The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-30
Mrs. Minnie MIMI Of East st.
Louis Is Shot Twice by
Masked Man.
BROTHER LOCKED IN ROOM.
Plucky Boy Grapples With
Housebreaker and Fires Twice,
Without Effect-Farmers
Held Up.

Residents Of the outlying districts OF
East ST Louis are in a state of terror on
account Of the robher!es committed in the
city and suburbs early "Wednesday morn
ing. one woman having been shot while
struggling with a burglar.
Mrs. Minnie MIMI. who keeps house for
her brother. William Pope. of No. l7os
Lincoln avenue, I.ansdowne a suburb. was
sleeping in the sitting-room at home. She
was awakened at O'Clock Wednesday
morning by a noise in the room At first
she supposed that the person in the room
was her little 1-year-old daughter. When
Mrs. MIMI asked what was wanted the in
truder said with an oath. Keep your
mouth shut. or / will blow OF your
head
MIS-. MIMI screamed. and the burglar
shot her twice. the first bullet striking her
in the leg while the second entered the
left breast.
Her brother. who was sleeping in the
next room. was awakened. and tried TO
go to her assistance He found the door
locked from the outside. He crawled out
of the window and ran around the house
to his sisters room.
Doctor Little. who responded TO a call.
pronounced the wounds serious. but not
necessarily fatal MIR. Pope found that the
robber had stolen his watch and purse.
containing a small sum of money. After
robbing Mr. Pope the fellow had locked
the door as a precaution in case he was
discovered in another part of the house
Mrs. MIMI gave the police good de-
scription OF the burglar. He was about !,
feet 10 inches in height. weighed 10
pounds. wore dark suit OF clothes. a
slouch hat pulled down over his eyes and
a mask made from a red bancana hand
g.f Fasr he.
his face and neck
Frank Turner's home at No. l,2 LIN
coin avenue. was entered. the burglar cut
ting screen. While the thief was rifiing
Mr.. Turner's pocket. Mrs. Turner was
awakened. She began to scream. and the
fellow ran out of the front door. carry
after securing a gold watch and some
change.
Lincoln avenue. ;he screen WAS cut. A
stolen
From the home of Charles Munsen. at
No. 1872 Lincoln avenue. burglars stole
gold watch. two rings. several stick pins
and a small sum of money; The occupants
were unaware of the robbery until they
awakened in the morning.
After going through the four houses on
Lincoln avenue. the robbers went toward
Ohio avenue. At the home OF Sam Ridge
way entrance was enected by opening
screen. The burglar succeeded in getting a
gold watch and some small change. He
was frightened away by Mrs RidEeway.
She saw 4 shadow on the wall the fel
low went toward the children's room.
Thinking one Of the boys had arisen to
get a drink she Investigated She rays
that the burglar was a white man and
did not wear any mask. She thinks that
she could identify him IL she ever saw
him again.
John Dorman. who was at Eighteenth
street and Ridge avenue. and wfo was
confined TO his bed by broken leg. says
that about 3:3e o'clock Wednesday morn
ging at his pillow. He did not paw par
ticular attention TO it. as he supposed that
IL was his wife. who had come In 10 see
how he was getting along In turning
over his leg panied him. and he called his
wife by name She came and met TIE
fellow face TO face. Her screams awak-
ened her son Harry. who IL Il years old.
As the negro acted as IL he was going TO
shoot the boy ran back TO his room and.
getting a revolver. ran out in the yard,
firing two shots as the burglar climbed
Ed Allison Of No 1872 Ridge avenue lost
a gold watch and s..
Harry Harmon and Charles Jenkins.
were bringing a wagon load Of cabbage to
the ST Louis market. early in the morn
ing when they were accosted BY two men
who asked permission TO ride into Eart
St Louis After riding short distance
the fellows tried to strangie the farmers
Harmon, who ie a large man. struck his
as~aiiant with heavy whip. knocking
to the sssistan nee Of his friend and In the
scuffe the three fell from the wagon. The
team became frightened and ran ava.
the highwaymen escaping