Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 229, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1915 — Botham Girl Eats Peaches as Burglars Threaten [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Botham Girl Eats Peaches as Burglars Threaten

NEW YORK. —The courage and coolness of Mrs. Louise Seid, nineteen-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barnet Kaminowltx of 23 Osborn street, East New York, saved her parents nearly $3,000. For twenty minutes she sat

in the dining room of her parents’ borne while three burglars tried to force her to tell the combination of the safe in which were diamonds and Silverware valued at $2,500 and S3BO in cash. She refused, although one of them held a sharp chisel at her throat and threatened to kill her. The thieves, who are believed to have watched for an opportunity from a fiat in the rear which they rented, entered the house after Mrs. Seid and her mother went out shopping

about nine o’clock. They were slow in robbing the place and when the two women returned an hour later Mrs. Seid found them still preparing to blow off the door of the safe. Mrs. Kaminowltx stood outside talking to a friend. For twenty minutes the three thieves tried to get the combination, fearing to use the explosive and alarm the women outside. All the while Mrs. . Seid sat eating peaches, which she had brought in. She even offered some to the burglars. At last the robbers heard the "good-bys” of the women on the porch and Hod. One of them stopped as he passed out and patted the girl Mfe; fba ahntilffM* • fciilvT DIM/lUWS • “You’re 9 brave girl,” he told her. ■ . i Then the three walked past the unsuspecting Mrs. Kaminowltx end her friAtiri and Amnad Thpv were not caucht. Mila laKaywi, *** -- v . ■ :