The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-27
MAN At SIDE OF BED
MRS. ]. 0. KELLY AWOKE TO FIND
BURGLAR IN THE HOUSE.
He Was Holding a Lighted Match in
Face; Fellow Fled When She Gave
the Alarm; Matt Erlandson's Tr0u-
sers Riled; Attempts Were Made
to Enter Number of Dwellings On
Saturday Night.


glaries were committed in the fifth
! ward Saturday night, but not much
booty was obtained. Mrs. j. o. Kelly
who lives on Van Brunt street, near
H. A. Alleman's grocery store, had
an exciting experience. She was sleep
ing in down stairs bedroom, late at
night or early Sunday morning, when
she was awakened by man who was
standing holding lighted match and
looking at her. She realized that it
was burglar and sliced him by the
arm and called loudly to young man.
a relative, who was visiting her, and
who slept upstairs. The burglar sue
ceeded in freeing himself and fled be-
fore the young man could arrive.
Mrs. Kelly did not miss anything
from the house, and supposes that the
thief was looking for money or jew
elry, neither of which she has. She de.
scribes him as wearing black trou-
sers and having no coat, vest or hat
The man had evidently burned several
matches in his search of the rooms.
Rifed Trousers Pockets.
Matt Erlandson's residence, 229 Shau-
but street, was entered Saturday night
or Sunday morning and 81 that was
in the pocket of his trousers in his
bedroom was stolen. Entrance was
gained by cutting the screen from the
Kitchen door, The inner door was open
and the man had but to unlock the
screen door, The bedroom is on the
ing near the bed, but the occupants OF
the house heard nothing, and did not
know of the robbery until Sunday
morning.
| An attempt was made the same night
/ to enter Albert Erlandson's residence
| lis Florence street. The screen door
| of the kitchen was cut and unlocked
but the inner, door was locked and the
, burglar gave up the attempt to get in
1t is reported that an attempt was
made the same night to enter the resi-
dence of Miss Kate Roway, on South
Front street. ana the house of Mr.
| Throdahl, where it was reported that
$50 was secured.
Burglar in the House.
A burglar was discovered in the
house of Fred C. Zschunke, the painter
who resides at 237 Shaubut street. His
son had come home late and had left
the front door open and thelight ubrning
down stairs. The intruder walked il
and started up the stairs to the sleep
ing rooms, when Mrs. Zchunke was
, awakened and saw the shadow of the
/ man. She>called to her husband. who
was sleeping ~ an adjoining room, tt
turn on the light, upstairs, but he
was SO sleepy that he did not realize
what was the matter until after the in
truder had taken fright and fled. Moth
ing was missed from the house.
None of these affairs have beer
reported to the police.
Secured $40 Bill.
A burglar entered the Throdahl resi-
dence, at 623 Record street, Saturda,
night, and stole a $40 bill from TIN
trousers pocket of Monte Throdahl
The bill was with money order, bu
the latter was left. Mr.. .ThrodahPs sis
ter heard someone striking matches il
the house, and thinking it was he
brother called and asked what he wa
looking for. Receiving no answer an'
hearing nothing more she went to sleep
She did not recall the Circumstance
until her brother yesterday missed tn
bill
The door is always left unlocked, St
the burglar had no difficulty in gain
ing an entrance.