The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-09
BURGLAR FLASHED
PISTOL ON GIRL
AND AFTERWARDS ESCAPED
MISS ELoIsB LYMAN HAD NERVE
SCATTERING EXPERIENCE.

Burglar Told Young Lady He Would
HIOw Her brains Ont If She
Screamed-AIIOwed Her TO Go
when He Had Backed to where
He Could Escape-Miss Lyman WINS
Alone and Tainted After Reaching
Family On First Floor.
A negro burglar at the home of Mr..
John H. Lyman, No. 10 Park avenue,
east, Monday night, drew pistol upon
Miss Eloise Lyman. while she was
alone in her room on the second floor
with the rest of the members Of the
family down stairs. and told her he
would blow her brains out if she
screamed. or called for help.
Miss Lyman remained quiet as COM
Snanded, and the burglar, after plan
ming a means of escape, gave her per-
mission to go down stairs.
She hurried TO the rest of the family
on the first floor and there tainted, as
she was telling of the burglar.
Ladies Held Mr.. Lyman.
Mr.. Lyman was at home at the time
and started to go upstairs as soon as
his daughter told him of the burglar,
but the ladies who were present
grabbed him and prevented him from
doing so for several minutes. During
this delay the burglar made his escape
without being seen, and just how he
left the house is still something Of
mystery.
The young lady for a time required
the attention of the family. She was
Frustrated by the experience and DR..
4. P. Waring had to be summoned.
Yesterday she had completely recov-
cred, however, and was able to be out,
though still rather nervous.
Burglar in the Door.
1t was early in the night that the
burglar entered the house. Mr.. Lyman
was up stairs until only a few min
utes before his daughter went to her
room to study, and he had heard no
one in the house. Mr. Lyman rejoined
his family down stairs, however, before
Miss Lyman went to her room.
AS soon as she entered she noticed
that her watch. which had been left
on the. table, had been moved She
began looking about the room and then
discovered the wardrobe door open.
Upon investigating she found all her
clothes had been taken out. Just as
she made the discovery, she turned to
go down stairs and inquire about the
matter, and came face to face with
negro man standing in the doorway.
Burglar Pointed Pistol.
IF you scream, I will blow your
brains out" said the negro, leveling
revolver at the young lady.
Miss Lyman had presence of mind
enough to remain quiet and await de-
Nelopments. During the few minutes
that interviewed she was able to get
good look at the negro, and after
wards furnished the police with his
description. The negro backed down
the hail. told her she might go and
entered one of the front rooms. Later,
when an investigation was made up
stairs, no trace of him could be found.
Clothes ON Shed.
Detective Bostick was sent for and
a thorough investigation was made.
but the manner in which the negro had
escaped could not be solved. The only
way apparently possible for him to
nave left the front room. without be-
ing seen, was down a gutter at the
front of the house.
At the base of the gutter. however.
was number of flowers in pots. and
not one of these was broken. The
ground had been sprinkled late in the
afternoon and tracks would have been
left If he had gone that way
Careful search was made everywhere
and the clothes that had been taken
from the wardrobe were found tied in
a bundle on shed adjoining the young
ladys room.
Description of Burglar.
The burglar had entered the room,
secured the clothes and thrown them
out on the shed before Miss I,ynah
Went upstairs. He was probably in
Nestlgating the other up stairs rooms
wnen she entered her room.
After holding her up he made bis
escape without getting the clothes 60
lar as is known. nothing was carried
away by him. The watch. which f,rst
at.racted Miss Lynah's attention bad
onIy peen moved from one part of the
room TO the other. The negro Is da
scrlned as being very tail ana cool
Dlack. He has square, broad shouIders
ana light mustache. He was WIFI
. ut either shoes or a hat. when Misc
Lyman saw him, and wore red socIss