The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-10
In One Instance Shots Were Fired and
I'm others the Robbers Were
Seen.
MRS. R. H. TYNERs EXPERIENCE
SHE AWOKE TO FIND THE EYES OF
A THIEF FIXED UPON HER.
Her Terrified Screams Scared the Fell
low Away-The Various Rob-
berries Reported.

police yesterday were many. Reports be-
gan with the early morning when Arthur
Hampton said two boys. giving the names
of William Clark, 63S North West street,
and William Harris, 642 North West street.
had been in his house. He said the boys
had called about o'clock Saturday night
and sold a quantity of type metal. He went
to a drawer and got the money to pay them
and then left the house. When he returned
several hours later he found of them
in the kitchen. Another he thought was
outside watching, but had failed to give
the signal The boy ran out the back door.
which was open. Hampton went out a SIDE
door and, seeing the boy running, fired
two shots at him. The boy, he claims,
turned around and fired two shots from one
of two revolvers which had been taken
from the house. The lad escaped and could
not be found by the police, who also
learned there were no houses at the num-
bers given by the boys their homes
Hampton lost no money, having come upon
the boy before he got to the place where
the money was hidden.
Bicycle Policemen Griffith and Manning
were sent last night to 31s North Delaware
street, where it had been reported burglars
had been in the house. R. H. Tyner said
he had awakened just in time to see a man
run out of the door of his bedroom. He
jumped up and followed the fellow through
the house. The burglar jumped through an
open window and disappeared.
MRS. TYNERS STORY.
Mrs. Tyner's story was more interesting
to the bicycle police, as she gave a good
description of the man. She said she was
Dsz. h.
jabbed her husband in the ribs and told
him in a whisper there burglars in
the house He said he guessed not and
that she was just nervous. and turned
over and went to sleep again. Mrs. Tyner
said she was not thoroughly reassured
and did not go to sleep at once. She re-
mained quiet in bed and soon saw man
leaning over her. Her eyes were half-closed
and the man could not see that she was
awake She said she had thought many
times that her husbands remarks about
being nervous were about right and this
time she intended to make sure. She told
the police that she looked again, and final
ly, just before screaming, said to her
self: IF that isn't a man I'm crazy"
She uttered piercing scream just the
man was about TO take her husbands
trousers from the bedpost on the opposite
side of the bed Her scream scared the
fellow and awoke her husband. The po-
lice unable to get any trace of the
robber.
w A. Howe, of rs East North street. re-
ported to Bicycle Policemen Trimpe and
Lowe, who were sent to his place. that he
/ had gone out for walk early in the even
/ ing. When he returned he went to his
/ room and found the door locked. He broke
/ the lock and forced the door open. Before
! he could get inside a man darted past him
/ and jumped through an open window. He
/ could give no description of the man. Moth
| ing was taken from the room which had
| not been disturbed. He thought he got
/ back Just after the man had got into the
| room.
COLORED GIRL HUGGED.
/ Bicycle Policemen Manning and Griffin,
who went TO North and Fayette streets to
meet Maud Shelton. colored, were told that
a man had grabbed and hugged her at the
intersection of the street, but ran when she
screamed. They were unable to find the
fellow.
William johnson, Of 1925 Church street,
reported that his home had been entered
while the family was at church. Fifteen
dollars in money and several rings were
taken. The burglars got in through win
dow that had been forced open.
Chris Bornkamp, 225 Kansas street, re-
ported about 10 o'clock last night that dur
/ ing the absence OF his family from home
burglars had entered the house. Several
rings we're missing
Burglars are supposed to have taken sew
eral rings belonging TO j NJ Wood. of 1903
Montcalm street. and members of his fam
fly. He said the property was missing yes
terday morning when he awoke. although
no one was heard in the house during the
night
The home of Charles Lock. S1S West
| Twenty-sevepth street, was also entered
Saturday night Sunday morning. The
house was thoroughly searched from top
TO bottom and without awakening any
members OF the family. Seven dollars and
a few pennies from the baby's bank were
taken. plate that was standing on the
table filed with fruit at the time the fam
| lily retired found by the back door.
| The fruit was missing.
John ~. Reagan Out of Danger.