Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1879 — A Woman and a Burglar. [ARTICLE]

A Woman and a Burglar.

Mrs. Bruce, of • Racine, Wis., was awakened one night not long ago, by the noise of the thief, and got out of bed, thinking it was a cat, and commenced calling; but, upon looking into the front room, she was somewhat startled at beholding a man crouching behind a large chair. She did not faint away, as would have been the case with most ladies, but she sprung forward and caught hold of the thief. A lively encounter ensued, the. culprit using all his strength to get away, but Mrs. B. clung to his hair with a vengeance, and the thief, in order to free himself, dropped the stuff he had in his hands and arms, consisting of S2OO worth of clothing, a gold watch, and $74 in money. After he got free from her grasp he struck her a powerful blow and knocked her down, and threw a chair on top of her. He then made his escape by unlocking the front door, and just in time, too, for Mr. Bruce, who slept in the back room, came rushing to the scene, having been awakened by the noise. An examination was made, and it was found that the thief had managed tc* get away with S4O. Mrs. Bruce is entitled to much credit for the plucky manner in which she fought the thief, although he escaped.