Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-28
BURGLAR WORKS OVERTIME
Does Two Jobs and Starts on Another One
During Same Night,
SURPRISED At HIS WORK IN ALL PLACES
GETS Away with His I'm Two
and Outruns Man I'm
His NiEhtshirt az the
other Place.

Two burglaries and one attempted bur-
glary were credited up last night to the
lone burglar who has been giving the po-
lice so much worry the last few. days. The
residences entered Tuesday night by this
unwelcome visitor we're those. Of Fred
johnson, 545 Fifth avenue; owen P. Wick
ham, SIC Seventh avenue, and Mrs. Dyar,
500 Sixth avenue. At the first two places
the lone robbie succeeded In securing val
liable booty, but at the Dyar home he was
frightened away before he could lay his
hands on anything.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson went for a drive
Tuesday evening. and on returning Mr..
Johnson, after taking his horse to the
barn, went 10 the Elks' club house, leaving
Mrs. Johnson to enter the house alone.
Mrs. Johnson had several parcels in her
arms and in consequence took some time
to open the hall door. Entering the hall
she heard a noise in the back part OF the
house, but for the momen supposed It was
made by their two dogs locked up in the
summer kitchen, On lighting the gas in
the dining room, however, she at once no.
ticed the window wide open n one Of
the curtains badly torn and hanging out
side. Summonlng a %neighbor Mrs. John
son proceeded to investigate, and discov-
CICu Audl all NuS naO ODOh Ndhcu
from the dining room table and sideboard.
The thief was evidently surprised by Mrs.
johnson and overlooked a quantity of sill
verware and a pocketbook containing a
considerable sum of money in the top
drawers OF the sideboard. In a silver
pickle Jar which the thief secured Mr..
johnson had placed several articles OF
jewelry.
Runs the Gauntlet.
AT the wlckham residence the lone
burglar secured a gold watch and chair
and pocketbook belonging to GeorgC
wickham, who had only returned that day
from Salt Lake. where he attended the
Elks' meeting. Tho pocketbook. rihed Of
its contents. was sfound yesterday after.
noon in a neighboring yard. The thief en-
tered by a window on the first floor and
went I'm stairs tn George Wickham's room
where be was discovered by Mrs. Wick.
ham, who slept on the FIRST floor, and 'hat
been awakened by the man ascending tho
stairs. she closed the door on the THE
and awakened a young man rooming ii
the house. The burglar, however, sue
ceeded in dashing down the stairway ant
out into the street before the young man
who had armed himself with a revolver
, could get a shot at him. The thief had
after entering the house, taken the pre-
caution to open the front door to provide
an avenue Of escape.
At the Dyar residence he pursued tn,
same tactics. but in opening the hall dooi
aroused Mrs. Dyar, who called to her son
who slept up stairs. The son, seizing
revolver, lost no time in making after tn
thief. and was Just in time to take a sho
at him as he jumped the fence into
neighboring yard. Not being clothed 4
anything but his nightshirt Mr.. Dyar di
not continue the pursuit.
The police are of the opinion hat tn
burglar who visited the three residencc
Tuesday night is also responsible for tn
robberies at the Brown and Van Derver
homes.
The burglary at the wickham HON
Tuesday night makes the NTH time thi
year that the family has been visited b
thieves.