The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-31
MEMORIES OF A BURGLAR
S0UEAKY BOARDS THE WORST
 THING

He Has Had to Contend With-Says
 the Police In Different Places Have a
 Graft That fs Much Better Than
 Burglary.
 Frederick H. Weber the stylish bur glar, whose trunks were found to con- tain many hundred dollars worth of stolen property, will in all probability says the Denver News, be sent to Kan sas City for trial. R Weber has several aliases, according to the press dispatches, but the prisoner claims that Weber is the only name he ever went under, except once, when he gave the name of Blahr,
 What's the difference? A thief by any other name would steal as quick, ," remarked Weber, with a twinkle in his eye.
 Weber is a remarkable man in some respects. He is a type of the chap with which silly women become infatuated on account of his complexion and rosy cheeks. He is a bit effemlnate dresses well and wears his hair cut pompadour.
 q have burglarized many houses and there is nothing in it, he said, as he curled the ends of his long light-colored mustache. 'I am not a kleptomaniac, and I could keep from stealing if wanted to- was the prisoners next re- mark But, then. if anyone wants to take the chances I guess stealing is the fastest way that he can get the coin
 Tt takes lots of nerve to enter a house, especially the first one, re- marked Weber T had been watching the house for several days, and. then when I got chance to enter it l was afraid to do it. When l got inside I | tremhled like a leaf and was almost afraid to take the watch for l had pick ed it up. l have done two bits.
 'Yes, I have had some funny things happen to me while doing my jobs. I remember one time that the humor of the situation appealed to me to such an extent that I came very near being caught. I had robbed a room and was just going out of the door when Wo- mans voice from the bed said: Is that | you, Henry?' l said Yes and sho ask ed me where l was going, l told her | lHdl l was SOlllS lp ISt w hSA "i'' iie vt come back. Oh, Henry, don't leave me; please don't, and l will be the best wife in the world, she said; but l was going down the stairs by that time. She piled out of bed and came down after me pleading with mo not to leave her, and as l was going out of the door she caught me by the coat tail and tried to hold me. Then she broke out crying, as I slammed the front gate. ] laughed so hard at her that the policeman on the corner stopped me and asked me some questions. but he did not rise up,' so 1 was safe.
 "Another time I had just come out of womans room that l had robbed when q boarder saw me, l had hand kerchief tied around my face and it had slipped down around my jaws, Whats the matter, George? he said to me, have you got the toothaehe"' told him I had and hurried down the stairs Where are you going" he ask ed me. and told him I was going for a doctor to pull my tooth.
 "The first thing woman says when she is awakened by hearing noise is; There is some one in this room Who's in this room?' If I Happen to be in the room I start at once to get out, and don't lose any time getting out, either. "rThe worst thing q burglar has to contend with is the squeaky stairWays that are in nearly every house There are also many sdueaky boards in the floor of nearly every room that you get into, but the thief is the only person that ever finds it out. You step over a short distance to get off squeaky beard and then step on another one that squeaks much worse, The squeaky board came near putting me under the sod on one occasion. The board awoke two men and they armed themselves with revolvers and came for me, l saw them coming and dove through win dow while they emptied their weapons at me. But there is nothing in steal ing.
 "The police in the different places have a graft that is much better than burglary When I was arrested in Frisco I had $1,2 200 in large hills sewed in the lining of my vest, l had $lS0 in my pockets and the money in my vest was not found when I was searched l was in jail about four days when de- tective named Cox came in one night and made me strip. He searched my clothing and finding the money said, That's what | have been looking for, and took it away I never got the money back, and l was told by him not to say anything about it." ..