Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-09-03 | Page 3 | Woman Shoots at Intrusive Caller

WOMAN SHOOTS AT INTRUSIVE CALLER Mrs rs Theissen het Drives Unasked Visitor From Home With Revolver Mrs H H. I L. ThIessen 66 South Sixth East str street et fired at an Intruder In her home nt at 11 o'clock last lost night while th the marauder was within three feet teet of ot where she he was standing She missed Sunday night Mr Thiessen complained complained complained com com- to the police that while he was wa awn away from home homo a strange man had anno annoyed ed his wife demanding money mony mon valuables and food toad The Tho desk sergeant advised Thiessen that he and his wife had a perfect right to repel Invaders In In case the poll police co were not near Last night Mrs Thiessen was prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared during the absence of or her hus hus- band While hUe working In the kitchen she ehe had a big bh revolver within easy reach The expected marauder came cam as por per schedule Ho entered through the tho screened kitchen door l Ir Mrs errs Thiessen Thies- Thies sen grasped rasped the the heavy weapon clenched her teeth shut her eyes ees and pulled the trigger In the blue hazo of revolver smoke an excessively oly scared marauder vanished through the screen without waiting to open the tho door No arrest was made