The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-25
A BRAVE WATOHMAN KILLS A
BURGLAR.

A correspondent of the New York
Her0ld communicates the following
from Oxford, n. j.:
A thrilling affair took place this morn
ing, (Oct. 49, shortly after o'clock,
| In the Office of the Oxford Iron Com
pany, which was entered by gang of
burglars during the temporary absence
OF the night watch1nan, William Ell.
Searisng, who had gone into the base
ment of the building, as was his custom,
to see that all was right. On returning
ed behind the safe human figure peer
ing intently in his direction through
mask, and apparently making ready to
spring upon him. 1t was an awful mo-
ment He was alone and at once the
thought flashed across his mind that
gang of burglars must be hidden around
the Office. He determined to sell his
life dearly if he must, and drawing his
revolver he discharged it at the burglar
next. to the safe and sent ball whistling
throgh his heart. A stifed cry of pain,
and the thief, with a bound, leaped
fromEhis STOPPING posture ind fell heavily
on the floor, never to rise again. His
three companions, seeing the tragic
occurrence, leaped from their hiding
places, their faces being disguised by
masks, and one of them, drawing, a
Il. l. ,lal-.
and knocked him down. Soaring strug-
gled with them for dear life, and twice
again discharged his pistol, but the
desperadoes at length disarmed him and
got him completely in their power. Just
as they were about to place pair of
manacles upon his wrists, large dog,
named Major. came bounding up the
stairs, and seeing the situation, leaped
into the fray, and fought furiously for
Ms master: The struggle was a most
despers.tc and sanguinary one it was
hour it lasted, the men and dog Major
rolling up and down the Office floor
The faithful dog did noble service,
slashing about him with will, and Civ
+ ing the burglars no quarters, until at
length, feeling that they had sufficient
OF his fangs, they fed in the most alb
ject terror, leaving behind the dead
body of their miserable companion. AS
may well be supposed, the watchman
and deg were fairly fatisued, but fearful
lest another attack might be made be-
fore. daybreak they stood .,!a guard. The
thieves did not return, however. Lat
ter in the day, as soon as the commune
ty were astir, an alarm was given, and
the route the thieves took was traced by
a heavy trail of blood, which one of
them, doubtless mortally wounded,
marked in making his escape. About
half a mile distant an old suit of clothes
was discovered beside pool of blood
at the foot of a tree, where the bleed
ing burglar must have changed his appa-
rel. At the railroad valise was picked
| up containing'a complete set of burg
lars tools. The watchman did not
identify any of the ruffians, nor can the
face of the dead burglar be recognized,
even by the detective who arrived here
from New York this afternoon for that
purpose. The burglars effected an en-
trance to the building through the Pres
ident's Office. Had they even succeeded
in rifiing the safe they would not have
secured any money worth speaking of, as
the company generally take the precau-
ton of securing the cash every evening
in some better protected place.