The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-09
HOME
f. AS POLICE
ARE NEARBY
Tells Widow He's Starving
and JobIess; Another
Home Entered

MR.. Mildred Ernmc. q widow.
and her i5.ycar-old daughter. Dor.
othy. were unwilling hosiensos early
Wednesday TO a burglar. who said
he was an cs.service man and who
ranaacked their home at tis7 Ere
mont ave. while he alternately
praised them az plucky little women
and threatened 10 blow out their
brains.
The burglar was in the house
not less than 20 minutes. During
thc entire visit a policeman stood
unwittingiy on the corner 100 feet
from thr Emmo home and a party
Of detectives were investigating an.
other robbery In the home OF q. II.
Wood. tssi Evanston ave. a block
and a half distant.
THIRD TIME IN TWO
YEARS HOME ROBBED
II wns the third time In two
years that the Enme homo had
been robbed. On the first occasion
two burglars got ss77s. were cap
tured IN Portland and sent 10 the
prnitcnsiavy for long terms. Last
August while the family wns alb
sent thieves stole $3.50 worth OF
furs
Last nights burglar got $500. He
offered To r-urn 81 10 Mrs. Emrnc
Ito eat on he explained. but she
told him 10 keep IL. because. she said.
he probably needed II worse than
she. and he did 30. thanking her.
THE clock had Just struck 1870"
MR.. Emme said. when l woke up
startled. I'm light sleeper. and the
slightest noise wakes me up. The
rohber had on soft shoes. couldn't
hear him. but senred that some one
was walking around the bedroom.
IAN at once felt some ones
breath close to my cheek. ! was ter.
ribly frightened. l asked. Who
Is Itf'
There WAS no answer. asked
again. louder, who is it,
THREATENS HER WITH
DEATH ~ SHE SPEAkS
shut UP. or III blow out your
brainsr wns the answer,
Il lay there in the dark. fearing
Dorothy would wake up and scream.
and We would both be killed. Then
he said.
Turn over there on your face.
I'm here to get money and your dia.
monds. Turn over and keep your
mouth shut. or III blow out your
brainsr
II turned over He flashed a light
onto the bed and around the room"
Dorothy. asleep at her mothers
side. then awakened.
II wRs dreaming" said the daugt-
ter during recess this morning al
the u. y. day school. where she is a
pupil in s.B grade. II was dreaming
that mother had broken her arm and
l had gone with her TO Doctors
office 10 have an N.ray taken. Just
as the doctor turned on the rays.
woke up-and the burglars flash.
light was right In my face.
II wanted TO scream. but I was so
frightened | couldn't. The burglar
didn't say anything at first. then
asked mother:
els that your husbandy
~ NaR Tbi9 Vhf1hohs ne
should have been able to see my long
hair. Mother said TO him
NO: that's my daughter
"'How old is she?' he asked.
Thirteen said mother and then
he reached over TO feel of my head.
and said.
Speak. What's your namey
Dorothy I answered. and my
voice. guess. satisfied him I was
girl. He told me to turn over and
keep my mouth shut or he'd blow
my brains out, too.
'IIe went over TO the bureau and
looked In mothers drawer first.
There was nothing In IL he seemed To
want. Then he opened my drawer.
lie found my purse because heard
him Jingle the money. There was 81
In It, but he didn't take II. I found
~ this morning before school.
'Ilc turned around and came to-
wards the bed. on mothers side. and
felt under her pillow and under the
mattress. lie came around on my
side and threw the covers back. and
| said:
"'Don'tr
shut upr he said again. I'm
looking for your diamonds and
money
"HAND LONG AND
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