The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09
Two Ruffans Surprised by a PIucky
West Point Cadet.
HIS RUN FOR FIREARMS.
HoegerIing DespatchedNh
Fleeing. ~ hes
Death Of the Robber and Arrest On
the Second Lieutenant.
PTrsBURS, Pa, August 8, 1872.

PTrsBUR6, Pa, August 8, 1872.
This morning, about four O'Clock, George Fl.
Evans, recent graduate Of West Point Military
Academy, shot and killed William H0egerling in
South Pttsburg. At the recent examination at
West Point young Evans graduated with the rank
of second lieutenant and had been assigned
to the Tenth United States cavalry. Before
his departure to join his command, leave
Of absence was given him to visit his parents at
this city, A short time before starting Evans had
occasion to go to the yard in the Of his fathers
house, and while there -.t
HEARD MEN FRYING OPEN THE GATE. Pep
The gate speedy yielded and two men entered
the yard. They proceeded to the back window of
the Kitchen and, finding 1t unfastened, they
house. The kitchen door had been left open by
him when he came out, and in the dining room
ne mad st MS vest and ms coat as fas
revolver. Not 1eemlng It practicable to
go into the house after his pistol he slipped quietly
OF bridge crossing the Monongahela River, and
borrowed from the Keeper Colt five shooting re-
and as he approached the gate ,
MET THE TWO MEN
Just coming out Of the house. He called them to-
halt and surrender, but, instead OF Obeying, both
started Off on q run. Evans shouted to stop or he
OF whom was giant alongside of the Lieutenant,
not needing his warming he fired as he ran. third
SHOT, ana
HOEGERLING SUDDENLY STOPPED AND STAGGERED
while his companion continued his flight and disap-
peared. Evans ran up to the man who had halted.
took him by the collar and led him back to the
front of his fatner's house, when he was joined by
two patromen who had been attracted by
the noise Of the shooting The prisoner
was bleeding profusely, and In a few minutes
became deathy pale and sank to the ground. He
put his hand in his pocket aud drew forth
SIS bill, which he handed to the 0flcer, telling
him that that was what he got In the house.
His person was searched, however, and In his
pockets were found a gold watch, chain and
gold ring. These articles and money belonged to
Evans, and had been taken from his garments left
in the dining room. The burglar soon after be-
came insensibe, and died before reaching Fathers
saloon, near Eleventh street. Physicians who had
been summoned made an investigation and found
that all
THREE SHOTS HAD PENETRATED HOEGERLING's BACK
and passed completely through his body, one COM
ing out near the right nipple and one near the
breastbone, and the third close to the left arm
pit. Any one Of the shots was sufficient to
cause death. The deceased was desperate
of the worst stripe-a large, stout young man,
twenty five years of age, and had served term
in the Penitentary. Evans, who is now IN the
Tombs awaiting an investigation, is TWENTY-FIVE
years OF age and rather small-szed. He bears an.
excellent Character among all who have his &C
quaintance. He was bright scholar at West Point,
to which academy he was appointed on recon-
mendatiOn OF Hon. ]. II. M0orhead.