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BOLD BIMLAR1 STRIKES MATCHES AT WORKAND CUTS A WOMAN.Detective MeCloskey lias an Exciting Time With a Prisoner, But Lands •Him After a Little Effort—Tried to Grab His Gun., J Mrs. George Mockert was awakened . Saturday night to tlnd a burglar in her room at her residence on Bandera1 avenue, West End, She had heard a noise as if someone falling against a chair, and then saw somebody light-I Ing a match. S^e was attacked by ‘ I the intruder, who had a knife, and her cut her on the arm, near the wrist. At scuffle ensued and she scratched himon the neck, after which the man fled,while Mrs. Mockert was almost prostrated from fright.Yesterday morning a scabbard, a hat and a pair of shoes, which the man had left, were found in the house. The police were notified, and all day yesterday Detectives Jim McCloekey and ' L. H. Ooley were out looking for a man11 to Answer a description given them,which was minute in details. They suc-I ceede In locating a man of whose iden-j tity they believe there is no doubt. He 5 1 is a Mexican, living near the cotton 7 compress, and last night Detective Mc-2 Closkey took him in charge just as he 7 was leaving the house.7 I The prisoner was inclined to resist 2 j at first and the officer to make sure of 2 his man put the nippers on him. The I J man then walked peacefully along for a distance of about 400 yards, when suddenly he grabbed for the of-ut fleers gun, almost tearing the clothes I from the officer. The latter soon had n the prisoner under control, but in the struggle he injured his left hand withit which he held the prisoner, and the hand soon began to swell. Dr. Camp-Vt bell prepared a splint for him and he will be unable to use the hand for twoweeks.Mr. MeCloskey says this is the first fm { time he is disabled in the eleven years al that he has followed the police and 3f I detective business and It is his first w claim for accident insurance which he ie | has carried for years.ip prisoner has several scratcheson his neck, which are believed to be a, the marks of identification left by Mrs. y Mockert.
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San Antonio Daily Light
San Antonio, Texas, US
Mon, Oct 17, 1898
Page 16
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TX, USA 26 Aug 2019
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