The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-15
BURGLAR POKES
FIRE AND TAKES
ROCKING CHAIR
While He Calmly Rummases
Through Trunk Of Sleeping
Young Woman.
Unfallantly Filings Box Lid
at Her.
HE MAKES A GRACEFUL EXIT.
HE MAKES A GRACEFUL EXIT.

Ranles would have taken OF his
hat to a young Arsene Lupin, whose
cunning In the wee hours of this
morning cost Miss Margaret Park.
head trimmer at Ogilvie's millinery
department, the loss OF about $40 In
money.
Miss Park awoke suddenly this
morning at 1 O'Clock in her room at
the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Deboe. Seventh and Jefferson streets,
to find the crate fire burning furi-
ously. Looking about her room she
saw seated In rocking chair a
young man. fincly dressed and hand
some. The lid OF her trunk was open
and with audacious dexterity the gen.
tleman burglar was calmly examin-
ing the contents. Almost hysterical.
Miss Park arose In her bed and
screamed. Without uttering a word
young Lupin threw the lid OF a paste
board box, containing letters. at Miss
Park and glided through the rear
door, entirely vanishing. Efforts to
find him later we're futile.
Several articles OF jewelry lying on
the dresser in the room were un-
touched, while the thief left three
cents and a postage stamp in the
purse which he had looted.
An examination of the room later
showed that the burglar had unlock
ed the door. leading into the hall. by
using plyers to turn the key from
the inside. Doing this. be extracted
the key and inserted u on the out
side OF the door. perhaps with the
intention OF locking the door when
he departed.
Entering the room he found Miss
Parks purse, which was lying on
the floor near the fireplace. II con-
tanned a IS bill and the rest In silver
dollars and small change. II he saw
the handsome jewelry on the dresser,
he was only after money and opened
the trunk. He was fumbling through
a box of letters when Miss Park
screamed. The box lid aimed for
her missed its mark and alighted on
the pillow.
To a reporter for The Evening Sun
Miss Park described the intruder as
being a young man, possibly 20
years old. He was handsomely
dressed and wore a dark suit and
derby ha'. Not for a moment did
he allow Miss Park to see his feat
ures. The police were notified. but
patrolmen who secured the .neighbor-
hood for some time afterwards failed
to find the man. Miss Park was calm
today over the affair. Her home is in
50. Louis and she is now here for the
spring millinery season. She Is well
known in Paducah.
Another Case Reported.
The home of Mrs. Ophelia Ingram,
317 North Seventh street, was visited
by burglar last night but he failed
to effect an entrance. An alarm was
turned in. but he could not be found.
The police are of the opinion this
was the same man, who entered the
Deboe residence.
Intruder Is Routed.
Mrs. w. W Nelson. wife of
prominent farmer living pne mile
northwest of Bandana. KY, success
fully routed a bold burly negro about
7:40 o'clock last night on the farm
when she emptied both barrels of a
shotgun at him. while he was carry
ing out his threats to break open the
front door.
Mr.. Nelson left home last night
about Z O'Clock to attend a lodge
meeting at Bandana. and about forty
minutes later Mrs Nelson was start
led by sharp knock at the front
door.
"who is that?" she questioned.
81 want to come in" said deep
gruff voice and Mrs. Nelson's repeat
ed questioning. as to who he was re-
suited in the same answer.
Finally Mrs. Nelson, who was alone
except for her two small children,
decided to bluff the negro and said
she would shoot II he did not leave.
"Yes. and I'll break down the
door" said the negro and he began
Throwing his weight against It, Mrs.
Nelson ran into the adjoining room
after the shotgun and emptied 1t
through the front door. The negro
fed untouched.
Mr. Nelson returned home about
s:3O O'Clock and heard the story. At
Q O'Clock Night Captain John ]. Do
rian at police headquarters received
a telephone message from Mr.. Nel-
son. asking for bloodhounds. He was
told there are none In Paducah and
would have to call elsewhere.