Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1913 — RUE PARCELLS HAS EXCITING EXPERIENCE [ARTICLE]

RUE PARCELLS HAS EXCITING EXPERIENCE

Chases Negro Burglar; Struck Brick Wall With Fist; and Has Nose Broken by Friend. * ' • x X . C ; Friday Ed Parcells received a telegram from his son, Rue, who is living in Chicago, asking that Mrs. Parcels go there at once, but offering .no explanation. Mrs. Parcels was naturally alarmed and hastened to the city. ” A letter from Rue to his father received this Saturday morning explains the situation. The introductory to his letter says: “I expect our telegram frightened you but there is no need of your worrying. We simply want mother to stay with us a few days, as we had a big scare last night and it left May (Mrs. Parcels) too nervous to stay alone for a while."’ About 4 o’clock Friday morning Mrs. Parcells was awakened by the baby crying and she got up and lighted the gas. Glancing to the floor she was paralyzed with fright for a minute by seeing a big black negro lying on the floor at the foot of their bed. They live on the ground floor and the negro had removed the screen and slipped in through the open window. Mrs. Parcells let out a scream, awakening Rue. The negro made a jump for the window and got through. Rue was right behind him and chased him about a block in his pajamas and bare feet. Parcells was gaining on the negro when they came to a corner and struck at the Hitter as he "dodged around the corner. Missing the negro his flst came in contact with the brick wall. The force of the blow throw him off his balance and Rue fell on the cement sidewalk, skinning himself in numerous places. In the meantime his wife’s cries had awakened Lloyd Jessen, their roomer, and he ran into the room with a 15-pound dumb-bell hi each hand, and as Rue started to crawl back through the open window, Lloyd though he was the negro returning, and struck Rue on the nose with* one of his “home protectors.” The result is that Rue has a broken nose and the negro still has his freedom. Mrs. Parcells will remain in Chicago a few days until her son’s wife gets over her nervous shock.