The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-27

One curse attending on civilized commune
ties is the increase and success of burglars,
who steal into your residences at the dead of
night steal your property, and if necessity in
their code requires, take your life 70 conceal
their crime. The desperate who murdered
in SO shocking manner Mr.. Nathan, in New
York, it will be shown if he is ever caught,
had no intention of murder, when he entered
that house, but only the plumber of wealthy
man. Murder ensued because he could not
escape without. Anything, therefore, about
these villains, as to pluck in coping with them,
whether in the bed chamber orr on the bench
is refreshing.
In Newark, IN. j. few nights siuca. Mr.
David Barnet was awakened about midnioht
by flash ofllght, and beievingit 10 have been
caused by some person striking match, he
quietly took down his loaded revolver. which
hung over his head, and preparing it ready for
use, he eommehced snoring heavily, to deceive
the lnnovator, whoeverit might be. Present.
ly his chamber door was steaIthily opened. and
man entered and stopped in the middle of
the floor, as if to satisfy himself that all was
right. Just at that moment the midnight
train on the New Jersey railroad came along,
and the light from the locomotive flashed in
y, iarge-sized man wearing slouched hat |
quick as thought Mr.. b, raised his revolver |
"nu nieu at the william, who instantly fed TO- |
warn the door. Before he got out of The anart-
ment, however, Mr.. Barnet sent another
ieaden messenger after him, and then snrin@-
n nt4h .ne pea ne reached the head Of
OF the rear stairs in time to see tbe hnro,or
fall half way down the flight, when he dc.
charged the contents of another harra az t1,;-
time undoubtedly hitting, as notb;na ,o .u,s
be found Of the ball in the morning. and tho
blood was spattered upon the stairs '"o
The fellow escaped, but he got more lead
than be calculated on, and less gold.
A few days since burglar came to New
York from Buffalo, evidently thinking that |
were such crimes as the Nathan murder per-
petuated without detection, some robbery of |
houses in the night time could be carried on |
safely. So he tried his little game on a house |
in Fifth Avenue, and was caught. On the |
rendering of the verdict OF guilty, this is what
Judge Bedford said to this adventurous tray
eler. 1t is plain, and has the right ring to |
it.
francis, believe you are desperate, noto-
5ous; oufialo burglar, stimulated and embol-
u t'su Wy the tact that the burglars. who. in
mnrJsro5 u ti NJ Nathan, SO boldly and cruelty
that Won d r nave escaped justice thus far
the feonlous intent of commitns h,ro w,.n
When held the August term of tb;s ~ s,a!y.
pledged my word to the law abjdnS G c,;.
Of this city that all housebreakers on convic
ton, would be treated as would-be murdare,s
and should have melted ont TO them the ex'
treme penalty of the law. Happily for the
ends OF justice to-day | am in position, in
your case, to redeem tiat pledge. You have
been convicted Of one of the most daring
crimes known 70 the law-caught in the act
OF burglarously entering respectable dwell
ing house at two o'clock at night, at the time
ail ITS occupants were rendered helpless and
harmless by Sleep Fortunately your entering
awoke one ofthe occupants, and hence your
oolVlctlon. here announce from the bench
s @ne use IN the most determined emphatic and
ali hun hnma manner the following language Let
oil A0oSeoreakers take warning, for each and