The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-27
GIRL AND BURGLAR
. HAVE DESPERATE
FIGHT IN DARK
MISS JEAN DE oRAw GRABS MAN
SHE DISCOVERS IN ROOM AND
is STRUCK DOWN WITH CLUB
INTRUDER MAKES ESCAPE.

Dazed and suffering intense pain
from WOUNDS inflicted on her head by
a rough stick Of wood, Miss Jean De-
Graw, of Alpena. Mich. chung gameiy
10 burglar whom she caught in her
room AT No. SO Center-st, about
o'clock. Wednesday morning, with the
assistance OF companion. Miss Beryl
Botsford. managed to drive the intrud-
er out. 1t was only after desperate
struggle In the dark, however, which
left both young women in a state ot
collapse and Miss DeGraw with a
badly bruised and battered head.
The police are looking for the bur-
glar, who is described as a good look
ing young man, about % years old.
and smooth shaven. In the struggle
he lost his h8k. brown derby, and
this may fpEnish good clue to his
identity.
Miss DeGraw. the heroine OF the
episode, is visiting in the city as the
guest of Miss Botsford. who is man.
ager and director OF Duffys orchestra
and is well-known In local musical
circles. Miss Botsford occupies u
coy suite in the basement floor OF the
Central annex. and ordinarily she IL
alone in the fiat Ii lis thought that
the intruder figured on having only
one woman TO deal with. and his dis
coyery that there were twop layed hob
with his plans. That he was after
Miss Botsiords jewels, OF which shc
has splendid display. is certain, but
he left SO precipitately that he Sc
cured nothing.
Miss DeGraw told dramatically or
her fight with the burglar.
Il was awakened by slight noise
Ia the rear of the fiat" she said, but
thought nothing of II until | heard
the rustling of a silk skirt that hung
over the foot OF the bed as though
someone brushed against IL. is THAI
you, Jappy, | said TO Miss Botsford.
using nickname, but | received no
answer. | called again with the same
result and then I felt on the other
side of the bed, where she was sup
posed TO be sleeping. She must have
been lying close to the wall, for
!!eeuld feel nothing. was beginning
TO get little alarmed and decided to
turn on the light. Just as I stepped
out OF bed and started for the light
over he dresser, there was tiny
fash of light In my face from night
stick and the next instant l received
an awful blow on the forehead that
sen me reeling.
The pain was maddening for an
instant, but the blow aroused my
figbtig blood, and just as the Fellow
brought the stick 1--WE found 1t later
on the bedroom floor) down on my
head second time. l grabbed him
and showed him against the wall.
lost my grip on him for a moment
and he struck me again. this time ON
the right shoulder. IL seemed We had
been struggling this way for about Id
minutes when Miss Botsford threw
open a door leading TO the hallway.
where light was burning The fell
low dropped me instantly and tried
TO hide his face with his hands. but
we got a good view Of him and could
recognize him again.
He then ran To the front door, but
the key was NOT in the lock and he
couldn't get out that way So he
, came back through the bedroom and
went out the hack door. As he did
so he gave low whistle. probably
signal to his pal"
MISS BOtStOrd was awakened Dy
the noise of the struggle but collapsed
from fright as she left the bed TO go
TO her friends assistance. She lay
on the floor for some time before she
revived sufficiently to crawl 10 the hall
door and fling Ii open. She has no
definite recollection Of anything That
happened after that. As matter OF
fact, she ran out into the chilly dawn
In her night clothes and bare feet and
sought refuge in the Central apart
ments next door. Her Icet we're pain
fully cut in some manner,
Miss DeGraw. left alone Ia the dat.
had presence OF mind to notify the POI
lico and detectives were at once de-
tailed TO the case.
Although Miss Botsford's purse.
with considerable loose chance In II.
and some of her Iowelry lay with easy
reach OH the dresser. the burglar SCI
cured nothing. When Miss Botsford
threw open the hall door he figured.
evidently. that she would bring help
az once and lost no time In making
has escape
10th young women are suffering con-
slderahly from nervous shock and Miss
DcGraw bumps aud bruises are quite
painful. Tho police have the hat rs
we'll as the stick Of wood With which
the young woman was attacked.