Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1910 — Throws Vinegar in a Burglar’s Eyes [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Throws Vinegar in a Burglar’s Eyes

NEW YORK.—Mrs. Nathan Jasper, wife of a contractor, saved her husband from possible death at the bands of a burglar recently by throwing a cup of vinegar into the burglar's eyes and blinding him. The man went to Jasper and told him he was starving. His appearance bore out his story. Jasper gave him money for food, and told him he would put him to work. When the Jaspers were getting ready for bed they found the man In a closet of their apart-

ment, unconscious. The closet had a spring lock on the outside and the man had been shut in. He was almost suffocated. Mrs. Jasper got some vinegar, which her husband used as & restorative, and succeeded in bringing the man to his senses. As soon as the man became conscious he attacked Jasper. The contractor was no match for him, and was being choked Into unconsciousness when Mrs. Jasper hurled vinegar into the man’s face. Howling'' with pain, he treed Jasper. Mrs. Jasper sprang at him, and she and hett husband managed to hold him until * policeman came and took him to Jail. Jasper Bays the man he had be* friended was a former employe whom! he had discharged on account of hla habits. He says the man stole bin jewelry before hiding In the closet *'-' - - I