Word: prowler
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...early morning prowler who left his glasses and jacket in 9 Bow Street at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, was still at large last night...
Heyneman followed him to Massachusetts Avenue and, falling behind, commandeered a passing Cadillac to pursue the stranger. Heyneman and the Caddy streaked after the prowler, who escaped into the night just before reaching Harvard Street...
Residents of the house said the prowler entered by a first-story window. He escaped from two earlier intrusions without any difficulty
...Heyneman woke her husband and sent him to the room. Heyneman took a look, saw the prowler's posterior protruding from under the bed, and called two other students, Paul Zall 1G (above, center) and William Seyferth '50 (right) from their rooms...
...three men leaped on the prowler, while Heyneman applied the poker. Coat and glasses were confiscated, but the prowler, described as being 5 feet, 10 inches and "at least 200 pounds" was too much for his captors...