Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-02


they are. He has asked the county
authorities to help him locate the
wounded man.
Lentz Hears the Burglars
According to Mr.. Lentz's story, he
was sitting in his store about 11.30
last night when he heard some one
come cautiously to the front Of the
store. Through the window Mr.. Lentz
saw a man sit down on the concrete
step in front of the store. The fellow
wore a cap. He seemed to be young.
For half an hour the man sat as
though waiting for some one. Mr..
Lentz kept perfectly quiet. waiting for
developments.
Shortly after - o'clock q man wear
ing derby hat, little taller than
the first, sneaked around the corner
and Joined the waiting youth. After u
whispered consultation they approach
ed the door of the store. The door
had been 'jimmied" open five weeks
ago and q glass in 1t was broken by
the first marauders. A wooden panel
had been inserted temporarily.
AS the burglars worked at the
wooden panel Mr.. Lentz tiptoed from
the rear of the store, revolver in his
hand and took his stand on the left of
him. They had succeeded in pushing
the wooden panel partly in when Mr..
Lentz placed his pistol close to the
door opposite where the men seemed
to be working and fired. Almost in
stantly there was an answering shot
from the man on the other side of the
| door. 1t passed within few inches
of Mr.. Lentzs arm.
In the half light Mr.. Lentz saw that
| fha upup frar man a m fa1lan His cprp-
panion grabbed him by the arm, and
half dragged him from the porch,
where he had fallen.
Lentz Takes Another Shot
While Mr.. Lentz was trying to get
the door of the store open, the two
| turned down the alley which runs
along the eastern side of the store
The door was hard to open, and when
Mr.. Lentz got into the alley the rob-
bers were running down an alley
which runs back Of the store. AS he
| reached this intersection Mr.. Lentz
took another shot, but doesn't think
| it hit.
| This morning there was no trace of
blood in the alley or in front of the
store, but the two bullet holes in the
panel Of the front door tell the story
of the battle.
This is the fourth time burglars
have visited the little store. Twice
before Mr.. Lentz bought the store, a
year or more ago, the burglars got
away with groceries and money. Five
weeks ago they got no money but from
twenty to twenty-five dollars worth
of groceries.
Entrance to the store was made last
November by jimmying open the door
and breaking the glass. There is no
house nearby and the burglars had an
easy getaway.
| Two Men Plan Raid
| After the first robbery Mr.. Lentz was
told that two men were overheard
planning the raid on his store in a local
cigar and pool shop, but no attempt
was made to arrest these men. Mr..
Lentz decided to wait for thed, so that
If they came again he would be pre-
pared to get the evidence.
But last night another gang came,
he thinks. He will try to locate this
gang by the wounded man. None of
the Penbrook doctors said they had
treated bullet wound when asked by
Mr.. Lentz this morning. At the Har-
risburg Hospital no wounded man had
been treated.
County Detective Walters was noti-
fed to-day, and he will make an in
Ivestigation.