The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-29
A BURGLAR.
Mrs. undgTen Had a Battle
With Ono In Her Auburn Homs

The house OF A. M. w. Lindgren at 727
Park avenue, Auburn. was broken into
about las o'clock yesterday morning.
The burglar had collected all the silver
in the dining room and taken pocket
book containing y45 in money from
small desk when he was surprised by
Mrs. Lindgren, and made has escape af-
ter a struggle with her. leaving the sill
yer behind in his hurry.
The house in which the Iindgren fam
lily lives is a large one having four en-
frances two on the front and TWO at the
rear OF IL. There is a wide vsranda about
the kitchen door, and IL was through
window above this mat the Intruder
gained an entrance to the house by mere
ly cutting a cloth screen.
Evidently he was we'll acquainted with
the house for lie used neither matches
nor lantern. IL seems he went imme-
diately to the dining room az the left or
the kitchen and began collecting the sill
yer, which he had piled up ready to carry
away when interrupted.
Mrs. Lindgren had been up with her ?.
ycar-old chi. who WAS not very well.
and about quarter OF two in the morn
ing went 70 get drink of water. In or
through the dining room. On hearing
Mrs. Lindgren approach, the burglar hid
behind a door
Mrs. T.indRren had no sooner entered
the kitchen than she observed the moon.
light streaming through the window. On
going nearer, in order to close the blind,
she saw that the screen had been cut
ON turning half around 10 the right she
a man standing behind the dininB
room door watching her intently.
Mrs Lindcren walked TO the middle ot
the kitchen floor. where she was out OK
sight of the burglar, In order 10 collect
her thoughts. For an instant she was at
loss what 10 do but soon realized that
she must arouse her husband. In order to
do this she called her husbands name. AZ
first the burglar WAS so surprised that no
did not try 10 escape.
Then he started Ia escape vhereupon
Mrs Lindgren clutchsd him. and again
called her husband. who slept SO soundiy
that he failed 10 hear his wifes calls for
assistance.
on realizing that Mr.. Lindgren might
come at any time. the burglar seized Mrs.
Lindgrens throat. nut failing TO maks
her let go. struck severe blow upon her
face. But even then Mrs. Lindgren raised
herself up in order 10 see which direction
he took. The burglar ran around the
house and disappeared i'm the trees SO 1t
was impossible 10 trace him.
BY this time Mr.. Lindgren had awaken
ed He and his wife made an examination
In order To see what was missing. 1t was
found that the burglar had taken away
an alligator skni pocketbook containing
si5 in money, which had been found in
Mrs. Lindgren's desk. All the silverw1te g
had been collected together and put la
piles preparatory to carrying IL away.
chief of Police Bigbee was notified and
he called at the house yesterday morning
bue could discover no clue that would
lead 10 the discovery OF the miscreant.
The man Is described by Mrs. Lindgrcn
to be about 5 feet and 3 inches. and OF
slight build. He wore no coat. and had on
a dark colored negligee shirt and a
slouch hat. The man had light mus
tache Chief Bigbee was puzzled by All at
tempt OF the burglar to open the back
door from the INSIDE. IL cannot be lmag
ined why the intruder should do this.
Mrs. Lindgren was bruised upon her
face by the burglars strikes
She also has his finger marks upon her
throat. She is but 2l years old, of rather
small stature and IL is a wonder that size
was not overpowered by the burglar
sooner.
Though the Lindsrens have lived IN Au-
burn but four months their house has
been entered or attempts made 10 ente~
| II, twice before this time. In each in
| stance the baby has been the one - give
| the alarm.