The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-14
Unknown Burglar Fires a Shot at
J. H. Blair After RObbing His
Home on Prairie Avenue.
W. L. HACKLEY IS A VICTIM
Mr. Hackley's House is Entered and valu-
to Enter the Home of Nathan Allen.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

ted in Kenosha in many months was
committed on Prairie avenue shortly
after nine O'Clock last evening. and
had not the aim of the burglar been a
poor one, J. H. Blair, the we'll known
freight agent of the Northwestern
company, would have paid for his eff
fort to catch the burglars with his
life.
When Mr.. Blair had found the men
rif1ing his house he attempted to cap
ture them, but as soon as the men saw
his motive, one of them turned and
1eve.ed a pistol at the householder,
and fired. Mr.. Blair heard the bullet
whizz past his head and he immediate
~ gave up the chase.
The burglary was committed shortly
after nine o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blair were returning to their home,
which is situated just west of the rail
way, and as they approached the house
they noticed that a lamp was burning
in one of the upper rooms of the house.
At first Mr.. Blair thought that his
sons were in the house, but on a near
er inspection he discovered that two
we'll dressed men had taken charge of
the bed room, and they were rapidly
carrying away whatever of value they
could find.
Opening the front door Mr.. Blair
shouted to the men demanding the
reason for this nocturnal visit. The
men were perfectly defiant and with
an oath threatened to kill theow ner
of the house if he attempted to make
an outcry. Mr., Blair rushed out on
the street ard shouted foss the pp1icef
but none were IN sight. In the nieatf
time the burglars had carried the lamp
they had been using into the middle OF
the hall, and having ascertained their
way out of the house they blew out
the lamp, and took dive down a back
stairs into the back yard. Blair re-
fused to allow them to give him the
slip and started in pursuit. One of
the men called to him to halt but Blair
continued to chase him about the
house until the robber drew his re-
volver and fired.
The case was at once reported to the
police. After the men had escaped,
an examination of the house was made,
and it was found that the burglars had
secured booty to the extent of about
forty dollars They had been in only
the one room and had taken a gold
watch belonging to Mrs. Blair, and a
couple of small pins of little value.
It seems that the men had been in
the house only a short time. A few
minutes before the robbery took place
! Officer Henry Feldschau saw a man
answering the description of one of
the robbers, go to the front door of the
house and ring the bell. There was
no one in the house and it is supposed
that the burglar took this method to
discover this fact. The man was at
! once Joined by his accomplish and the
two went to a window which was
shielded from the light and breaking
the glass they Embossed the catch on
the window and entered the house.
Mr.. Blair has given the police a
fairly good description of the men, but
they have not been able to get any
trace of them as YET
W. L. Hackley Robbed.
While the burglars were at work at
the blair house it seems another gang
we're proving around the homes on
the lake shore, and the residence OF
w. L. Hackley was entered shortly
before ten O'Clock. The entrance was
madein manner similar to the en-
trance to tn, Blair house, and when
the men got inside they ransacked the
house from one end to another,
evidently taking their time tor the
work.
There is nothing missing from the
house except seal cameo ring which
is valued by Mr.. Hackley at about
twenty dollars. The men had left
when Mr.. Hackley reached his home
shortly after ten O'Clock, and the doors
of the house were standing wide open.
At Nathan Aliens Residence.
| It is also reported that the gang
made an effort to enter the home OF
Nathan Allen, on Chicago street. AT
This residence one of the windows IN
the rear of the house was opened but
the burglars were frightened away De-
fore they could enter the house.
Several other burg1aries were re-
ported but they are found to be with
out foundation in fact.
/ On Friday evening the SUNBEAM
Class under the direction of DR.. Elton
will give German social in the parlor'
| e 4ta Rar4is+ church All are cor