The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-14
GIRL THROTTLED;
PURSE IS STOLEN
Burglar Enters Room of Susie
Prewitt Through Window,
Securing Big Loot.
POLICE SC0FF AT STORY
Young Woman's Story Varies Not the
Least Through Gruelling
Third Degree"
POLICE SCOFF AT STORY

Gagged and bound by burglar who
sprang upon her from a window he
had opened. Miss Susie Prewitt, aged
IS years. was struck down and robbed
OF purse containing S6l5 IN her
apartments, 256 West First South
street shortly before 10 o'clock last
night.
Fearing that public sentiment VIII
rise against its inability 10 stem the
reign OF crime, the police made every
effort last night 10 discredit the bur-
glary, and the girl was put through an
examination by Captain OF Detectives
third degree" in which he attempted
70 make her say that she had not been
robbed.
However, the girl stuck to her story
and looked the sneering detective cap
tain squarely in the face as she recited
the manner in which she had been
robbed When he finally could find
no fOothoid on which he might dis
credit the robbery, Captain Beckstead
left the residence and returned 10 po-
lice headquarters, taking no descrip-
ton OF the appearance or the burglar.
Comes Through Window.
Il was preparing TO retire said Miss
Prewitt, when 1 thought l heard
someone outside my window. 1 had
been guarding my money very care
fully and kept my purse suspended
on my kimono I temporarily removed
the purse. l presume that the burglar
saw me remove the purse. / went
into another room to arrange my toilet
As ] returned, man, who ! think wore
dow.
''He tried to choke me. and 7 strug-
gled with him as long as my strength
handkerchiefs from my dresser and
gagged me until l could scarcely
breathe Then he bound me and struck
and beat me until was almost insen-
Il m n n ha
room and then stole my purse and
necklace and other articles.
The robbery was first investigated
by Motorcycle Patrolman Dan Grund-
Wig. who. accompanied by the girl
found the empty purse. the necklace
and a pair OF Miss Prewitts gloves IN
the yard Immediately west of the
home. The motorcycle patrOlman in
formed police headquarters OF the eX-
tent OF the robbery, when Captain
BecksIead and Lieutenant John Hempel
dashed down In the emergency patrol
10 make an Investigation and cover uI
or discredit the burglary II possible.
After the burglar had dashed out Of
the window which he had jimmyed
open, Miss Prewitt scrambled TO heI
feet, and still. gagged and bound
walked 10 the second story OF the resi-
dence, where Mrs. s. B. CASTOR was
reading Unable 10 use her hands. Miss
PreWitt kicked at the door with heI
bare feet until Mrs. CASTOR came out
The girl was tied so securely that II
was all ] could do 10 unite the hand
kerchief about her mouth SAYS Mrs
CASTOR. Her face was nearly blue and
the blood had stopped in her arms
which were tied with several handker-
chiefs. 1 called the police as soon as
1 had united the girl"
Mrs. Rosa White. step-mother OF Miss
Pfewitt, was at the theatre when the
robbery occurred. Upon returning
home, she stated that Miss PreWftt had
carried very large sum OF money on
he
Mrs. White says that Miss Prewitt had
saved considerable OF the money, but
that a majority OF the sum had been
given 70 her by relatives.