The daily sentinel., 1907-07-23

+ three weeks. +
A would-be housebreaker was new
er more completely surprised in the
city or had his plans more nicely
foiled than in this case. Instead of
| making a rich haul as he evidently
] expected to do the midnight prowler
I found himself minus a good wheel.
Mr.. Goslen, whose family is Wis
iting in the east this summer, went
to his residence at the corner of 9th
and Ouray last night about ten o.
clock and retired Immediately. The
colored man and his wife who look
after the residence during the fam
| ily's absence were in their room in
the south portion of the residence.
! Mr.. Goslen's bed room is in the north
east portion of the house. About
ten-twenty O'Clock he turned out the
/ lights and retired, the windows were
all up, facing the street and while it
was perfectly dark in the bed room it
was very light outside as the moon
was shining brightly. Mr.. Goslen
had left the east entrance of the home
open and even the screen door un-
1 latched as he expected his brother
to arrive on one of the night trains
and arranged so he could enter the
| house without any trouble.
/ Mr.. Goslen states that he had hard
| ly retired when he heard rapid steps
along the concrete walk that borders
the property on the east. Suddenly
the steps ceased at a point about in
front of Mr. Goslen's bed room. Nat
urally this attracted his attention
and he took a look out of the win
dow. He saw a man standing alone
on the walk surveying the house. He
had a wheel, Presently the man rest
ed the wheel against a tree near the
curbing, went over the fence and
walked into the yard of the Goslen
home and started toward the front
of the house. Mr.. Goslen at once
decided that the man was up to
something wrong and he remember
ed that a fine 50-foot hose was in the
front yard and he at once concluded
| that the man was fixing to steal that
hose He decided to block his lit
tie game Mr.. Goslen Immediately
arose and in his nightly attire he
softly walked to the east entrance and
out on to the private yard walk. Just
then the mysterious individual came
back around the house and to his
complete surprise found himself face
to face with Mr.. Goslen. He stopped
still. Mr.. Goslen was not armed.
Mr.. Goslen asked the man what was
he up to- oh, I'm just cutting cross
lots" Mr.. Goslen then said, "Is that
so? well what about your wheel
standing over there?" The man at
once stoutly denied that the wheel
belonged to him, said he had no
wheel. Mr.. Goslen was between him
and the wheel. Mr.. Goslen told him
that story wouldn't go, to come and
get his wheel as he, Mr.. Goslen want
ed to see who the man was. After a
few words more the fellow turned
around and started to walk south
down the street Mr.. Goslen followed
him to the corner but thinly clad as
he was made no effort to follow the
man any further, seeing a light in
he asked for the colored man to come
out thinking maybe he was dressed
and could follow the stranger. The
minute Mr.. Goslen called the colored
man the stranger took on the speed
of the wind and fairly few down the
street and out of sight.
Mr. Goslen phoned to the police
station and had an officer come and
get the wheel This was done. 1t is
an excellent wheel.
Mr.. Goshen says he will-pay 500 II
the man who left the wheel against
the tree will come and claim it,. He
can identify him.
None other need apply.
Mr.. Goslen states that the man was
of medium size and height, wore a
dark gray suit, cheap straw hat and
appeared to be about 35 years of age.
He couldn't see his features very
plainly owing to the shadow of the
hat He was within ten feet of the
man for minute or two.
Evidently the fellow believed Mr..
Goslen away from home and locating
the colored people in their room ex-
pected to enter the home at the east
entrance and burglarize it.
Mr.. Goshen is sorry that he did
not secure his revolver and lay in
wait for the man in the house and
get the drop on him, but not thinking
confronted him outside.