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■ 1 • * Attempted to Enter Two Kemp-ton Homes This Week.HE WHS SEED MTUHOH NIGHTAnd Suspicion Points Strongly to Cer-j tain Local Party.' '-— I ‘ ' '| |Kempton'a mysterious burglar continues his operations, but carelessly allowed himself to be seen Saturday night while prowling aboht the home of Oscar McWhirt, JThe night was dark, but there was an occasional flash of lightning so that he was seen by. a passer-tjy as well as by Mra. McWhirt. • i\On Monday night F.- Ij!.- Goodnight was at his Btore, and the burglar evidently. thinking. Mrs. Goodnight was also away, attempted to! get in their house before nine o’clock in the evening. • • ^ ; ' • V 7 .Mrs. Goodnight- heard .him and telephoned Frank that Bomeojne was trying to get in, but he thought she was excited and turned it off. She heard him again, however, and grabbed up their baby and started out tie front door when Mr. Burglar met herand flashing light in her eyes so that he could not be plainly seen, ran. ; • ■ * jMrs. Goodnight screamed but toy the time neighbors got to her the burglar had disappeared.Descriptions of the man tally and while no one is positive enough of his identity to cause his arrest, a certain party is suspicioned and will be hatched awful close in the future. The sale of Are arms is increasing too in Kemp-ton and we expect to either tell of ah• • Iarrest or an unexpected funeral real1 soon if operationg continue. . /
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Kempton Courier
Kempton, Indiana, US
Fri, Jun 21, 1912
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Jessica F.
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