The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-30
Robs House to Save Family.

RODS House ~ save dIuHIS.
Chicago, May 27.-At 2 o'clock
yesterday morning Mrs. John c.
Kuhns, whose husband is assistant
purchasing agent of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad, entered into and car
ried out the terms of an honorable
agreement with burglar.
The agreement was made in Mrs.
Kuhns boudoir at her residence, 712O
Luella avenue, by the glare of the
burglars fashlight. In a chamber
adjoining slept the woman's hus-
band and her two children in bliss
full ignorance of what was happening.
The agreement was something like
this: Mrs. Kuhns was not to grow
hysterical, cry out or waken her hus-
band. In return, the burglar was not
to murder Mrs. Kuhns or molest her
husband.
And in the fulfiiliment of her part
of the compact, Mrs. Kuhns pro-
ceeded to turn over her own valu-
ables, slip into the chamber beside
her sleeping husband, remove his
trousers, rife them of $40, break
open the banks of her two babies,
push the contents into the hands of
the robber and then escort that per-
son to the front door and bid him
good night.
"Why did do it," Mrs. Kuhns re-
peated last night. "Please remember
the case of Clarence D. Hitler year
and a half ago. He was chief clerk
in the freight department Of the Rock
Island road and our neighbor. One
night a negro burglar entered the
room of his two daughters in their
house out here. Mr.. Hitler, awak-
ened by his wife and the cries Of the
children, ran up and seized the rob-
ber. Mr.. Hitler was killed. The
burglar, Thomas Jennings, was hang
ed on finger print evidence for his
murder.
"That all came to me when saw
the white circle of the burglars elec-
trio lantern creep slowly across my
dressing table. I sat up in bed. The
burglar threw the binding light In
my face. In his hand was revolver.
eff you scream, lady, I'll have to
kill you,' he said. I wanted to
scream. But 1 didn't. After while
said: MY husband and children are
asleep in the next room. Please
don't wake them. I'll do anything
you say
"He pulled out the dresser draw
ers, found a few trinkets, put them
in his pocket, and then started for
the door of my husbands room.
"'Where are you going?' I asked
him. I think he said, Through the
house.
"'You promise me you'll sit right
here and I'll get you everything OF
value we have I replied. I know
where everything is, and I don't
want anybody to get hurt
"He thought a while and then
nromised. He sat down in a chair
with his revolver on the door as
softly opened it. I went to a chair
beside my husbands bed. He moved
in his sleep and held out hand.
stroked it quietly while I reached
with the other hand for his trousers
Then I slipped back to my own room
eve went through the pockets
the burglar and 1 together. We
found a purse and SO. gave it to
the burglar. Then went back to
the children's room. I took their
two little banks and gave them to
the man.
"He wanted to go out a window OF
the dining room, as he had come
but I induced him to tiptoe down the
stairs and opened the front door.
Thanks, lady, he said.
"'Good night replied, and shut
the door.
Then I went and awakened my
husband. I waited until the burglar
could get safely away, so there was
nothing for Mr.. Kuhns to do but
telephone the police"