The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-24
GENTLEMANLY, Up -TO-DATE BURGLAR

low who exercises such rare discrmlna-
tion IN his selection OF your jewels as nc
deitiy ransaeks your house; The eDicure
Who with appetite Vhetted by his la
bors in despoiling your safe. sits himself
down in your diningroom and regales
himself With the daintiest merzels from
your iarder. washed down By your choice
wires
The word burglar" or its synonym
"housebreaker- conveys a decidedly un-
pleasant Impression The mind pic.urcs
a thick set. low bfowed rufian, bludgeon
~ nand mask perhaps conoealins the
upper half of his unshaven face. BAD as
x ? 70 be robbed il is an the worse 10
Dc awakened and TO hnd at your bel
side such fellow. telling you TO re-
rain quiet or ne viii be forced 70 break
your skull with his club or perfo-ate your
yitais with a bullet from the revolver
which he displays generously. You feel
nc would dc either or both without a
/ qualn-and he would.
But this picture is sruc to life no longer.
7 The up-to-date chevalier d'industrie who
has chosen housebreaking as his speciality
/ In the profession, who is ever ready an
unbidden. to become your guest is cast
Ia an altogether dffereat mold. Indeed
20 reason backward after one II his ex-
] ploits, il wauld seem that in his intel
ligence. his discretion. his quiet. orderly
methods. and his enjoyment Of the good
/ things Of life be is the peer Of any
I gentleman. He feels this too: for fre-
\ quently he prosecutes his somewhat risky
calling IN evening clothes. many a bet
ter man dons similar raiment that Re
may pose as a gentleman.
4 most considerate fellow Is this latter
day social highWayman" He doesn't
make his way into your house in search
OF trouble. either for you OF for himself
He takes every precaution against awak-
ening you or your wife or any Of the
servants. Does he saw through the base
ment door or crash the glass that he may
reach the bolt or lock? He does it so
gently that even the house dog does rot
hear sound. Light-footed-and perhaps
\ his boots may be shod IN velvet-he tip
/ toes about, never coming IN collision with
the awkward chair or other piece Of fur
niture. He glides into your room SO gem
ny that your dreams are not troubled
His every Movement IS noiseless. says the
New York Heraid. II he opens the door
sorts out the iewelry without a jingle
and you are resting as easily when he
leaves as YOU were on his entrance
lie even goes further than this. Aware
thar It might not be well for him, or for
You. should you be aroused. he has that
with him which will lull you into deep
er forgetfulness should you show any
signs OF awakening. Il is a little bottle
Of chloroform. A few drops Of the drug
on handkerchief which Is pressed 10
your nostrils. and ne Is safe from an IN
terrupiion
The most prudent Of an these fellows
was he who made a midnight can az an
uptown mansion recently He knew the
man Of the house had a revolver and
ould not hesitate 10 use it TO drive OH
an INTRUDER Die was aware too. that II
" IN the dressing table IN his room.
/ To avoid any contretempts he opened the
I drawe-. put the weapon IN his own
pocket and to make assurance doubly
sure took the box OF cartridges as we'll
Then, with his duty well done comes
the relaxation which the luxurious
burglar Of the present must have II Il
is in the power OF the house to frovide
it At best Il Is an arduous task 10 rob
house with the master Ia the bed beside
you. And there are not many men who
would not feel tired and hungry ard I'm
need of some nerve tonic after the in
tense strain Of the pre- ceeding
50, down stairs goes thes gentleman
thief and right into the pantry. He
argrcs that If you didn't hear him be-
fore you are not likely TO when he is
80 far away. and he has no fear. The
thought that there may be a policeman
on the sidewalk outside carries no terror
70 his bosom. He Is going 20 have some
thing 20 cat. and something 20 drink
as we'll % the brand Is 10 his taste
From the icebox and the wine closet ne
selects the best and at his leisure ne
disposes OF Il. at the same time taking
closer and more minute observation OF
the loot with which he has burdened him
SELF. Then. pockets hIed hunger ap-
peased. thirst slaked he lets himself out
quietly by the way he entered, and when
morning comes there s. a surprise IN
store for his victim
II you should have any doubt about this.
should you fear the statement may Dor
der on exaggeration. you might ask one
OF the burglars latest victims. Francis
3. Hoffman knows what it IS to be robbed
IN the new century fashion. So cleverly
was the work done that Mr. Hoffman
says he would be- pleased to meet the fell
low; indeed. be has engaged police and
detectives to aid him 70 this end. For
when the enterprising burglar decided Il
was time for him 70 be going some $1,000
worth Of Mr. Honmans jcwelry went
with him; likewise. a good substantial
meal and bottle or two Of wine
A well to do broker. Mr.. Hoffman lives
IN handsome house in East Seventy.
ninth street This IS one Of few broad
thoroughfares that run east and west
Electric lights blaze on either side OF the
street an night and az no time are the
sidewalks deserted. Mr. Honman's home
IS a big structure Of white stone and red
brick. From the middle reaches broad
stoop with high baiustrades.
on each side Of the stoon and running
back 10 the front wall at the sides are
iron raiiings seven feet high. These are
more for ornament than for protection.
for one may vault from tie stoop into the
space on either side. which they are sup
posed TO fnclose. This was what the