Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-11
VEGAS WOMAN
TAKES FIVE SHOTS
At BURGLARS
Mrs. Herman Uses Revolver.
With Good Effect on Men who
Attempt to Break into Her.
House.
Especial Dispatch to ths Morning JouroaIl

Especial Dispatch to the Morning JonraaI
East LIS Vegas. y. NJ, Dec. To-
Last evcning at about s O'Clock nm at
tempted burglary took place az the
home Of n o. Hermann on Hot.
Springs boulevard As Mrs Hermann
was preparing to leave the mouse T.
attend "a meeting OF n Eastern star
one Of the children heard a noise in
the kitchen Mrs. Hermann tool a
lamp and wrnt into the kitchen AMI
upon arriving there SAW two men At
the door The wouid-be burglars
seeing Mrs. Hermann. slammed the
door and ran around the house 20 the
front Yard Mrs Hermann mined
lately went TO her bedroom and Sc
cured "A revolver. By this time the
burglars had reached the front gate
and were running across the street.
Mrs. Hermann opened the front door
and tired live Times at the fleeing
men she does not know whether
the men we're white or black but
thinks they were young men.
sir Hermann who W3ts away from
home attending q meeting u the
town romncil was notified Of the
trouble and In company with Mayor
:. Romero went Immediately 20 the
Hermann ONE An trace az the in
had been lost by this time.
The police were notified and the
captain ana one patroiman re-
bat arrived too late to do I
any good About this time a light
was seen to 20 out in sir Romcro's
house just across the street. This be- I
ing out 81 the ordinary Mr.. Romero 4
Mr. Herman proceeded quietly 10
somero's house where they searched :
ne premises for burglars but could 4
Ind no ono. on going TO the base p.
they found the door open and :
N looking at the barn and CORA; I
things open showing that some !
had been there but evidently had :
,een frightened away. Robbery Is :
to have been the purpo Of .
hn men as they probable knew both :
fir Hermann and Mayor Romero :
you'd be ~ the council meeting mat :.
a diiigent search r. being '.
tonight for the men. ,
Kelley to he Brought Back. 4
" was reported here today in bust -
circles that II G.. Kelley former 8
representative OF the Bankers Re- B
Life company. an insurance cor Z
.@oration OF Omaha. Neh., would be :,
back 10 the territory by the 3
'nited States Fidelity ana Guaranty &
ompany. which bonded him. y
Kelley left Las Vegas recently neg 3
citing TO pay numerous bills which 8
a owed to various merchants. The =
warranty company has been called up IS
n TO pay some Of these claims and =
ms expressed it's determination to re- :
lrn Kelley here To answer for his ap- a.
aren't misconduct. =,
Kclley's creditors her have attached q,
Is household goods and Office furni- m
ire, which viii be sold at public auc- -
on In the near future to satisfy 90
against him
ampbciI To Lecture In Las Vegas. =,
Today - r. Hoskins. cashier OF the ~
an Miguel National bank of this city ~
vice president of the National Ir- ~
congress received a telegram !.
ON Wesley Merritt. %colonist agent of ~
le santa Fc railway company. advis- =,
him that n W Campbell Of Lin -
lin. Neh, known AZ the father or o.
~ farming Will deliver "a lecture IN ~
is Vegas on December 22nd ~