The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-02
GENTLEMAN BURGLAR
CALLS ON MISS THURBER
Tells Her to "PIease Sit
Down.

NEW YORK, Jan. "A pair Of bur-
glars called on Tuesday night at the
home of Francis B. Thurber. who was
once weli-known wholesale grocer. and
is now a lawyer Mr.. Thurber's house
is at 10 West Twenty-hfth Street He
was not at home. but one Of the bur
glars had an interview with his daugh-
ter. Miss jeanette. who Is twenty-fouF
years old.
The burglars called about SIS O'Clock.
Mrs Thurber, who started the American
Opera Company. and founded the Ma
tionaI Conservatory Of Music, was in her
room on the second Hoor back Mss
jeanette was in her room on the third
floor. and there were FIVE servants IN
the basement. Miss jeanette had writ-
ten some letters and went down to her
fathers room on the second floor irons
to leave one for him.
There was a dim light in the room and
she saw man standing near the win
dow. At first she thought It was her
father. Ten she decided that it vas
not.
What are you doing here?" she ask
ed.
Claims Proprietary Rights.
| q belong here" said the stranger
This is my home. What do you want?''
/ Miss jeanette told him that it vas herr
fathers home, and that he was an in-s
truder
"Oh. that's all right. he said. taking
/ out revolver and walking toward her.
He put the revolver against her fore-7
head. between the eyes. and continued:
Now. young women, don't want 70
cause you any unnecessary annoyance.
! I'm going to occupy this house temper
arily and you know that might IS right.
want you to sit down and make 40
cutlery. If wou do viii be obliged to
kill you. Now, please sit down
! Miss jeanette Instead said;
Il give you my word of honor that
won't alarm any one. won't speak
above Il whisper.
7 believe you" he said. but just the
same you must sit down. and if yeu
don't I viii kin you.
He pushed her toward chair and
as she sat down she saw another man
standing behind the curtain over one
OF the front windows. The man who
had been talking tc her noticed her
glance and remarked: Don't be alarm
ed. he's a friend OF mine Then hd
called out:
Bill. you go up to the third floor
and tell Jack to get out. 'BiiI" came
| from behind the curtain and uptoed
out Of the room. softly closing The door
after him
a GentIemanIy Burglar.
why don't you sit down % said Mss
Thurber to the man who was holding
the revolver against her head. She told
her mother afterward that he was so
| gentIemanly looking that she wanted 10
ask him how he ever came TO get into
the house breaking business.
7 don't think I can sit down. he said.
Z don't play when I work, although
would like very much 10 accept your IN
vitation-
He paused for moment and then
went on:
I am going to leave now For two
minutes I want you to sit still and not
say word By that time I VIII be out
of the house hope it j. needless for
me to warn you again Chat should you
make any outcry viii kill you.
Bowling before her he took the revolt
yer froIn her head and backed out OF the
door. closing it after him and saying
softly: Good night"
/ Miss Thurber waited until she thought
| that the two minutes grace had ex-
pired and then walked into the hall.
Mrs. Thurber was standing in the door
/ way of her room Il thought I heard
some one walking down stairs" said
/ Mrs. Thurber.
"Hushl" said her daughter, there are
/ burglars in the house