear and ex-
planned that she had come in at the
back door that evening because there
were so many people on the front
steps. Mrs. Sullivan had not seen her
and as it was very seldom that per-
son entered the house by the back
door the burglar alarm was the result.