Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-04-05 | Page 21 | Mother, Armed with Hatchet, Routs Burglar; Bemoans Fact She Didn't Have Her Gun

C r c- c i c l n T i i Mother Armed With Hatchet Routs Burgl Burglar r Bemoans Fact She Didn't Didn I t Have Her Gun MILL ILL CREEK CREEK I I didn't have time to get frightened Mrs Helen Tanner South Main street said Friday as she related d dhow how she drove away a burglar from rom her home Thursday When the dog barked I knew there was something wrong and I grabbed a hatchet and started after the prowler I saw him run past the house anc and chased him with my hatchet ready to strike If Id I'd had my gun I would have shot him but it was over at a neighbors neighbor's place If he comes back I have it now and believe me I know how to use itI ItI itI it I was not frightened until it it was all over My three My-three three children children children chil- chil dren were terribly frightened The episode was investigated by George Q Nielsen and Clarence Clarence Clarence Clar Clar- ence H. H Smith deputy sheriffs who said the prowler struck at Mrs Tanner before she swung at him with a hatchet and drove him away The alarm was received by the sheriffs sheriff's office at a. a m. m Nielson Nielson Nielson Niel- Niel son and Smith searched the neighborhood but were unable to find any trace of the prowl prowler prowler prow prow- l ler r they said I t 1 f l f 2 1 MRS HELEN TANNER No time to be scared