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orator. who lives At the Whitmar
house. were taken BY the r0bbsr. Ia
addition to . gold watch. Only tbs
presence Of mind Of Mrs. whitman iu
throwing her diamond ring under the
table saved that valuable.
The robbery occurred early In the
evening. while Mr.. whitman was .,
his place Of business.
Miss Stuart had Just left the house
for her work at the telephone e.
change. when the man entered
through the back door. Mrs. Whit
man was sitting In the dininS room
sewing at the time. her infant child
ncar her.
Evidently the robbsr had watched
the exit Of Miss Stuart. and thought
the house vas empty. for hs seemed
surprissd 70 - Mrs. whitman. whip
ping out . Ssvelvss. be lsvsaed Il at
her. and commanded her 70 givs ap
what money and valuablss the house
contained. Commanding her 10 keep
attn. he commenced ransaekins the
room.
Disturbed BY the noise. the infant
aw6ks and commeaced crying.
MY poor baby" moansd Mrs. Whit
man.
"l'n not hurt the ID brat"
snapped the man In response.
The intruder then proceeded 70 GAG
his victim. Seeing the telephone on
the wall he evidently feared that Il
might bs used before he could get
awaye
"ril nx that all right" hs said. cut.
ting down . clothes line In the room.
he bound Mrs. whitman's hands be.
hind her. He then showed her 20
she fell on the floor. and ransackcd
the house.
At this stage Mrs. whitman lost
and when she recover
ed the intruder had escaped. after
turning things topsy-turvy and turn
Ing out the light. After rsgainins
her feet and turning on the light
switch with her pinionsd hands. she
left TO seek help.
Suffering pain and suRcation. Mrs.
" hitman staggered TO the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph o. Kent. usxt
door. but before she could Fssch the
Iioor she tainted again. and fell pros
rate on the front porch.
In the Kent homo we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Kent. Mr.. and Mrs.. Herman
Force and Mr.. and Mrs. u. r. Willis.
According TO the story told by the
hres men. Mrs. Kent went TO the
ioor. and In the darkness discerned
he PROSTATE form. IT, position, to-
'sther with the bsndssss on the head. |
md tho large red flowers In the IL /
mona Mrs. whitman was wearing. |
frightened Mrs. Kent. and. screaming |
n terror. she slammed the door and /
vent into dead faint.
II was several minutes before Mrs.
Cent revived sufficiently TO tell what
he had seen. and after notifying the
olice By telephone. the men say they
ommencsd . search In which the 20.
loo and others Joined. II was their
slief at the time that somebody had
cen kidnapped. and II was some time
sfore Mrs.. Whitman was found,
gain unconscious. in her own home.
ftsr remaining two or three minutes
\ the Kent porch. she returned TO
" own homo. and had Just got inside
hen CONSEQUENCES left her.
Drs. Taylor and Aerryman we're
lstsned TO the scene By Mr.. Force.
ID Mrs. whitman. between intssmit-
Mt attacks Of hystsria. was able 70
'rrate a. much - she could rsmsm-
u Of the evenings events. furnish
3 the oficsrs with . good dssesip-
n.
Late this afternoon. Mrs. whitman
y somewhat recovered. though stiil
'ak from the Effects Of The ordeal.