This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JohnWOBrien Surnames: CATHERMAN, MARDER, MITCHELL Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.wyandotte/1461/mb.ashx Message Board Post: "The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Thursday, November 25, 1909 BURGLARS FELL GIRL WITH BLOWS ON HEAD. Struck down by burglars, who had entered her home, 1409 Minnesota avenue, Kansas City, Kas., last night, Miss Laura CATHERMAN was unconscious for more than an hour. She was alone in the house. Hearing a noise downstairs, she started to investigate. As she reached the bottom of the stairs, she heard a man say "Hit her," She was struck and fell. Dr. Mortimer MARDER examined her wounds. He found that she had been struck three times over the head, probably with a black jack. The intruders upset the telephone in the front hall. An umbrella was found lying near the unconscious girl. She recovered consciousness after an hour and a half. She was struck from behind, she said, and had no chance to see who attacked her. Miss CATHERMAN was found by her sister, Miss Clara CATHERMAN, an operator for the Home Telephone Company, who left work at 10 o'clock. Lewis MITCHELL escorted her home. When they reached the house ten minutes later a light was burning in it. The unconscious girl was groaning. MITCHELL entered the home by a back door, which was standing open. Wearing apparel and household articles were scattered over the floor. They had been taken from bureau drawers which had been carefully searched. So far as is known, nothing is missing from the house. The burglars gained entrance by piling bricks against the house and climbing in a pantry window. Miss CATHERMAN's condition is not serious. The father, Frank CATHERMAN, is a machinist employed at night in the Santa Fe shops. A brother, Herbert S. CATHERMAN, and another sister, Miss Georgia CATHERMAN, were absent from home. The children are motherless. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ====================================================== neirbo7 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.