The suburban citizen., 1902-09-20
MEMORIES OF A BURGLAR.
squeaky Boards the Worst Thing He Has
Had to Contend with.

Frederick FL. Weber, the stylish
burglar, whose trunks were found to
contain many hundred dollars worth
OF stolen property. will in all probable
ity be sent to Kansas City for trial
The authorities Of that city have tele-
graphed the Chief Of Police here to
hold Weber for them
! Weber has several aliases, according
to the press dispatches, but the pris.
oncr claims that Weber is the only
name he ever went under, except when
he gave the name of Blair on the oc.
casion Of his arrest here Wednesday
night.
Whats the difference? A thief by
any other name would steal rs quick"
remarked Weber, with a twinkle in
his eye
weber Is remarkable man in some
respects. He is a type OF the chap
with which silly women become infatu-
ated on account OF his complexion and
rosy checks. He is a bit effeminate,
dresses well and wears his hair cut
pompadour.
Il have burglarized many houses and
there is nothing in it," said he, as he
curled the ends Of his long, light mus
tache. 81 am not a kleptomanlac," and
| could keep from stealing If 1 wanted
TO-" was the prisoners next remark.
But then if any one wants to take the
chances, l guess stealing is the fastest
way that he can get the coin.
1T takes lots of nerve to enter a
/ house, especially the first one" re.
marked Weber. 81 had been watching
the house for several days, and then
when | got a chance to enter 1t l was
afraid to do it. When l got inside
trembled like a leaf and was almost
afroid to take the watch after I had
! picked it up. l have done two bits.
Yes, l have had some funny things
happen to me while doing my jobs
remember that one time the humor of
the situation appealed to NE to such
an extent that came very near being
caught. l had robbed a room and was
! Just going out of the door, when a
woman's voice from the bed said rs
| that you, HenryT 1 said Yes and
she asked me where was going.
told her that l was going to leave her
/ and never come back. oh, Henry,
don't leave me; please don't. ard will
! be the best wife in the world sha said.
out | was going down the stairs by that
time. She piled out of bed and came
down after me, pleading with me not
to leave her. and as I was going out of
the door she caught me by the coat tail
and tried to hold me. Then she broke
out crying as l slammed the front gate.
| laughed so hard at her that the police
man on the corner stopped me and
asked me some questions, but he did
not rise up so was safe.
Another time l had just come out Of
n womans room that l had robbed
when boarder saw me. had hand
kerchief tied around my face, and it
had slipped down around my jaws.
What's the matter, George? he said
to me; have you got the toothache?
told him had and hurried down the
stairs. Where are you goingY he asked
me, and / told him 1 was going for
doctor to pull my tooth.
"rhe first thing woman says when
she is awakened by hearing a noise is
There is some one in this room. Who's
in this room| If happen to be in the
| room 1 start to get out, and l don't
lose any time getting out. either
THE worst thing a burglar has to
contend with is the squeaky stairways
that are in nearly every house. There
are also many squeaky boards in the
tioor 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 a squeaky
board and then step on another one
that squeaks much worse. The squeaky
boards came near putting me under the
sod on one occasion. The board awoke
TWO men ana they armed themselves
With revolvers and came for me- | saw
hem coming and dove through a win
low, while they emptled their weapons
At me. But there is nothing in steal.
'ng.
The police in the different places
have a graft that is much better than
OurglaIy. When } was arrested in
Frisco I had $1,000 in large bills sewed
IN the lining Of my vest. l had $3.50 !
n My pockets, and ;he money in my
vest was not found when | was 4
searched. was in jail about four days
when a detective named Cox came in
one night and made me strip. He
searched my clothing, and finding my
money said That's what have been
looking for and took it away. never
got the money back, and l was told
by him not to say anything about it,
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