The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-05
WOMAN FIGHTS
BURGLAR PAIR;
SAVES $500
heisZForCed to-TeII;TeIe-
prone Caller That Tooth
ache Caused Screams.

CHICAGO. March A woman's
scream startled Mrs. Sidney A. Moore
from her sleep shortly after o'clock
the other morning. The Moores oc-
cupy the first apartment at 6307
Lakewood avenue. The scream
from the fiat of Frank A. Weatherly.
Il jeweley salesman. on the second
floor.
Mrs. Moore aroused her husband.
There was second scream, and then
they thought they detected what
seemed to be sounds OF struggle in
the room above Mrs. Moore seized
the telephone and called Mrs. Wealth
erly's number. The bell rang full
minute before Mrs. Weathcrly re-
sponded.
Whats wrong?" asked Mrs. Moore
breathlessly.
"I-haye an-an-awful toothache, !"
replied Mrs. Weatherly. Tit was
the pain-that made me scream.
There's nothing the matter"
Thought OF Burglars.
"Oh, l thought il was burglars, g
said Mrs. Moore.
MOO" came the answer slow
ly. and then she heard the receiver
hung up.
Mrs. Moore went hack 10 bed and Il
few minutes later there came a knock
on the door. Mr.. Moore. who respond
ed. found Mrs. Weatherly. weak and
hystcrlcal from fright. leaning against
the frame. There were scratches and
bruises on her throat.
Burglars" she moaned "They beat
me and robbed me-"
She collapsed. Mrs. Moore took
charge OF her and she was revived. Mr..
Moore notified the Summcrdale police.
HBut-what on enrth?" asked Mrs.
Moore. why didn't you say so?"
81 couldn't" Mrs. Wcatherly an
swcred. shivering "EIe had revolver
at my head. had fought them until
l was too weak TO do more"
Saved S1.590 In JeMelry.
When the police arrived they learned
that Mrs. Weathcrly. by her resist
ance. had saved jewelry samples he
longing to her husband worth $1,000.
The robbers had escaped, however,
with $500 stickpin, check for $3.50
and Mr.. Weathcrly's revolver.
"They must have known my hus-
band was away from home on the
road" Mrs. Weatherly told the police,
land suppose they expected to find
a lot of valuable iewclry. There were
two OF them, and both were In my
bedroom when | was awakened. |
rose up on my elbows and screamed,
and one of the men ran out into the
hall
THE other man jumped to the bed
and seized my throat. and began chok-
ing me. tore his fingers loose and
screamed again. | fought him rs hard
as could. but while he was strug-
Cling with me he picked up my hus-
bands revolver from tho dresser and
pointed it at my head. I'm tired of
monkeying,' he said. Now. you shut
up and tell me where your money and
jewclry arc
Her Strength Ebbs Away.
"Tho look in his eyes and tho re-
volyer took away all my strength.
Then the phone bell started to ring.
GO ahead and answer that phone he
said, grabbing my arm. TELL EN-
you've got a toothache. II you don't
III pull this trigger. He kept the
revolver close TO my head nll the time
| was talking. Ny hand trembled so
he had to put the receiver back on
the hook.
"Then he demanded again that /
tell where our money and jewelry was
kept. wouldn't answer. He seemed
to become frightened and ran into my
bedroom, grabbed the check and the
pin. and the two ran out"
Mrs. Weatherly was so excited she
was unable to give the police good
description of the two. except that
they were about so or IS years old.