The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
SAW BURGL AR AT
FOOT OF Her BED
MRS. A. q. McCORD AWAKENs HUs-
BAND FOR A NEAT COMEDY.
Rushing Across the Hall for q Weapon,
MIR. McCord Is ShtN Out by Spring
Lock, and the Burglar Is Nearly
Frightened into Capture - Porch
climber Shoots but Misses. @

7 Two attempts to loot homes, one yes
terday, the other early today, failed be-
cause, in both cases, the householders
were too vigilant or too strong. .E5
One Of the boldest, or one Of the
most stupid attempts at burglary, the
police are not suxe which, was made
at 5:45 am. Sunday at the home Of
A. G. McCord, in the apartment house
at Nineteenth street and, First avenue
s.: The burglar got away without iden-
Mrs. McCord was awakened by the
presence Of a man at the foot Of the
bed. She had difficulty in awakening
her husb band, and he was inclined to
doubt his wife's story until he heard
the man s heavy breathing and caught
a glimpse Of him crouching at the foot
Of the bed. Mr.. -McCord ran across
the hall to the next apartment to
Bell, and the door locked behind him,
so that when the two tried to get back
they found the. door fast and the burg
lar and Mrs. Nc Cord on the other side.
Meanwhile, the burglar, more fright
ened than Mrs, McCord, attempted to
crawl under the bed, and finally rushed
to the room in front, raised the win
dow and pushed thru the screen to the
porch! and sped away up First avenue;
Bell started out the hall door, but were
deferred from pursuit, as they were un.
armed, and the burglar was reaching
for his hip pocket.
Robbed the Baby.
Access to the house was gained by
removing rear screen and unlocking
the back door by reaching thru to the
key. The man had evidently ransacked
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has four apartments, and after a swia
at the baby's milk bottle, proceeded to
examine the sleeping rooms.
The intruder neglected to take the
silver, a pocketbook containing So, a
fine revolver and other articles in plain
sight. When discovered he was ap
parently making for investigation Of
Mr.. McCord IS pockets.
The police were notified at once, but
| could secure little information except
that the man wore dark clothes, was
about IS years old and carried griF
| for his loot.
Shot Missed Mark.
A porch-climber, bold, persistent and
desperate, made an unsuccessful at
tempt to enter the residence Of DR.
Clarence strachauer, 1905 James ave
| nue. s, early today. Dr.. Strachaue1
probably owes his life to the fact that
| the intruder was somewhat excited anc
| shot Wild The bullet fired at hin
missed by a little more than foot.
| It was about o'clock that Mrs
Strachauer heard suspicious noises neal
the house and she and her husband got
up to investigate. They went down
stairs and lighting the gas, made {
thoro investi cation Of all doors anc
windows. All appeared secure and they
again went to bed.
| A half hour later both were awak
ened by a noise in their room. Sitting
up in bed, DR.. Strachauer saw mar
entering the room thru q window
which opened onto the roof Of q porch
He yelled at the robber and the maj
disappeared, dropping from the roof t.
the ground. The intended victim called
to his son to bring revolver, ant
started toward the window to see wher
the man had gone. Just then the rob
Der fred in the direction Of the win
dow, the ball striking the easement.
It was found that the man had at
tempted to remove the screens on tn
lower story windows, but had fount
them too securely fastened. He ha'
then climbed tree, passing from it t.
the roof Of the porch. The screen O
the window opening into DR.. and Mrs
Strachauer' room was fastened wit
the usual buttons, which the man ha,
easily turned. The screen had been re
moved and placed to one side.