The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
Two Attempts at Robbery
 Friday Night.
Citizens Aroused Over the Daring Shown by the Thieves-Prospects Bright for Splendid Pub
 lie Library.
Advertiser Bureau,


 Selma, March fl.
 bold and daring attempt was made iaSt nlght by an unknown person to burg larize the residence of Mrs. s. A. Fowler on Dallas Street and 1t was only by acci- uent that the attempt was frustrated larlZe the residence of Mrs. S. A. Fowlkes who with his mother and the younger children of the family were the only persons in the house, left the sitting room with the intention of going up town.
 As he reached the hallway he heard the footsteps of some one ascending the pack stairway to the second floor of the house. Dr. Fowlkes thinking 1t was c. M: Howard. who has rooms at the house, IolloWed, intending to speak to him. As the doctor reached the rear door of Mr. Towards room the man was passing out of the door that opened into the front naii ana was heard crossing the hall and entering sam Fowlkes's room. This aroused the doctors suspicious and fol- lowing rapidly he caught the door of sam Fowlkes's room before the man could entirely close it. Dr. Fowlkes at- tempted to enter but the person on the inside propped himself against the door and held it. refusing to answer the doc tors inquiries as to who he was and what he wanted.
 The only gun in the house was in the room with the burglar and pr. Fowlkes, being unarmed was unwilling to attempt to force an entrance and rushed down stairs and ovcr to the adj oining residence for weapon. During his absence the intruder made his way out of a window to the roof of a side poach and dropped from there to the ground thus effecting his escape. A close search of the prem ises failed to reveal any clue to the iden- tity of the perpetrator of this bold at- tempt at burglary.
 An attempt was also made about 9 o clock to effect an entrance to the rear porch of the residence of Louis Bam- burger on Fremont Street. The porch Is enclosed with lattice work and the lat ticed door is fastened with a paddock. At the time stated Mrs Hamburger, who was in the house with the children, heard some one working at the lock and imme- diately telephoned down town for her husband. Upon receiving the message MT. Hamburger hastened home but when he reached there the would-be burglar had fled. The lock had been very clever ly picked and but for the timely discov- cry by Mrs. Hamburger an entrance would have been effected.
 This is the sixth or seventh house that | has been entered or attempts made to enter in this immediate neighborhood within the last two weeks and the person or persons who are engaged in the ne farious business seem to be growing l bolder and bolder. Evidently the guilty men are thoroughly acquainted with the | locality and watch the habits of the res idents of that portion of the town closely Citizens are becoming alarmed at the | continuance of these depredations al they indicate a recklessness and determi' nation on the part of those engaged there | in that may at any time result in a trag edy. Vigorous efforts are being made by the police force and by the citizens living in the neighborhood to effect the capture of the guilty ones. This state of affair: shows the wisdom of the suggestion made some time ago by Chief of Police Walter: | that the County and city jointly purcha s' dogs with which offenders could be trail ed The residence portion of the city l. so extended that it Is impossible for an! reasonably sized police force to adequate ly patrol 1t.