The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-23

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Tor the second time within month a
private residence In the Elmwood district
has been burslarized and one Of the
woman inmates shot
The nrst victim OF the midnight thieves
was Mrs. George e. Peirce OF Norwood
avenue. Edgewood the latest Is Mrs
samuel IL Bailey OF Isl Adelaide avenue
AS In the first instance the shoouhs
Will not be attended with serious results
Mr.. Samuel IL. Bailey Is retired man
ufacturins jeweler and was formerly Oh
the firm OF Foster & Bailey.
The Baileys occupy a very pretty villa,
lust the kind 10 attract tho attention OF
burglars who know how TO pick out
good lay.
SON Is ILL.
Mr.. and Mrs Bailey occupy one OF
suite OF rooms on the second moor, their
door opening upon a corridor near anoth-
ar doorway which leads 10 the room OF
their son, Samuel IL. Bailey. Jr.. stu
dsnt. 20 years OF age.
The son has been quite III for some
tine and the services OF Miss Alice DeX-
ter, a trained nurse have been given the
patient
That the patient might have immediate
attention for every want Miss Dexter
n
door
The door as well as that OF Mr.. and
Mrs Bailey's room has been kept open
that patient, parents and nurse might be
In immediate communication.
AZ an electric light shone into the sick
room, Miss Dexter dispensed with the
usual night lamp, and this arrangement
served 20 battle the burglars, who were
evidently under the impression that all in
4he house were sound asleep.
TWO BURGLARS
There were two men engaged on this
Job and they worked 80 quietly that even
the alert nurse did not hear them when
they forced a rear window OF the house
by pryfng up the lower sash with jim
my.
Having effected an entrance the burg
lars prepared for a hasty and safe depart
urs II there should be any necessity for
night
Going 10 a side door they turned the
hoy. slipped the bolt and left the door
aJar. f
Passing up the front stairs they sep
arated. one entering Mr.. Baileys room
and the other selecting the sons apart
ment -ssh
Miss Dexter was not asleep but she
failed to hear the movements OF the burg
lars. for the reason that they were rub
wood floors later demonstrated.
Just as che smaller of the two men
stepped over the threshold, Miss Dexter
turned and raised herself upon her ell
bow.
She believed that Mr.. Bailey had be-
come anxious as 10 the condition OF the
patient and was softly stealing into the
room to quiet his apprehension and was
not intending to speak TO her.
A second later the parSOn Stenppd into
the full glare OF the street electric light
stranger.
PISTOL AT HER HEAD. s9'
Before she could speak the burglar
stepped 10 the side OF her cot and plac-
ing the muzzle OF a revolver at her head
threatened to blow her brains out II she
made any move or uttered any cry.
Having impressed 1t upon her mind that
he meant business. the burglar quickly
stepped over TO the bureau.
AS he was beginning 10 rummage the
bureau. Miss Dexter spoke quietly and
warned the burglar that there was moth
ing there but medicines.
The man quickly returned TO the cot,
thrust the pistol 20 her head and declared
that he would shoot her II she spoke ar
other word.
He again visited the bureau and five
seconds later left the room
To make his escape IL was necessary
for him 20 pass so close 10 the cot that
his coat brushed the bedding and per-
haps fearing that she would seize and
trip him, he placed the muzzle OF his gun
against her forehead and kept Il there
while he crcled the head OF the cot and
until he was close TO the door.
Miss Dexter was preparing in her mind