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Show Foolish Burglar Tackles an ex-Judge of Detroit DETROIT. Very little judgment was shown by a burglar who tried to rob the home of Judge William F. Connolly, 219 Boston boulevard. Any crook would tell him there Is no sense In picking out the home of a man as close to the judge who will try the burglar'ii '"-S Siu M case and sentence him as Judge Connolly Con-nolly Is to Judge Charles T. Wllkins, recorder. Judge Connolly went home Wednesday Wed-nesday a private citizen for the first time in 12 years, during which he has sat on the bench and sentenced hundreds hun-dreds of burglars. Perhaps the burglar bur-glar thought because tho judge was retired re-tired he wasn't formidable any more, but the burglar evidently doesn't know politics. Anyway, Judge Connolly was " '"--.eo'und asleep at 4 :30 a. m. A few seconds later he was awake. He heard n window downstairs being opened.'and heard a man climb through it into the house. Judge Connolly was now on his feet, shivering and waited only to reach for an automatic pistol and his bathrobe. Then he attempted to surprise tht burglar. But when the first step felt the weight of Judge Connolly's 20P pounds the 6tep creaked, the burglar jumped right through the window. Judge Connolly telephoned police headquarters and an automobile load of detectives arrived on the scene. A bright thought occurred to a friend of the judge. "Are you going to demand another grand jury to investigate this matter?" he asked. "O tempora, O mores," said the judge sternly. |