The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-06-22
ACAN|NE BURGLAR

MACuABdu uOIlu VI SHlCuSOs Cdl1e uOuS
late one night after being detained In
the city Ou business. He was some
what astonished TO find the front door
standing ajar, and, passing through
the hall to the dining room, what was
his surprise To tind everything turned
tOpsy turvy and the butler bound and
gagged. Releasing him. MacAlister
darted upstairs, aud. discovering no
evidence of the family having been
disturbed. be went below again and
listened to the buffers account of the
robbery. The man had been forced at
the point Of revolver to open the
silver safe. and 1t had been rihed
who's dog is that moaning In the
yard:" asked MacAlister. and without
into the grouds There at a side gate
was Il dog scratching to get out. 1t at
once occurred to MacAliSter that the
beast had come with the burglars and
in their haste to depart they had shut
off his exit Perhaps if he were per-
mitted to go he would follow them.
At any rate. the experiment was worth
trying. MacAlister went to the stable
and got out saddle horse. armed
himself with revolver and then re
leased the dog, which ran OF toward
the city.
MacAlister mounted and followed
The dog soon settled into steady troL
down street and eventually led him
to the north end of Lincoln park Get
ting through the park appeared more
puZZling to him than following
straight street. but at the north end
he struck an avenue and after that
seemed to know his route perfectly.
Coming to the street running next
parallel with the river. he turned to
the right and after traversing a few
blocks struck a region given over al
most exclusively to manufacturing.
Meanwhile MacAlister had picked up
a mounted policeman in the extreme
northern part of the city. to whom as
they rode along he explained what he
tical as to the outcome of the adven-
ture till the dog entered a tenement
house which had for some time been
held in suspicion. Throwing them
selves of their horses as quickly as it
could be done. they followed the dog
into the building. but they were too
late Their guide had disappeared.
Mounting rickety staircase with as
noiseless tread as possible they
searched every landing. On coming to
the top story and seeing nothing of
their guide they concluded that they
had had their pains for nothing aud
were about to give up the chase when
they heard the sounds of dog bark
ing as If in great delight. 1t occurred
to MacAlister that the dog had found
its friends and was rejoicing at the
meeting.
I'm that room." he said. Il shall find
my silver"
"Stop here" said the cop. while I
go for help"
Help? What help do you want?
Aren't we two armed men? While you
are away they might take 1t into their
heads to move on"
MacAiister knocked. There was a
shufling about inside, and after much
delay the door was opened. Facing
three revolvers stood mite of girl.
Within was woman with baby in
her arms. The dog the men had fol-
lowed stood in the middle of the floor
looking at them.
The story told by the woman was
that she had been up with her baby.
who was i'll. and on hearing the knock
had delayed in order to huddle on
some clothes. AS to the dog. he was
a part of the family. When told Of
his having doubtless been in the COM
pany of burglars, all the information
she could give on this subject was that
he had been off occasionally with a
man who had recently rented a room
on the opposite side of the hall.
Turning their attention to the door
opposite. they knocked. but, receiving
no response, broke it open. Striking
match. they made search. but found
nothing and concluded that the plunder
had not yet been brought in. The lock
to the door had been only injured and
that not so badly but they could close
1t as before Having done so. they
took position in the room Of the wom-
an opposite and waited.
Just before dawn there was step in
the hall below. and some one came
stealthily up the staircase, paused at
the door opposite, took out key, un-
locked the door and entered. MacAlis-
ter was about to move against him
when the cop stopped him.
perhaps there are more below wait
ing to see if the coast Is clear"
They waited awhile. but no one else
came. MacAlister made another move,
but was again held back.
HE may not have the swag with
him, and we'd have poor case against
him. Let the dog 60"
Opening the door, they put the dog
in the hall, and he was soon scratch
ing at the door opposite. On being ad-
mitted the words could be heard:
'Hello, Zip. thought you'd been
left behind"
That's enough" said the cop, and
they proceeded to make the arrest,
which was effected without resistance.
The silver was not in the room. and
without the evidence Of the dog there
would have been little chance Of con-
viction. They. however, made the case
so strong that the man confessed un-
der promise of light sentence and
restored the plumber.
MacAlister paid the owners of the
dog handsomely for him and put them
nm the list of those w hnIn he hafrinnd