Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
WOMAN ASSA|LS BURGLAR
AIDS HUSBAND IN TUSSLE WITH
PROWLER.
Intruder Target for Pistol Shots as
He Flees-Fourth Visit
From Thieves.

Mrs. Michael Heilman. using heavy
band In driving negro burglar from
their home. I'd and F streets southwest,
about I o'clock this morning. At the
time Mrs. Heilman entered the room
where her husband was struggling with
the intruder the latter. almost giant in
size. had apparently the best of the en-
counter. and but for her timely appear
ance and courage Mr.. Heilman would
have been badly injured. Mr.. Heilman
said later that the man had him by the
throat and he felt himself losing con-
sciousness when his wife came to his
rescue.
The burglar escaped by means of the
back stairway and over the back fence.
While the man was running Mr.. Heilman
was firing volley Of shots at him. Blood
stains we're found on the pavement in the
yard and 1t is believed that at least one
of the bullets struck him. The police
were notified and all the hospitals have
been told to be on the lookout
Mr.. Hei1man's Injuries.
Mr.. Heilman was bruised about the neck
and shoulders and slightly scratched on
the arms and hands. the latter injuries
being caused by the negro in his desperate
effort to wrest the revolver from Mr. He'll
mans hands. After making a search
about the house nothing of value was dis
covered to be missing.
He1lman conducts grocery store on the
ground floor of his dwelling. and as he
and his wife were locking up the store,
she was startled by hearing suspicious
noises on the floor above She notified
her husband. and. becoming alarmed
about the safety of her three small chill
dren. who were asleep. she suggested an
investigation.
AS Mr.. Heilman entered the bed room
on the second floor he saw the form of
negro half concealed beneath the bed
in which his seven-year- son Joseph
was sleeping. Taking careful aim. Mr.
volver several times. but 1t failed to dis
charge, The gun was an old one and
had not been used for several years The
man crawled from beneath the bed and
leaped for Mr.. Heilman. saying Jas he
did so. Don't shoot. I want to tell you
something. You will never forgive your
self If you kill me-
Startled by the mans peculiar words.
Mr.. Heilman was somewhat inactive for
moment. and before he realized what
strong arms about him and Heilman soon
realized he was in his power. 1t was at
this point that Mrs. Heilman rushed into
the room and so successfully welded the
iron bar on the negro's head.
Fourth Visit by Robbers.
Mr. .Heilman informed the police that
this Is the fourth visit to his home by rob-
bers within the past year. On two occa-
sions nothing was stolen. but on August =
last his cash drawer was robbed of $S5,
and last Christmas eve $16 was stolen.
Lieut. Hollingberger, Sergt. K!lmartin
and Privates Smith and Donavan arrived
shortly after the negro left, and Mr. He'll
nina showed them the place where he had
scaled the fence. They traced the trail OF
blood to house No. 125 F street. which is
about half a square away. When they
entered the house a colored woman there
told them man had been there short
time before and was holding his hand
over his abdomen. indicating that he had
been shot.