SENSATIONAL BURGLARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14888, 13 January 1912, Page 8

SENSATIONAL BURGLARY.

BRAVERY OF THREE WOMEN.

REVOLVERS BROUGHT INTO PLAY.

A skssatioxai, case of burglary occurred at Naibrworth, a suburb of Adelaide (S.A.), early on the morning of Sunday week, when the inmates of the residence of Mr. S. 'J. 'Blitz, a well-known dental surgeon, immediately opposite the police station, were held up by three masked burglars between three and, 3.30. The burglars prized open the diningrootn window, and while two of them entered Iho dwelling the third kept guard outside. The house was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Blitz, who were sleeping in the front bedroom, and their daughters, Sophie, Jeannie, Sarah, and Kate, who occupied three bedrooms in the hack part of the house. The intruders first entered the rooms of the young ladies, two of whom on being awakened found themselves confronted by armed and masked men. Miss Kate was not aroused by the unwelcome intrusion, and the burglars respected the plea that she should not be disturbed, as she was-in delicate health.

Miss Sarah Blitz screamed loudly for help, and one of the men, pointing a revolver at her, ordered her to be quiet, and tell him where a certain bag was. Her cries aroused the father and mother, into whose room one of tho intruders walked, and, pointing his revolver at Mr. Blitz, began a search for money. Miss Sarah Blitz continued.to call for help, and while the burglar, who had seised her roughly by the arms, was trying to silence her, Sophie and Jeannie ran from the house to summon assistance. Miss Sophie was held up by the man on guard, who threatened to shoot her if she did not go back. She promised to do so, and to make no noise if he would take an oath to leave_ her parents alone. The promise was given, and she returned to the house. Miss Jeannie, however, managed to elude the guard, and scaling the fence gave the alarm to the police. The intruders, while keeping Slits covered with their revolvers, searched the drawers of the wardrobe for money, hut without success. They then opened the front door, and while they stood conversing on the step Blitz seised hie loaded revolver, which he had concealed -under his pyjamas, and proceeding to the open door said to the men, 'Took here, old fellows, you need not fear; it is over now, and you will hear no more about it." He then drew his revolver'and fired shots at both men, each of whom was not more than a yard away. He immediately jumped across the hall towards the drawingroom, and as he did so the burglars fired three shots, two of which lodged, in the plaster of the wall, the third grazing his pyjama coat and perforating-'-';'the , ball curtains, finally lodging in the walk They then camped.';Miss Kate Blitz slept soundly through the whole disturbance.