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Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13382, 3 April 1912, Page 8

As a sequel to .big recent encounter with an'armed and masked burglar, Mr J. Thompson resident at Rahdwick, Sydney, lias received a threatening letter, which he has placed in tho hands of the police. Mr Thompson,, -who occupies a balcony room at Esmeyville, was awakened at an early hour by' hearing a man fumbing about his room, who, as soon as he heard a movement-, hurriedly <lecampod, being fired on by Mr Thompscn as he slid down the balcony post. The following is a copy of the letter—"To my smart friend. Drar Sir.—Owing to our little adventure on the verandah I have not been able to get,about so well, but am now progressingfavourably. I congratuate yon, my friend, on your shooting, but I think you might give a fellow a bit or a warning. ,1 alwjyfg^iyeTft'iMir"* cbaiic/J. 1 oujie.?:P-.r'spoke one word of warning; you simply fired. If I could J.ia.ve got to my revolver after.l was shot I would have laid'you low, and you yould not have got up ia a hurry, fith-er. You might think you are pretty" ■ quick on the trigger, but'you will find out my smart friend, if it conies to the trigger business next tiling we meet, tJ:at I am a shade mucker.", ' ■ . -' \ . ■■;.'■• ..-