Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-29
PLUCKY LAD
SHOWS FIGHT
Defes a Couple Of Daring Burglars
And is Clicked,
OCCURRED THURSDAY NIGHT
Young Alvin Thomson Has an Es-
periencc In which He displays
Great Coursgs-The Result.

a daring attempt at burglary ana 4
terrific fight between two robbers ana
Alvin Thomson occurred on Thursday
night at the residence Of o. $. Thom'
son, $40 Curtis street. between Eleventh
and Twelfth South and Third ana
Fourth East streets, in which Alvin
Thomson. u years of age, displayed
courage rarely seen In one 20 young.
II appears that the older members OF
the household were away and had left
the place In charge Of young Thomson
and some smaller children. The chill
dren had gone to bed and the young
man was sitting In the dlningroom
reading when suddenly he was con-
fronted by man who said.
eco on reading young man and do not
interfere with me or ] viii blow your
d--n head off," The fellow then picked
up an iron rod lying near by and a
towel The fellow then turned his at
tentlon to a cupboard, which contained
a quantity OF silverware. and proceed
ed to pack the same In the towel.
But young Thomson soon made the
fact known that he was made OF stern
er stun than to sit idly by while the
place was being robbed Springlng up
from the chair he sprang Mt the robbef,
hut the latter detected the movement
through a mirror and quick as flash
he threw the iron rod at Thomson s
head. The blow was not well aimed,
however as Il struck the young man Oh
the leg. In an lnstan; the youth had
the robber by the throat and then be-
gan struggle for life The robber
seized the brave led by the hair and
around the room they fought and claw
ed at each other. The rohber soon
discovered that young Thomson was
nearly patch for him as their was not
so great difference In their size.
Finally, the robber threw the boy 10
the floor and drawing murderous
looking knife he drew It back as II to
strike, and Kissed
you little devil | will teach you
With desperation. borne OF despair, the
plncly lad wrenched himself free and
renewed the terrible struggle, durns
witch furniture was knocked over and
the boy was cut quite severely in the
arm. His shirt was also ripped open
By the knife. Realizing that the I'M
equal struggle could ultimately have
but one ending Thomson caleld loudly
for help. Instead OF bringing someone
to his rescue his cries attracted con-
f.la 20 ~ h. II bn
prowling about in another part of the
house, The second man was tall and
muscular and armed with a heavy cal
iber revolver, He hurshed upon the lad
and struck him xlcious blow with the
gun. He then seized him by the throat
and checked hi muntil he was uncoh.
scious. He was found lying I'm that
condition on the floor when his parents
returned home about ll:i5 o'clock, The
fight ccurred about $50 o'clck.
Them urderus thugs had entered the
house through the front door, and see
ing the boy alone In the room thought
II would be an easy matter 10 Brighten
him and rob the place. The smaller
man Of the two tackled the boy while
his companion went in search Of valu-
ables in other parts Of the house. The
silverware, the fellow had packed In
the towel was found in the room when
Mr. and Mrs, Thomson returned Upon
investigation II was found that nothing
was taken. The robbers probably be-
came alarmed by the noise made during
the struggle and fled rapidly from the
scene
Young Thomson's wounds were
dressed and he is rapidly recovering
from the effects OF the fight Mr.. Thorn
son did not report the matter 10 the
police because he said ne thought they
already had their hands full.