, 1873-04-10
A ROBBERS DEATH,

ROBBERS DEATH. 49,.
A Burglar Shot Dead by a Citizen OF
| Newtow1, e +.
! From The iSeto York Herald, dpyil6. ~,:-s
Newborn village, L.. l., WAS the ecene-o ter
| nblo tragedy yesterday morning. burglar
was shot and killed by well-known citizen, who
caught the criminal in tho act OF entering his
store: The encounter lasted but few minutes,
| but the robber il now q hfeless corpse aud tho
brave citizen who shoth is suffering from two,
| wounds.
Mr. William E. Furman keeps large s.oro in
I Broadway. He is 80 yesrs of age, tail, well
| built, with hair and beard prematurely white,
| Large. bold eyes, and an expression Of singular
frnnkness and manliness He has alwnys enjoyed
the reputation Of being an excellent shot. Twice
before hnre burglars broken into his house. Soma
eight years ago he shot at one, who made his cs-
cape. Ever since he has always slept with re-
volver undor his pillow, ready for any emergency
that might arise. On Thursday night he retired
till halfpast 2 o'clock. He awoke, and, as usual,
stepped to the window to look into his yard and
see that all WAS safe. It Was Sark. The moon
had disappeared behind tho black clouds. He
strained hls eyes and scanned every object in tha
gard. all was quiet. Dark shadows seemed to
ill the air, but thero was not sound
He started, all at once. What Was that !? The
fguro of q man, and right beneath the window
covering On tho ground. The strangers hoad
vas penC 1or"a1d as thougn no we're Watching
nm nm. VINO coula u per a the1' rooper'-
perhaps sa4apsas mulao5of3 411s. 5,' .r- .u,a7
=, WHO'S thatT Az; Eurnan cried, breaknS
tho stllincss Or the night
Not = sonna. NJ w. fulman I1 s." SHAGGY sDs pass
for it was the shadow Of tEe robhar-glded !
quickly past the gate aud disappeared.
Mr. Furn.an's blood tingled through his veins
as he ruahed to his bed and grnsped his pistol.
- Inc wlnu9N "as opet,. lno sAy MaS aaIh, and
tn1ouen 1ne no1se 1ne olIaA Mna Mnstea ;n mourn
9ne anaoow ags!n. ~ tosaeu Pass I'm mr.
furna4 ralseo Gus plstol ano polhteo II az tfo
man Ho paused and ran ! back. M
nc cannot escape me, Ut. fu1man tnought-
he Rne" very wen tnaI tne puIglar "oald tfy TO
cfoss Inc {alo 3umP over 1ne Ience, and gam the
se1ses. ~ iaII4S Junpeu. nto Ms paneaoocs
ana da1sd nt9 the street As 10 passed the
cotneI ne saw 80" tne I'M Man asan. ae was seaPing
f5?m t the fenee enc Ihe clouds had tsyep BY BY
Dnlelar pulty 1ot9 was no" clea51y visible. Mr.
staaa n5 seaed 70 a. n hs mDasn Aeg n9l us
stopped AND iookea i 81 nus pulsuef: .lhey met
lace 70 81 1ace. mere was no escape 1or the rob
~ astaud." Eir. Fusman m lied % end his pistol 4aa
pont9o q! .no eltoAs n1nN = pIeast- 1ne topoef
osew nls psIot Vne moment more and only one
OF auo TWO H1gnt % onFe:
>, Inc moon nufst now through the LAST clouds
PAGES apart, eacn staring instant death N the
lace 1t was one OF thoae moments that csn
never never pc 1o1gotten' r, Ihe still night,
tue dAfA Hh5. tno phte moon, 1no nesco "1nd and
ing WIN rage g ana ter1oE, md his hand qutVe1ans
a5 ne ue 1elo out nls plsto1 po1ore Inm.
M. dl1an uta YVES cooi ana sen-poasesseo.
1ongnt M x oero19 anu nus o1aln nad "hileo round
ana ana nia N holm nan peen anaken p E1olont emo.
1lon, pat nov no was comparatively cam q
nasn-I"o snots--snose Wreatmng above the
srouno, ana tne 5ooper foueo INTO tue ensto1.
Mr. = toEman hrea anot9er 3 snot at the PROSTATE
1otm o! me burglar: me latter "a5 Wounded
saonsh to Ire i bis II F7s
g we're aaeo n n qulck succession % "; fafmsn wa
"onnuea N tne ilene 4ano ano 4ad feeelSoa
hnt ani. "4ara ~ n9ae .uo telt ~ ,ahs ~
5eaaa ~. 10y .o1 ,,.a5 mom5nt' LIS ioppei Ps'o'
&c, oapgs n1n 10 snouEeo as iooo ~ 10 eouio'
ne m s1llea me.
. inose HoIos seo"eo ~ 10 aoososseo ~ 7o"a
n'aaen teaea c9n1au9S. 1c1, '15 +,, +,o a;,t,,o
~ Iooo doo = VOICE craeo 1ron tue clstancea
hes = shot. Wen kill the muFdezous scoun- -
o19l. m, <....4
l1e1e Me1o sounus ui app1oasu1ns iootstepS,
and :E. ~: tulmsn, nothlns dannteu, ruhhea nac9
'nso ms store 1oI n1s gnn11 ~, ais three D9ys mao
oeen 5 rouseo meanMnAe. Inc 5oungeat ooy-a
cnna Oh A-cltn9, 70 n1s 1atner anu prayed MN .
not 70 go OUT: Nnat molts1 agony rhe cnllu.
seemed 1I to an1ter as nus 1ather left nun agaln.
:1ue efot .A1oAn ~ t.'1 saos VIZ AoI1eA "Ga
n, now 1otaaken. nc iooKea IN van Tor M pur:
gar ana nc !1. his comraaes. ona OF MS neghnoIs
cano a 70 she asslstsnce OF me pave man: ano.:
a1tof nat1 an 9ou1s searca: tney 1ouno re Dur
IN M n homa.o @ pace 4 u>ssanco 1 " im & saros
! rpm ru1mans noase- 1heie we're no Ilncos OF
blood On tue Tay It waa evident that tho Other
members OF tne gang naa carried MN tothe spoe,
$40 AZ aaen aahhaaa Gaf nun rsrn 20 nh 81 1efG: re-;
lne nel9nnols "ero y tnln tIlne M a"skeneq,
and the excitemcut in the village was inteEsc It
%as touna inse Smo o.he1 honses M naa peen o1oa- %
~ ~ 1ntp ousg VII n ~ nEns' ~ tsps''ier M 5nop
u 3i. E. - san IMato tio LII pee4 I en.elea oal
"o onct;" 1 I;aaaxa W. aa1i;, "A
= ~ hna.. ty uaseo.ety1 ~. onenng,
ina ~ 'ssu a ~ s hup 1 oee
e,,1r - trae ~ ~, fe1e " a
snte,ed ~ 10 v;,j.ao ~ - rTha Ia
1s191S cle frons no 1,1sna - srothar mi; 41,
1aatl; af 4heir leader ad comneiied tha;n tn Aes
Tara Jraa noc1ne "a rea,rda tha ;1;rac4;a4T w. +;c
~ tota~ ~ a. 20 t5az 7,aro onnoa-e,a. 4h9
hTaa hnroa1t VA, co.nniota Torator;sa wnre