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Show m SHOT BY BURGLAR Thug Shoots Through a Door, Inflicting Wounds New York, Feb. 14. While holding tho Moor of her 43d street apartment against three would-be burglars, who were trying to .force 'their -svay Into her home at 1 o'clock this morning, Mrs. John BurnB was shot twice, both bullets bul-lets narrowly missing her heart She was taken to a hospital in a serious condition. Mrs. Burns, who is 23 years old, answered an-swered a ring at the door and opened it slightly, thinking it was her husband hus-band returning from his club. "Where's Burns?" a rough voice demanded. The tone waB so threatening that Mrs. Burns pushed the door closed and latched it. Enraged by disappointment disap-pointment one of the men outside put his 'revolver i.o the keyholeaand fired twice. The sound of the woman's falling body frightened the ruffians outside and they fled The police found no clue to their Identity. |