New-York tribune., 1875-08-23
DEEDS OF VIOLENCE.
TWO DAYS RECORD OF CRIME.

BRUTAL ASSAULT BY POLICEMAN IN WEE
nAwKEN--A WOMAN BEATEN BY HER HUSBAND
IN NEwARK-oTHER SIMILAR oFFENsEs
The record Of crime, accompanied by fatai OF
brutal violence particularly in this city and viein-
ity during the past two days, has been marked oy
5eeds tho circumstances connected with which give
them unusual prominence. Among these Is inc
fatal assault upon James H. Noe, at No. 275 Green-
wich-st.. by q burglar with whom he had grappled'
Tie killing of James Langdon by man wnoni'
1t is asserted, he had robbed, was followed py Tue
shooting of two men by detective who was search
ing for the murderer of Langdon. Inc revehgeiu,
assault by William Henry, in this CITY, the 1a'ai
violence of policeman IN Weehawkeh' anu
drunken husbands brutal return for his wife's So
Gcitude in Newark with other similar crimes
throughout the country, make up the record.
FATAL CRAPPLE WITH BURGLAR.
JAMES II. NOE MORTALLY WOUNDED WHILE OFFEND
ING HIS PRoPERTY-EsCAPE OF THE CRIMINAL
AFTER BINDING AND ROBBING HIS vICTlM-A
COURAGEOUS woMANs AssIsTANCE-C0NDIrloN
OF Mr.. NOE.
4 robbery took place ut No. 275 Greenwich
IT. yesterday, and in attempting to prevent it James H.
Noe of the firm Of James II. Noe Sons received such
sfriurtes that he will probably lose his life James H.
Noe& Sons brush manufacturers and In their ioits
bre stored large quantities OF valuable 1cathers ana soch
nsed ia the manufacture OF brushes new pnhdihg
erection at No. houso
edtoing and on Saturday Mr.. Noe. his son. and James
T. Ps-ego went through their building with view 10
,ecuing IT, especially against such thieves as might
snte. on Sunday. The scuttle was secured strongly.
All the members of the firm. however went nome 1ee
Ing uneasy about their property. James H. Noe Jr'
went to Red Bank, n. j. early yesterday morning Peter
Noe another member of the firm. was away at the Cats
kl Mountains
About 7:2O a. m. yesterday James II. Noe found that
ne unable to sleep any longer on account OF his
anxiety about his warehouse. He therefore arose, ana
after dressing and having his breakfast he fastened to
his store He went in, and after locking the door upon
the inside began to look about him. Seeing that every
thing looked safe upon the first floor he ascended to the
scond floor There, too. all appeared right. He went
from the second up TO the third floor, where very
valuable lot of feathers stored. There he heard
noise as though somebody attempting TO pry OIL the
tute that covered the ladder reaching from the fourth
story 10 the roof Mr. Noe is large powerful man, and
be hcsened TO where the burglar at work When he
reached the fourth floor he found that the shutters were
closed and that all dark there. Nevertheless, he
mounted ladder, and when the burglar opened the
fcutte after pryng OF the fascnings, Mr. Noe sprang
out upon the roof and confronted him.
The burglar in surprise at the sudden appearance
nj Mr. Noe showed such hesitation and fear that Mr. Noe
recklossly grapped with him upon the roof and at
tempted drag him down TO the street TO give him into
ne custody OF police officer. The burglar was so much
overcome at FIRST that he offered little resistance and he
was easily dragged down the ladder into the fourth
Story There his presence Of mind returned and being
q powerful man he again grappled with Mr. Noe. Drag
gng Mr. Noe the back part Of the chamber the burglar
look Jimmy OF his sleeve and struck him heavily
upon his head telling him 10 the floor. Mr. Noe strug-
gcd to his feet again quickly and rushed for shelf 1T
Tie foot OF the steps upon which lay quantity of paint
irons" Those "ions' are used in making paint
brushes. and weigh from five TO ten pounds. They
have an iron handle and round iron end
They make very effective weapon, and somewhat
fvnpl f1lV Mr. al
one Of these paint irons and turned upon the burglar
who grasnod his jimmy, and thus the men faced each
other for several seconds Mr. Noe then made pass at
the burglar who lodged the blow and again feled Mr..
Noe to the floor Then the burglar seized the paint
mon" cxclaiming, "Your weapons better than mne"
and dealt Mr. such series OF powerful blows that
he was rendered insonsble. While Mr Noe lay uncon
scious upon the floor the burglar bound his hands and
feet with strong clothes-line. He also gagged him
by winding napkin about his mouth Then
he tied heavy workman's apron that and secured
the whole by strong silk handkerchief The burglar
then rfed his pockets securing gold watch and chain,
valued $500, $25 money and other valuable articles,
wcrh perhaps 800 Mr. Noes strong constitution
reacted quickly, and when he reganed consciousness he
saw that the burglar washing his hands in pail of
water near by. " For Gods sake give drink" said
Mir Noe. can't STOP" replied the burglar; shall get
twenty years if am caught and must get of this in
q hurry before any one is alarmed" After the burglar
had washed his hands he took drink at the faucet and
went up the stairs the roof closing the scuttle after
him Before he left Mr. Noe he said to him that If he
dared to make any outery attempted to summon help
any kind he (the burgar would return and Kill him.
Then he fed
Mr. Noe waited what seemed interminable space Of
time before he said anything, being ntimdated by the
burglars threats Meantime, he tried to pull the gag
from his mouth 70 get air. and at len th succeeded
h. Slipping the whole bandage under his chin. Then he
called loudly as he was able for help. Mr.. Noe said
HAT he thought that he had called for assistance
eraI hours when lie heard voice say "where you"
He thought then that he was dying. AT length
rame down the skyight steps, and, coming TO him,
paid "Who are your Mr.. Noe could not answer
terently but holding up his hands to- the light,
be showed how he was bound. The woman
opened the shutters aud let in the light.
Then he asked her TO cut the ropes that bound his
wrists which she did She washed his face and cut the
bonds After giving Mr. Noe little water, she assisted
him down stairs to the lower floor Then he had so far
recovered able TO show her how to unlock the
poor The door was opened and Mr.. Noe given into
The charge OF Officer johnson Of the Twenty-seyenth
Precinct Police. He took him at 10 the
Relief Hospital at No. 16O Chambers-st, where
his wounds examined. 1t was found
chat there bad that penetrated the scalp
One of the the efthand side exposed assure In
Ebe parieta bone The line Of this fracture extended
down through the base OF the skull including the Basar
process Of the occipal bone. Mr.. Noes vitality
wonderful and this kept him up until after he reached
fhe hospital AerwaId he began TO show less power.
His left eye began to grow black and there were symp
toms that the brain not obtaining its due nourish
nent The physicians at the hospital forbade any per-
TO talk with Mr. Noe. Later IN the day, Jackson s.
Schultz Of the trustees OF the Relief Hospital, visited
fhe place and being informed Of the particulars OF the
case sent for Dr. Guirdon Buck Of the surgeons Of
a1a NJ -N.ry III