The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-30
Mrs. Alice Mason Fires
Five Times. but Rob-
Der Escapes.
FOILED THIEF FLEES
V0LLEY OF BULLETS
No Answer When She Cries
who's There? ?" to Figure
at Window Below.
CAP WITH EAR FLAPS
Is CLUE FOR POLICE
Mrs. Mason Never Used Pistol
before-Admits Adventure
Frightened Her.

hlhding burglar attempting 10
iorce an entrance into her home aarlx
today, Mrs. Alice Mason. of 81 Rrids.
street nred two shots at him from an
upstairs window and then. when she
saw him run away unhurt. emptied ths
revolver at random into the air in
the hope of attracting assistance.
In all she fired five shots, and thess
attracted her husband. Frank Mason
ana policeman Anderson. OF tl,s sa..
ond Precinct police station, who wara
taking together a block away. They
searched for trace of the intruder. b.,t
could find hone. save cap with ear
flaps which the thief had dropped in
his mad iun after Mrs Mason had !
made target of him.
Mrs. Masons sister. Mrs Minnie
Whalen. is visiting her from c,onnect,l
cut ana IL was she who raised the first
alarm. Mason had closed his cafe be-
low his apartments early this morning
and then went out. Lis wife and Mrs.
Wbalen were in acjoinina bedrooms on
tne second floor. Shortly after 8 o'clock
Mrs. Whalen was awakened by the
sound Of breaking glass She jumped
up and rushed to her sisters room ana
awakening her asked her 10 sten.. They
sat together on the bed. clutchinr the
blankets in terror and listening intent
ly. In the stiffness and silence of the
night they heard faint football In
room beneath, and then the sound OF
chairs being moved about This room,
,s restaurant in the rear of the bar
Mrs. Mason Gets Revolver.
Jumping from her bed Mrs. Mason
fiptoed in her night apparel to the
hdressng table. Slowly and quietly.
fearful of making any noise that would
be heard by the thief. she pulled out
one of the drawers and grabbed .ss-
calibre revolver She saw that il was
loaded with Ave cartridges. and walked
quietly to the room her sister had
occupied during the night Mrs. Whalen
followed, and together they pulled IN
the window. This window looks upon a
small court.
With the gun in her hand Mrs
Mason leaned out. Directly beneath her
she saw the figure of a man. who had
forced his entrance into the rear res
taurant squirm out of the window ana
drop lightly onto the ground He moved
over 10 an adjacent window. leading n
the barroom. and attempted to raise
It, Bringing the gun into line Mrs
Mason shouted:
Who's there?'
The man hesitated fox /. .-.-.. -
was standing IN the shadow of the wall
and probably thought Sthat he had nor
been seen. Mrs. Mason got into action
Immediately and fired twice. Both b,,j-
let's missed their mark and the man
bolted into a cellar
''Hurry! I've Shot a burglary
Thinking that he would come OUT fha
front way. Mrs Mason ran to her own
bedroom and throwing UP the window
looked into Bridge street. All was
still and she fired the remaining thres
bullets into the air. Her husband and
Policeman Anderson heard the revolver
reports and came up on the run, She
saw them and shouted;
Hurry Frank, Hurry l shot at a
burglar!'
The civilian and the officer explored
the cellar. but found no trace OF tl1s
thief, except the cap He had evil
IDENTIFY escaped by the rear way and
gained his freedom. There were no
signs of blood. and it is assumed that
he was not wounded
An investigation OF the place revealed
"a f1n tl,of