The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-23
Masked Man Forces Families of S. K.
Newberry and Fred Trampisch to
Let Him Rob Their Homes.
THE COOLEST CRIME ON RECORD.
Man Stylishly Dressed is Found Robbing a
Home on Prairie Avenue Shows
Highwayman's Iron Nerve.

Covering the families of S. K. New
berry and Fred Trampisch with re-
vo1ver at half past two O'Clock this
morning, a masked man attempted to
loot the residences of the two families
at 907 Prairie avenue, but the screams
of the women, of the house finally
broke down the iron nerve of the burg
lar and he escaped from the house Sc
curing practically nothing for his dis
play of nerve and gun play.
The crime was one of the most dar-
ing ever committed in the city, and
the police are bending every energy to
locate the man accused of the crime.
The man was discovered in the New
berry home about two O'Clock this
morning, by Miss Mary Newberry. It
is not known how he made his way
into the house, but he was evidently
acquainted with the lay of the land in
the neighborhood and had gone to the
house prepared to rob and if necessary
to commit murder to escape detection.
At the time of the discovery of the
burglar Miss Newberry awoke with
start, and finding the man in her room
she began to scream. The fellow
seemed not to be disturbed by the
screams of the young woman, and he
leisurely collected the clothing in the
rooms and took it to the kitchen on the
lower floor of the house. The lower
rooms of the house were occupied by
Fred Trampisch, and he was awakened
by the screams of Miss Newberry.
Fearing that something was wrong he
started to go to the Newberry rooms,
but discovered light in the kitchen.
He ran in there AID found the lone
robber at work rif1ing the pockets of
the garments which he had brought
from the upper room. Trampisch was
unarmed, but he accosted the burglar
and demanded to know his business in
the house. The man was perfectly
cool and collected, and squaring off he
covered Trampisch with revolver and
ordered him to return to his room and
not interfere with the burglars work.
There was no alternative for Tramp
isch, and the lone highway man forced
the man of the house to back out of his
own kitchen, and keeping him covered
with revolver the burglar compelled
Trampisch to return to his bed room.
The entire family was then aroused,
but not one of them dared to make an
effort to capture the fellow who held
possession of the kitchen by force of
arms. The windows in the front part
of the house were opened and the wo-
men began toiscream for help. When
there was'a chance of capture the burg
lar carefully put out the light in the
kitchen and left the house. AS soon
as possible posse was organized and
went in search of the daring criminal,
but no trace of him could be found.
The description furnished by Tramp
isch shows that the man was expert
enced in burglary. He was closely
maskedswith a black silk handkerchief
which made it impossible for any of
the people1in the house to discern his
features. He was stylishly dressed
and woressa hobby stiff hat. He talked
very much like gentleman but seemed
to be determined, and the way he ham
died a revolver gave evidence that he
was not unaccustomed to the use of
fire arms.
Nothing sof value is missing from
either of the apartments, and for this
reason it is thought that the burglar
got nothing but little small change,
taken from the'pockets of the clothing
got from thesNewberry family.
There seems tosbe absolutely no clue
to the identityiof the burglar, but the
police are,making every effort to locate
him. Theiladies of the two families
were almost Frustrated by their strange
encounterswith the gentleman" burg
lar.