Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-23
WHY BURGLARS FEAR WOMEN
They Have More Courage Than Men,
Says n veteran of the
Profession.

UNLESS you know where you're at and
Just what stuff you're going to get and
have it all doped out in advance as to
how you're going to get into the place, the
game is no good any more" explained
professional house burglar in Wabash
avenue saloon the other night.
why, Ned, what's the trouble?" he was
asked.
We'll, the women have got so suspicious
of us fellows" he replied, that they have
made it almost impossible for us to get
into a house unawares. The women are the
Il have not been active lately, but my pals
greatest inventors that l know. 1t is mar
velous to me that there has not been an
Edison among them"
Ned's last name is Cady, and his picture
is in the rogue's gallery because he has
served one term in the penitentiary for
burglary, and he is not a man who is
ashamed Of his vocation. lie was talking
about homemade burglar alarms when he
praised women as being great inventors
you see" said Cady, when a man wants
to go into a house in the night time he
don't want to tumble over carpet or hear
tin pan fall As soon as anything like
that happens he is going to run, for he
knows mighty well that there is a woman
in the house laying for him"
! How about the huband?" he was asked.
| "Shucks with the men. l am not afraid
| of any of EN-, but could never tackle u
woman. They are a timd lot, but let me
tell you they have more courage than all
the men put together. Every burglar
knows that to be a fact
| 1.-The women are afraid Of US and they
have invented more things to warn them
! selves when we arrive than any man could
ever think Of" continued the eX-convict.
have told me The other night one OF them
got into house and fell down a half dozen
times because the rugs were all crumpled
up. When he left he heard the woman who
had set the trap screaming, and If there is
anything that will brighten a burglar II Is a
| woman's scream.
! Another one Of my pals went 20 the
trouble Of opening a door with a jimmy
and found after the lock had been con-
quered that the back of a chair was placed
under the door knob. II is an easy matter
always to get rid of that chair, but he
knew. that a woman was waiting for him
and he fed.
Il tell you every burglar is afraid Of q
woman.
Now if I must confess il, 1 was at a
back window where l was not acquainted
! a lew nights ago anu dlltl llehh oNSAAeNA
the catch, as we call 1t. and lifted the
window ! heard a crash of tin pans inside
and 1t didn't take much time for me to be
| a few blocks away"
Then you say the women are the ter
| ror of burglars"'
| Absolutely" said Cady. mo burglar Is
afraid Of a man. lie expects TO be shot az
and that does not brighten him, but a
woman's scream Is so narrowing 20 him
that he viii run at once And want 10 tell
you that women have things now so that
their husbands latchkeys aR useless. They
hear him coming, and 50 what chance has
! a burglar?'
High police officials agree with this talk
alive burglar that women are the real pro-
tectors Of the home They have invented
burglar alarms that have made tho patent
| devices needless. Some crumple the rug
10 trip any intruder that comes 70 prowl
in the darkness, while others make use OF
the kitchen ware 10 alarm them when a
door or window Is opened,-Chicago Trtb-
une.