The Detroit times., 1914-04-24
DAYLIGHT THIEF
LOOTS PAIR OF
HOMES; ESCAPES
Frightened by Dog From One
Place, Boldly Invades An
other Residence
BOOTY INCLUDES SOME
CASH, MUCH JEWELRi
Prevents Capture in Second
Job" by Motion TO Draw
Gun When Discovered

Routed by the vigilance OF a pet
bulldog in the home OF Mrs r. IL.
Dodge. No IS LaVrence-ave., early
Thursday afternoon a Well-dressed
sneak thief, about % years old, es-
capped with a silver mesh purse and
50 belonging 20 Mrs Dodge, and, un.
dismayed, went 20 the home of Bert
G.. Arden. No. l2l Rowena-sta and
was again caught proving, when
little Natalie Arden. two and one-half
years old, called her fathers attention
10 the presence Of the daylight burg
lar After trying % politely bow him
self out OF the Arden home, with $50
in cash, and jewelry valued al $3.50.
which he had collected while thor
oughly ransackng every room in the
house the sneak thief made motion
as though 10 draw revolver. when
Mr. Arden grappled with him, and
Arden offered no further hindrance 10
the escape of the thief He holds the
thiefs soft hat as a trophy
Mr. Arden, his wife and little daugh.
ter were in the rear part OF their
home. late Thursday afternoon, when
the little girl went TO the front of the
house. TO get some Cf her toys,
avg 5stugtflags ~ sAGpyed. remarked.
q iii ytsss' n man Na,gife aeesn = Liz
that man. Man said Hello, httie
girl. -
Her parents thought that she was
just INDUCING in some childish pratt,
tie. and paid no attention 70 the
warning.
A few minutes later the little girl
accompanied her father 10 the front
part of the heHse and Suddenly
screamed, raising both OF her Tiny
hands. and crying There There's
man"
Her father glanced quickly in the
direction toward which she was star
ing. and saw a well-dressed young
man lurking in the hallway. What
do you want here demanded Mr.
Arden.
I'm an inspector. said the intru.
der, who had a small memorandum
book in his hand The front door
was open, so | walked in"
You're a thief that's what you
are, said Mr.. Arden. as he rushed the
intruder. He grabbed the fellows
hat, but the man reached for his hip
pocket, in threatening manner. and
Mr. Arden backed away. The man
fled through the open front door and
escaped.
A woman employed 10 do some
cleaning had left the door unlocked
Mr. Arden learned
He investigated, and found that the
sneak thief had entered every bed
room in the house. collecting iewelry
Iy,
unlocked. He made no effort 10 force
any locks, evidently fearing TO make
noise.
When discovered az work in the
Dodge home, the prowler, whose de
scription FITS that OF the man who
later entered the Arden home. posed
as real estate agent. He exhibited
his little book, ostentatiously, there,
also.
Mrs Dodge with her two children,
the pet bulldog and some friends,
were sitting in the nursery when the
dog became very restless, scratching
at the closed door and growing She
opened the door 10 let the dog out.
and he darted across the hall toward
her bedroom The sneak thief was
just emerging from the bedroom door
II am a real estate man. he said
I'm looking for Mr. Dodge
Mrs. Dodges name was engraved
on the mesh bag. which had given
the thief his cue
Mrs. Dodge plainly showed that she
was suspicious OF him, and the man
hurriedly walked down the stairs and
out the front door. She then investi.
gated. and discovered that her purse
and money were missing