The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-29
THIEVES FIRE
 MANY SHOTS
PORCH CLIMBERS ATTEMPT MUIR
 DER WHEN THEIR ROBBERY IS FRUSTRATED HERE.
SEVERAL SHOTS EXCHANGED
Prospect Avenue Home Is Entered Early Yesterday Morning and
 Daring Effort Is Made to Get
 Away With valuables.

Porch climbers. identified even in thevery parlance as the most danger ous set, yesterday fired two shots from 45 caliber pistol in the home of R H. Anderson, at 43f Prospect avenue, when their effort to rob the house was disturbed by the awakening Of w. IL. Redwood, who occupied one of the rooms in the home.
 The desperation of the theives, white men, and two in number, has not been equalled here since the open robberies of years ago when operators dartngly worked this city at robbery backed up by murder. At least one woman, visitor in the Parker house lost her life through operations in the bygone days.
 How narrowly Redwood escaped with his life is recited when as he arose from bed, disturbed by the theiyes. and called out, one bullet of 45 caliber pistol whizzed past his head. A second later the thief put another in his direction, but this one went low, grazed the bed clothing, struck two bed posts, and finally bounded back in the center of the room, where after the excitement 1t was picked up
 Four bullets from small weapon were fired at one of the two thieves as they left the premises, but there was delay attendant on getting into action, and Messrs. Anderson and Red wood, who were attempting to defend the property against the thieves, were slow in finding their arms,
 ha,A lx.u.. fs.I~r nf ed trageyiy- was staged early yesterday morning The porch climbers had evidently observed a rope in the yard near the home, and this they took, and threw over the second story porch at the front of the residence With this as an aid they climbed to the second porch and entered a window first leading into an empty bed room, They then crossed through a hall. and were about to enter the room occupied by Redwood, when Redwood awakened. and made an outcry, In the meanwhile Redwood was think ing about getting to his pistol, but just then one of the thieves fired a shot at him. A second shot was fired, and after this the thieves realized they must make hurried getaway, so one Hurried back on the porch the way they came in.
 The other darted down stairs on the first floor, where MG. Anderson was roomlng. He went to the front door fumbled at the latch moment, and escaped outside.
 By this time MT Anderson was awake and went to get his arms. but the weapon was hidden away under other things, and hard to get at, so he could do little to head off the thief. The other thief was making tracks down the avenue from his exit on the porch when Redwood got a rifle into action, but found it contain ed a ramrod instead of being pre- pared for business. SO he got another small weapon. and sent four bullets after that form.
 Redwood saw one of the men well, and could most likely identify him. Both were white men, and both des- perate. It is believed they are thieves who were marooned here and became desperate when it came time for them to get away.
 i The police gave no hint of the near | tragedy yesterday, probably reserving i all their information in an effort 10 ! try to get line on the thieves. Ger tainly determined effort to capture such desperate men, and not only to make quick work of them, but to keep up an eternal vigilance against. that class coming here. is due the public of our citizenship as well as oar visi- tors.
 The desperation of the men almost terrOrizei the vicinity yesterday when it was learned how boldly the thieves attempted to take human life in order to prevent an outcry against them.