The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-30
HIGHWAY ROBBERIES In BROOKLYN

One Citizen Shot and Another Knocked
Senseless with n Slung-shOt.
It would seem as If the streets OF Brooklyn were
swarming with highwaymen, for scarcely night
passes but some citizen Is waylad and robbed.
The bOldness with which these men go about
their work Is pretty conclusive evidence that
they have no particular dread Of the po-
lice, for they call upon men to stand and
deliver their property the most public thorough
fares In the city, or sneak up behind them and
smash IN their skulls as the Of poor Panormo,
the musician AT half-past eleven O'Clock on SUM-
DAY night one of those daring thieves accosted Mr..
Walter T. Hoyt, OF 80 Mlddagh street, as he was
passing the corner Of Henry and Middagh street OH
his way home. The villain boldly approached Mr..
HOyt and In the most audacious manner
DEMANDED TO KNOW THE TINE,
at the same time laying his hand upon his shoulder.
Mr.. Hoyt knocked his nand from his shoulder and
told the thief he had no watch. The thief then
raised revolver he had IN his hand and discharged
1t at Mr.. Hoyt, who divining his act, threw up his
left arm and received the ball about four inches
above the wrist. Mr. hOyt cried "Murder li'
and the would.be assassin fled down the street as
and dressed Mr. Hoyts wound and a description
was then given TO the police OF the second pre-
cinct of ms assalant; II was that OF tai man
man Ur this description was shortly after found
In the neighborhood, IN the person OF Deputy
taken before Mr.. Hoyt and partially identified by
MIN as the person who shot him. He was arrested
Dy ROundsman Phean ana Sergeant Dunn, OF the
Second precinct. The accused was taken before
Justice Walsh but was liberated on his own recog-
nizance
KNOCKED sENsELEss WITH A sLuNGsHor
On Sunday night Mr.. II. Van den Houien, aged
about fifty years. OF l56 Prospect street. return
Ing home from meeting OF the Holland Society,"
OF which he Is treasurcr-at the early hour OF ten
O'Clock, when he was attacked from behind, In
Prospect street. within three doors of Bridge street.
"A a q Inn a
shot Before he had q chance to look around for
his assalants he received another terrible blow,
which fellcd him to the sidewalk. He cried out,
''FOR GODS SAKE DON'T MURDER ME,
you must have got the wrong man." The ruffan
next put his Knee on the poor mans heart and com
ables. All tie victim can remember after this Is
that the roboer pulled the ball Of the sung shot,
which he had forced In his victims mouth W pre-
vent his crying out for help, ana struck HIM
another murderous blow on the side oil the
head, which made him UNCONSCIOUS. IL would
preaching or was frightened away by some
means, Tor on recovering hrs senses Mr.. Van den
HOuten found his watch and money still In his
possession. The disappointment at being inter-
rupted made the brutal wretch give hls bleeding
victim one more blow. Terribly bleeding and weak
a. to drip from his clothing, Mr.. Van den h0uten
reached h0me after falling three times. although
made almost unreCOgnlzable. and probably marked
for the Test Of his lie. The fact OF MS being lrea-
surer oil the above named Society OF Hollanders,
and the probability OF the yearly payments OF the
to the assault, which was nearly the cause Oh MS
death.
At eleven O'Clock on SATURDAY nigpt MI "e"''