Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-01

After a silence of about two
months the Gentleman Burglar"
who baffled Omaha police with his
pranks and TRADES on wealthy homes
for a period of weeks in September
and October. has written another
open letter to The Omaha Bee.
The delay in the letter, which is
dated October 20 and was received
today, is explained by Mr.. Burglar
in a postscript in which he tells of
having been "out of the city" on a
hunting expedition.
The names Donhue and Trimble III
the letter refer to two robberies
which were committed on the night
of October 9, when the home OF
Thomas ]. Donahue, 234O South
Thirty-second avenue, was entered
by the Gentleman Burglar" who
chatted with his victims while he
made away with $3.50 worth of jew
clry. The home of Robert S. Trim
Bile, 1886 South Thirty-second ave-
nue., was entered the same night and
robbed, but the Gentleman claims
not to have done that Job"
Recent robberies of Omaha homes,
which authorities have attributed to
him, are denied byths affable crook,
who today challenges the young
woman who commented on his
pranks and law violations in the col
umns of The Bee to make good her
threat to apply for position on the
Omaha police force in an attempt to
apprehcnd this smooth individual.
The burglars letter as mailed to
The Bee. follows:
Mr.. Burglars Letter.
Omaha, Oct. %, 19l9.-Managing
Editor Omaha Daily Bee-Cheerio:
Just had lunch. A nice fat perfecto
is burning amiably, as really good
weed should. my body is eased into
comfortably roomy chair and I'm
just about as altogether at peace
with myself and humanity as a well
cooked teal, ctumbly baked potato,
apple pie and ripe, wholesome
cheese can make one when they sit
we'll on the stomach.
"It's raining outside. Just a quiet
drizzle that makes for lntrospection,
and because / feel in the mood and
must fulfill a promise made I'm 60
ing to write you again. It's quite
a while since I sent you that first
communication and l suppose you
had concluded l never more IN
tended to get in touch with you.
However, l keep my word despite
that I'm thief and the worst pro-
crastiuator in christendom..
There's a small table alongside
nv chair and plenty of writing ma
terial is available. | have unearthed
Merely a Woman's" clipping from
your paper. My thoughts refuse,
however, to form in orderly Sc
uuencc, so L shall just set down,
whatever pops into my mind, and
if you find my letter grows tlresomes
and lacks the least semblance OF
! continuity crumple it up and chuck
II into the waste paper basket. 1t
it affords you little Of enjoyment.
then my afternoon shall not have
been altogether wasted.
give been taking life rather easy
Of late. Trotted around some in a
social way. but professionally have
been more or less quiesceht. J,
5mbled a bit at Ak-Sar Ben ball and
had a fairly enjoyable evening. !
made mental wager with myself
at the time; how long before the
king and uueen-but you can MI IN
the speculation. Your opinion jibes
with mine, / guess. They'll make
very presentable couple. won
they? Too bad the riot spoiled the
| fe stival. Did Dad Weaver give All.
dible vent to his feelings! Indeed
he can.
Yes, He's Superstitious.
az Made a pretty good haul al
Donahue's didn't L? And | enjoyed
the visit immensely. Those kiddles
of his are 100 per cent, each one
of them. Miss Carberry, though
should consult a good nerve special
II fippel coin the night I went
to Donahue's for | was Of two minds
whether to visit him or another
home not far off. The LAY" toi
both had been carefully worked Out
so it didn't really matter much which
way the penny fell. All crooks are
fatalists. kismet stood me in goo,e
i stead this time as Always. And il
STOPPING to pick up my coip | dis
covered a new safety pin lying. If
Me street. I knew positively Their
that my evening would be success
IL was not sorry Donahue hao
been elected for visit. ] had hear,
that he was a pretty real man witt
quite reputation for making gooe
in a crisis and I was curious te
learn how he would handle the stu
alton when l put in an appearance
He hardly got fair shake, however
for I was in command of the situa