The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-09

THE ASSASSIN AT LARGE
Excitement Occasioned in the
City Of Churches.

assassination OF one of It's most respected CT l.
zens, Mr.. Aaron Shute, or No. AGO lompklns ave.
nue.. The details OF the tragedy, given below, are
revolving IN the extreme, and that such en- occur
renee il possible Is broad satire Oh the manner
in which the police patrolling OF Brooklyn done.
burglar enters dwelling in a tltickly popu-
lated district, and being detected by tho proprle
tor, shoots him twice aOd tnen enects his escape.
Tne struggle between Mr.. shute ana the desper-
ado desperate and prorracted one. and some
considerable tine must have elapsed between the
firing OF the two shots. The walls OF the entries
and hall III the lower part OF the house Snow that
It was not Tor some time after he fatally shot Mr..
shute that the assassin effected escape.
THE TRAGEDY.
The residence In Tompkins avenue where the
burglary and ASSASSINATION were pcrpetrated is
OF hue block OF houses, almost opposite
the TompEins avenue Presbyterian church,
and the tnlrd house from the corner OF
McDonough street. II has a high stoop
and there Is deep courtyard in front.
The furniture oi elegant design,
the interior OF the house beautifully finished,
ana everything marked dwelling place OF com.
fort and refinement. MIR. Shute and his Wife, Miss
wilkins their niece, and Mrs. TOBY, relative OF
tie family, were the only occupants OF tue house.
The Sleeping apartments OF Mr. Shute was IN the
rear part OF the second floor, ana the two lady
relatives slept N the front rooms on the third
moor. Al an early hour Monday mgnt the mousse
hold retired to rest, Mls. Toby taking the
usual precaution of fastening the front and
back doors and windows. The night was
warm and Mr.. Shute left the door or
mis- bedroom, which faced the top or
the staircase, open 10 admit draugat OF fresh
arr Almost IN the centre OF the room. standing
crosswIse between the door and the windows
was the bed occupied by the owner OF the house
"A a. uxuifa ufp lay N
the door, When they retireda gas jet was burn
ing dimy over tna uresiag taole.
AS ENEMY II THE DARK.
About fifteen minutes before three O'Clock Mr..
Shute was awakened by a slight noise IN the
Ioom lie was surprised to IND that tue gas
was extinguisRei Turning in the bed, his eye
wandered 10 the mirror on the dressing table. The
light Of the stars and street lamps stream
ing in upon II through the ha'-closed blinds
rendered 1t tae most conspicuous object in the
room. As ne was looking at the glass Mr.. Shute
saw IN It I'll. reflection or DARK form standing
between tine bed and the chimney piece. Suddenly
an arm aud hand was outstre ched toward his
gold hunting watch, whica was hanging
there. With cry OF alarm he s2rang from the
bed. The intruder at once made for the door.
Mr.. shute. who is large, a.hleuc man, inter-
cepted the burglar, graphing with him as he
made rush for the door.
DESPERATE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE
at once ensued. Mr.. Snute was unarmed, but
being very powerful, succeeded In throwing the
burglar on the edge OF the bed, awakening his
VIE, who spranR up. cried for nelp, endeay-
oIed 10 gut the gas, but Without success. Mean-
while the conflict between the ciszea ana the
burglar continued. They lei upon the moor. the
burglar undermost, with Mr. Salle's hand elenca.
DRIVER TO nay
ct last tue desperats tale placed the muzze OF his
revolver against Mr.. Shute'5 neck and nred Tue
hal
the pIu Ky citizen TO loose his hold. On the verge
OF despair at the prospect o. capture aud almost
suffUcated by The grasp upon his throat, the
burglar again discharIed his weapon. This time
the SHOT mad more eject for Mr. Snute rolled or
upon the carpet allowing the burglar 10 rise. Mrs.
Shute had arisen irom her d, and falling to light
the gas vas screaming Tor nelp and made .
ceived a severe blow IN the face from the burglar
a. he was about making bis escape. Mrs. TOBY
pistol snots tle cries ior nelp. hastened Gown
stairs III time 10 eaten momentary glimpse OF
Tney rusned into the room ana lighted tue gas.
rs tneg looked ABOUT them ther eyes we're
A HORRIBLE SPECTACLE.
