Evening journal., 1919-12-26
SANTA'SGIFTS
sought NOW
BY BURGLARS
Thieves Plumber Several
Homes, Getting Money
and Other Articles
HANDY LAD AWAKES in
TIME TO HALT THEFT

Aroused from his sleep by his older
sister who had discovered robbers In
their homo EARLY yesterday morning,
Dlllwln Handy. aged IS years. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sharpless Handy. OF No.
23O7 Monroe street, grabbed a flash
light and his trusty rife and started
after the thieves. The robbers, who
were detected in the act OF robbing the
Handy home, beat hasty retreat, how
ever. dropping two purses OF Mrs.
Hanby's IN the rear yard.
Dlllwln, who Is a Boy Scout, demon
strated by his quick action that his
training had not been IN vain. He de-
scended the stairs OF his home armed
10 give battle to the robbers before his
father had been aroused.
The visit OF the thieves to the Hanby
/ home was only one or many made
early yesterday morning In the upper
end OF the Ninth ward At the home
OF James +. MoIvor, deputy Clerk OF
the Peace, at Mo- 602 West Twenty
third street, the would-be robbers drop
ped the I'D OF en- ash can they were
carrying 70 use IS a step oder. This
noise aroused Mr.. McIyOr. who turned
on the electric light switch, soaring
the thieves away.
II was stated that severel other at
iempts were made TO enter houses in
that section OF the city, but In every
instance the robbers were frightened
on.
That the robbers were bold was
shown at the Handy home, which they
entered half an hour after the family
had retired. This was at 23O o'clock
yesterday morning. AZ 3 O'Clock Miss
b Handy aud two OF the sons who de-
= sired 10 ioln the Christmas carol sing
ers on the street, arose and began TO
prepare 10 70 out. Miss Handy went
TO the FIRST floor, and noticing a strong
draft blowing from the dining room.
returned 10 her brothers bed room
and told them that robbers had raised
the windows down stairs.
Young Dillwin, who Is a student ni
the High school, grabbed a fashlight
snd his rifle and quietly made his way
down stairs and into the dining room
As he entered the room The electria
lights were eXtlngulshed. presumably
10y the robbers who had departed
through the kitchen door at the sounl
OF the approaching boy.
By this time Mr.. Handy had beon
aroused by his wife and daughter and
he hurried to the flrst floor. 10 was
found that none OF the Christmas pres
ents In the front room had bpn
touched, although two purses contain
ing a small amount Of money had been
stolen. The purses were found at day
break In the yard OF the home.
The police were notified OF the al
tempts 30 break into the houses in that
section Of the city. but so Tar no clues
have been found that might lead 70
their capture.
These attempts 20 rob are though
10 have been made by the same rob
hers who on Wednesday morning
forced their way through down stairs
windows into three houses In the same
section and stole considerable money.
At the home OF w. S. Lynch. Twenty
second and Madison streets. the cry
Ing OF an infant frightened the robbers.
At the home OF Mrs. Sophia Dettline
No. 5O7 West Twenty-second street. $50
Ia money was taken. and az the homo
OF Walter Emmons. at Twenty-second
and Madison Streets. about $50 was
stolen, as well as Christmas presents.