Woman’s Plucky Fight Against Masked Men

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 762, 7 September 1929, Page 18

Woman’s Plucky Fight Against Masked Men

■ ELL. you're a -wonderfully plucky woman!” prised remark by one of four masked burglars to Lady Alexander, after she had resisted an attack made upon her in her bedroom. Lady Alexander, cvlio is the widow of Sir George Alexander, the actormanager, who died in 191 S, was the victim of one ot' the most daring attacks of the kind ever made in London. About 4 o'clock in the morning live men. one of whom remained in the car, drove to Lady Alexander s house in Pont Street. Four put on masks, forced the door and made their way to Lady Alexander’s bedroom. She awoke to And two masked men at her bedside, one of whom had his hand on her throat. “Where do you keep your jewellery?” one asked. Lady Alexander refused to answer. Two men held her down in bed to prevent her raising an alarm, while their confederates searched the room for jewels. The burglars succeeded in opening Lady Alexander’s safe. They cleared the dressing-table drawers of their valuables, but a diamond tiara worth a considerable sum was left in a drawer which they had not time to examine. They were unable to prevent Lady Alexander from calling for help. In spite of repeated threats with an iron bar, she continued to call until, frightened by the arrival of the servants, the burglars hurriedly left.