Leaning over the marble wasnbasln Ia tue
coruer, with great qaa.'i'ies q 1iooa now;
ar. Shute. he looked II lie mad been
bathed In blood. IL was ali over MS Lace MS hands
ana his hnos, wnlle MS nignt shirt the bed
clothing and tne carpet were soaking IN the GRIM.
son nu,o AZ ound on tie lurni ure and me
walls .erc tue same dark, sickening stat -. MI.
suite was assisted To tue Oed, ana tue ladies, WHO
were almOs; pafaiyzed with terror, gave
ALARM.
Less than three blocks lrom the house was prl.
vaie watchman Brennan. Upon hearing TIE shots
ADD the cries or assistance ne discharged his re-
vOlver anu repaired at once 10 the O the
tragedy, wnere he Was followed by sergeant
Meeks. VI the Twelfth and sergeant smith and
RDuudsnan Ne son. OF the MINI prrcincr, with
large concourse OF neignoors mo mad been
nelghDOraoOd, ana u seafca Tor tnief aud
murderer vas at once instituted.
TIE FLIGHT oF TAX ASSASSIN.
cred with the gore wncl DO we'd so profuseiy from
the neck Of his victim The dlrection OF ms nl9nt
could be prett, clearly determined 81 the blood
marks Oh the doors and wans Of tue mouse. After
become Oe sIdered Dropping ABOUT IA the dark
he en3edy0rcd 10 open tae mont door, but tae
quad cnaia prevented MIN rom doing 50. lie
the house. evidently hoping 90 reach the Kitchen
stairs am mAse as esress mo tue yard. IN the
way 80 when ne entered Agdin ne missed hs
waV. aau getting into the bac2 parOr wandered
aoous a the DARK, sprlusiing otops q olooo on me
the doors with bloody nuger.narks. At last he
reached tse basement, always leaving behind him
the same track q DiyOd. a. soon a. the assassin
RscAPE WAS ASSURED.
The WINDOW through wnlcA he had gained an
entrance was 3 III open, aud he, nad but 70 step
Info be yard to be beyond The reach OF vengeance.
Tue CT es Tor hetp aud tue answering SHOUTS OF
Tue pVhce were now ringing ia hls cara, ana he
was urged % Ienewef EFFORT AZ escape. lie scaled
tue fence m the rear, stlnng the ooargs VITA
blood, HDd Jumped down ihto the Rfoands sur
rounding the residence Of III. McMahon,
winch ifOtts on McDOuOu1n street. In
me soft earth ia tue yard OF Ar. Shuteis
residence, ana on tae premises or Mr.
McMsaon, tue footsteps VI tho nseng murderer
were panty disceraible. Iaese we're raced -
little summer house III the Mcmahon garden.
he all track me yllaln Disappeared. The
theory vi the police ~ that Wncn ne reached the
Summer house, nnding tHat o. could n0l readily
tue teitale evidences OF 49, terrible crime,
he r4u over NE lawn IN t1e direction OF kiSl New
i Yrs. wHefs tie houses are Jew and the danger ~
lntefceptiOn vas greatly lessened. The ponce
reacnc1 tue louise snortiy AFTER the escape " the
UNKNOWN assassin.
BvEGLAg's INPLE4gNrs FOUND
The burglar rnecied an On rance TO he house
by pl-cluR u nat Diaued knife DgtXecn the wlnU0W
sasuei aad pushlaR the stchn1 BACK. Upon
tue arrival q the police tEey Ouad thG knife
lylbR ~ tie n0Ot near tue window. Near " was
durs lantern aad Sun ~ SIX sSu;tcaP. IL Is
beheyed, rom peculiar marks on ne walls VI the
AOuse a8d the fences teat toe bufglgr wore a suit
OF cnec,cd clothes. This tact viii aid tns tee
lives greatly ia discovering the peiperator OF the
Outrage.
lPTFR rnE TRAGEDY
the vi ially VS. alive vita extiiement, and the