Show ii I rI WOUNDED I IN GUN BATTLE HUNTED TWO TV ROBBERS AT APARTMENT HOUSE ROUTED Manager Escapes Death in Fight With Pair Police were searching Monday for two wo gunmen one gunmen one believed wounded in n the abdomen who abdomen who were repulsed early arly Sunday by a year old apartment apartment apartment apart apart- ment house manager who foiled their their heir burglary a attempt tempt Although one of the burglars fired three shots dangerously close toi to him i William A. A Lindsay of North First West street manager of f the apartment house at that ad address address ad- ad dress fired only once with a caliber aliber revolver and blood spat ered hall steps verified his aim Awakened by Pair Mr r. r Lindsay said he was awakened awakened awak- awak ened ned about 2 a. a m. m Sunday by sounds sunds of the two burglars as they at attempted at- at tempted empted to remove a pay telephone from rom the wall of th the apartment house louse corridor He said he walked from his main floor loor apartment into the hallway challenged the men who turned and ran to the front door and disappeared disappeared disappeared dis dis- dis- dis appeared down the street Suspicious of further trouble he returned to his apartment and Uncovered uncovered uncovered un un- covered his revolver then sat back with the lights out and the door partly artly open until they returned ari an hour lour later When he heard them enter the hallway he said he ordered them themo to o get out One bandit slim and about five feet ten inches tall was holding a long long pistol and opened fire into the apartment three bullets lodging in a near Mr Lindsay who then took careful aim and fired The second bandit was evidently evident- evident ly y hit in the abdomen by the bullet and the two men ran out of the hailand hall hail halland halland and down the street before Mr Lindsay could unlatch the short chain from his door The b bullet that struck the shorter bandit was found embedded in A hallway wall by Mr Lindsay who vho said he believed the shot had gone Kone through the victim Check Hospitals Police detectives were checking hospitals and physicians' physicians offices Monday in attempt to trace the themen themen themen men through the wounded bandit who probably needed medical treatment treatment treatment treat treat- ment for his wounds Other week week- weekend end crime reports showed numerous numerous petty thefts theUs and burglaries |